Duolingo

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Learning management system for educational institutions

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Nicole
Nicole
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  • Industry: Design
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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Great way to learn the basics of a new language

Reviewed on 01/04/2024

Pros

There's a great variety of languages available and I like that it offers a placement test if you're already a bit familiar with the language

Cons

Because I'm living in countries where I'm also learning the languages on Duolingo, I'm learning at a faster rate than the application and I find I eventually get bored at the level it put me at in the beginning as I've surpassed it with real-life learning and development. So I end up stop using the app. Would love to be offered a level placement reassessment for such cases.

Ayda
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Just get it!

Reviewed on 12/08/2024

I've been working on learning Japanese which has pretty much 3 alphabets and duolingo has made this...

I've been working on learning Japanese which has pretty much 3 alphabets and duolingo has made this fun and in a way I retain the information

Pros

The amount of repetition, the quick matching, the different voices and speeds.

Cons

Honestly can't think of anything at the moment.

Vicki
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  • Industry: Industrial Automation
  • Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Great Concepts but Poor Execution

Reviewed on 19/06/2024

it's ok.
I am learning Spanish, but it's very frustrating to lost points or not get the points I...

it's ok.
I am learning Spanish, but it's very frustrating to lost points or not get the points I worked hard to obtain.

Pros

I like the lessons, the ways to learn. Duolingo used to have Podcasts in the language I am learning and in English, so I could listen and learn. That was discontinued.

Cons

It's a total competition! And lately, either the points are wrong or I get no points at all (like this morning) for 20 minutes of learning.
Don't get me wrong, I'm still learning, but if Duolingo is going to force you to compete, I need my points.

Kitti
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Fun language learning, alone or with a classroom

Reviewed on 31/08/2024

Pros

Daily motivation, Duolingo for Classroom option with unlimited hearts

Cons

Needs more speaking practice and more focus on grammar

Tess
Tess
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Duolingo Review

Reviewed on 04/03/2024

Pros

I love the fact that I can learn simple basic language skills on my phone.

Cons

one has to go through many simple part before getting to the complex part of the language.

Samantha
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  • Industry: Food Production
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Smooth transition into work environment

Reviewed on 21/09/2024

Mt overall experience with duolingo has been very positive. I have made some progress in learning...

Mt overall experience with duolingo has been very positive. I have made some progress in learning to speak Spanish to assist me in communication with people I work with

Pros

i enjoy the format in which they are able to teach you a new language and the repetitive nature pf it

Cons

I have only used the free version and it would be nice to fast track your learning and focus on specific areas which you struggle in, however i think that this is available in the paid version

Sara
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  • Industry: Leisure, Travel & Tourism
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Good learning method, bad topic choices .

Reviewed on 13/09/2024

Very effective learning method. No problems with the software. It has a fun learning experience,...

Very effective learning method. No problems with the software. It has a fun learning experience, but distasteful choice of morals and too much alcohol talk.

Pros

I liked Duolingo most because of its successful approach to learning. They make learning fun and practical.

Cons

I really don't like the woke culture aspect of Duolingo. It is distasteful to be made to write or speak about things I don't agree with in a simple language app, so I had to quit using it.

Devin
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  • Industry: Oil & Energy
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Duolingo makes learning fun.

Reviewed on 13/08/2024

Pros

Duolingo makes learning fun by turning it into a game.

Cons

The annoying chime gets on my nerves for some reason.

Thomas
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  • Industry: Utilities
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Basic communication possible via usage and in a not so difficult format

Reviewed on 14/08/2024

Pros

Basic communication possible via usage and in a not so difficult format

Cons

No real cons. Time commitment and pace only

Fran
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  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

User Friendly but Limited Variety

Reviewed on 12/08/2024

Pros

Easy to use app, very familiar to most users

Cons

The range of languages seems limited compared to other apps, with resources being dedicated to fictional languages over real, existing ones!

Jon
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  • Industry: Wholesale
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Great for staying fresh and learning the basics

Reviewed on 20/05/2024

I am grateful for Duolingo all in all. I can hold minor conversations in Spanish thanks mostly to...

I am grateful for Duolingo all in all. I can hold minor conversations in Spanish thanks mostly to this app. I highly recommend and will still use until I feel and stay fluent. Unless, I find something better which seems unlikely.

You WILL absolutely need other ways to study the language to become fluent in tandem with this app.

Pros

It is Free! Love that. I have used the free version for 7 years now. I am really grateful for the program and have gotten very far in learning Spanish. The daily streak keeps me doing it daily. I have only missed a handful of days in 7-8 years.

Cons

Verb conjugation is really POOR in Duo. No overall reviews of each verb. I wish they had full lessons dedicated to just verb conjugation. It really only teaches you based on pure memorization. Which is good, until you realize how much more you need to REALLY learn a language. For audio I wish you could control the speed. On audio lessons the normal speed is for fluent locals and the slow speed is for pure beginners. I need a mid speed so I can learn to get faster. So the other con is being able to keep up in conversation with native speakers.

Jennifer
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  • Industry: Primary/Secondary Education
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 2.0 /10

Spanish Scam

Reviewed on 20/03/2024

A bit frustrated as there are glitches and errors. Paying about of money I would expect more. They...

A bit frustrated as there are glitches and errors. Paying about of money I would expect more. They don’t focus on important things like verbs leaving you confused as you go further along.

Pros

Fun way to learn a new language. The challenges are fun but it is only fun if you pay. Otherwise it’s not enjoyable.

Cons

I was scammed into a free trial and they took my money out of my account before the trial was up. Duolingo would not reply and Apple would not refund.

