Duolingo alternatives, ranked by real reviews
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Why people leave Duolingo
- Leaving over energy limits blocking lessons
- Quitting after unwanted subscription charges
- Deleting over AI-generated content quality drops
Top complaints
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Energy system cuts off lessons45× mentions
the energy thing kinda ruins the entire experience
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Aggressive ads and upsell screens35× mentions
the ads for super Duolingo with a lot of payment a year
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AI-generated content feels careless20× mentions
AI Slop is ruining the app
Duolingo at a glance
Loved for teaching, but users are fed up with energy limits, ads, and AI changes.
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Questions people ask
Why do people stop using Duolingo?
Recent reviewers give these reasons: Leaving over energy limits blocking lessons
. Quitting after unwanted subscription charges
. Deleting over AI-generated content quality drops
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How do you rank Duolingo alternatives?
We rank other Education apps by their satisfaction score. The score comes from each app’s most recent App Store reviews. An app needs at least 20 recent reviews to make the list.
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