Jessy
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  • Industry: Primary/Secondary Education
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

My own experience.

Reviewed on 29/03/2024

It's completely free.
Platform has a clean layout and straightforward interface, easy to use.
As it...

It's completely free.
Platform has a clean layout and straightforward interface, easy to use.
As it looks a lot like a game, it is quite fun and almost addictive.
It has motivation tools, such as the possibility of sharing results on Facebook, in addition to the rewards received.

Pros

What I like most about the Duolingo app is that the lessons are like a phase. This way it doesn't get boring to learn.

Cons

The only thing I like least is that there's no way to interact with anyone, but other than that, I think it's a good way to learn.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Good for Dabbling

Reviewed on 02/06/2024

Pros

The ease of use is the first highlight of this app. The second would be how the app, at least to some extent, ensouls the process of learning a completely foreign and new language.

Cons

There is an insistence on keeping things fun while learning, which is great, but there is also a lack of depth beyond a certain level of learning. This dilutes the commitment to learning and practicing in the short term.

Nikoloz
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  • Industry: Entertainment
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Review of Duolingo after a year and 7 months of using

Reviewed on 10/12/2023

It's good and has helped me to learn basics of french language so Great way to prepare you language...

It's good and has helped me to learn basics of french language so Great way to prepare you language basics before you go to pro

Pros

It can be good way to learn vocabulary and basic grammar and had helped me to learn French. Also i like that it has support of multiple languages.

Cons

It takes lot of time to progress and it you already know some of language and just wanna get more better like over B1 then i wouldn't recommend it.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Easy to use for vocabulary learning.

Reviewed on 25/07/2023

Pros

I like that Duolingo has multiple foreign language choices and is in constant expansion. Its gamification makes it fun, but it keeps its simplicity. This app is nice as a complement to your language classes!

Cons

Duolingo helps you learn vocabulary by reading and repeating (written or verbal) different phrases; however, those phrases are not used on a daily basis. Therefore, the app is nice as a complement to other apps, but it will not help you get fluent by itself.

Mohamed
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Experience of learning

Reviewed on 26/03/2024

Very recommended for those who want to learn languages

Very recommended for those who want to learn languages

Pros

Eay and updated way of learning languages with good outcomes

Cons

This application is very nice not find any thing to comm6

Louis
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  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Great for learning simple phrases

Reviewed on 09/06/2024

Pros

Really good way to pick up the basics of a language in an engaging way and can be done flexibly.

Cons

Most of the phrases you learn on the first few levels are fairly unhelpful in daily conversation. Lots of ads on free version which can get a little annoying.

Jasmine
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  • Industry: Consumer Services
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Want to learn something new?

Reviewed on 21/05/2024

I love Duolingo and I have bee using it for a year almost and I think im gonna switch to learn...

I love Duolingo and I have bee using it for a year almost and I think im gonna switch to learn another language as well

Pros

I like that I can see my progress on the languages that I am learning. I aslo like that I can switch up on my languages and I can also play games to help me. you can restart over and relearn the language if you want to re-learn it.

Cons

sometimes my phone will freeze IF I have been on it to long i have an android. i need to upgrade to an iphone.

Brittany
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  • Industry: Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

We use the free verision!

Reviewed on 22/05/2024

Pros

Duolingo is extremely interactive and easy to learn.My team enjoys learning in their spare time.

Cons

The constant ads are a hassle and very frustrating. Sometimes their graphics are hard to make out.

Lee
Lee
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  • Industry: Think Tanks
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

V good for learning basics

Reviewed on 29/12/2023

Pros

It's all done really well, gamification done right, hitting all the dopamine receptors. V easy to practise reading and writing anywhere - though listening and speaking practice can be harder if you're in public. The most french I've ever learnt.

Cons

The main issue is there's a clear upper limit to how much you can learn with Duolingo. There seem to have been more ads when I've looked at it recently.

Patricia
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  • Industry: Import & Export
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

They locked me out of settings

Reviewed on 17/02/2024

Bad. After advancing in Spanish and French they don’t know how to correct the sentences. If you...

Bad. After advancing in Spanish and French they don’t know how to correct the sentences. If you write a sentence that is valid and correct but not the same as the Duolingo set up. They say is wrong …..

Pros

That It’s only for beginners when you get to an advance stage they don’t know how to handle it

Cons

They locked me out of settings. Can’t manage my subscription. Debiting my credit card and I can’t cancel subscription !!!

Rita
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Learnt more from Duolingo than I have from in person lessons

Reviewed on 02/04/2024

Pros

Duolingo is easy to use, engaging and fun. I've learnt a lot over the year of using it and genuinely look forward to going onto the app for the lessons!

Cons

notifications can get a bit intense but i also appreciate the constant reminder

Chryso
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  • Industry: Arts & Crafts
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Easy and helpful

Reviewed on 13/05/2024

Very satisfied with my learning results, in 2 years that I use it, not very committed though, I...

Very satisfied with my learning results, in 2 years that I use it, not very committed though, I have learned how to speak simple and easy dialogues.

Pros

It is very easy to learn how to speak some every-day phrases and words. Also, it helps with the pronunciation and listening.

Cons

It doesn't quite show the grammar explanations of words and tenses, you just memorize them. Also, the stories are "woke" pushed and this context shouldn't be available to young children who just want to learn some words of a foreign language.

Danielle
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Free and easy to use language app

Reviewed on 01/04/2024

Pros

I love that it uses all aspects of language and not just writtencor spoken. I also love how if speaking to the app is not something you can do in that moment, you can turn it off!

Cons

If you get too much wrong, it takes a while to build up hearts to keep goint on the free version