Duolingo vs Lingopie: which to choose, and what each costs
Prices checked 7 Oct 2026; Lingopie's on 6 Oct 2026 · How we check
Duolingo if you want a course with lessons in order.
Lingopie if you want to learn from real videos and text.
| Question | Duolingo | Lingopie |
|---|---|---|
| A year costs | Free. Super's yearly price is not published; its US App Store purchases run $9.99 to $119.99 | $83.88 a year for all 15 languages |
| A lesson is | A few minutes of game-like exercises (translate, match, listen, speak), with English throughout. | TV shows and films with two sets of subtitles; tap a word to save it as a flashcard. |
| Try it | Free for good; Super has a 1-week free trial. | No free tier; 7-day free trial. |
| App Store rating, 10 Oct 2026 | 4.7 out of 5 from 5.5 million ratings | 4.4 out of 5 from 2,174 ratings |
| Google Play rating, 11 Oct 2026 | 4.7 out of 5 from 50.8 million ratings | 4.3 out of 5 from 6,747 ratings |
How a lesson works in each
Duolingo: course app
Lingopie: immersion app
Side by side
| Compare | Duolingo | Lingopie |
|---|---|---|
| CEFR levels | A1 to B2 | — |
| A year costs | Free. Super's yearly price is not published; its US App Store purchases run $9.99 to $119.99 | $83.88 a year for all 15 languages |
| What it is | Course app: Game-shaped lessons for every course; paid tiers remove the ads and the daily limits, and Max adds AI practice | Immersion (video, reading): TV and film with interactive subtitles and flashcards |
| Per month at annual billing | — | $6.99/mo ($83.88 a year) |
| Monthly plan | — | — |
| US in-app purchases | Super in the US App Store: $9.99 to $119.99, depending on the plan. | — |
| Lifetime plan | No lifetime plan | $229 once, all languages |
| Free tier | Full free tier with ads and limits; Super removes the ads and limits, and Max adds AI practice (Video Call and Roleplay). | None |
| Languages offered | 40 | 15 |
| Speech recognition | Yes | Yes · Say It pronunciation practice |
| Live tutoring | No | Live group lessons on their own monthly or quarterly plan, for subscribers who pay by card; the first lesson is free. |
| Offline mode | Yes · Limited lessons available offline; progress syncs when connected | Yes · iOS only; up to 10 downloadable videos |
| Placement test | Yes | — |
| Refund or trial | 1 week free trial on Super | 7-day free trial; yearly subscription is charged after the trial and cannot be refunded |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, Web | iOS, Android, Web |
| Company | Duolingo, Inc | — |
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Duolingo
Course app
In our comparison: strongest on the free tier and teaching depth, weakest on speaking practice.
Free Super removes the ads and limits: $9.99 to $119.99 in Apple's US App Store, depending on the plan, after a 1-week free trial.
Short, game-like lessons make it easy to practise a little every day. You can follow the whole course free, with ads and limits.
Lingopie
Immersion (video, reading)
In our comparison: strongest on offline use, weakest on the free tier.
$83.88 a year $6.99 a month, billed yearly
TV and film with interactive subtitles and flashcards. Live tutoring sold beside the app (Live Group Lessons; separate plan for eligible card subscribers, first group lesson free).
Duolingo is a course app and Lingopie is an app for real video and text. Both teach French, Spanish, Chinese, German and 11 more languages.
Which to choose
You want a course with lessons in order
Duolingo
Duolingo is a course app: a few minutes of game-like exercises (translate, match, listen, speak), with English throughout.
You want to learn from real videos and text
Lingopie
Lingopie is an app for real video and text: TV shows and films with two sets of subtitles; tap a word to save it as a flashcard.
You would rather pay once than subscribe
Lingopie
Lingopie can be bought once and kept: $229 once, all languages. Duolingo's paid plans are subscriptions.
You want to learn without paying
Duolingo
Duolingo is free for good, with ads or limits; Lingopie has no free plan. What each free route includes is in the table above.
Where they really differ
- Price: Duolingo: Free. Super's yearly price is not published; its US App Store purchases run $9.99 to $119.99. Lingopie: $83.88 a year for all 15 languages.
- A lesson: Duolingo: A few minutes of game-like exercises (translate, match, listen, speak), with English throughout. Lingopie: TV shows and films with two sets of subtitles; tap a word to save it as a flashcard.
- A real person: Duolingo has no tutors; the Video Call in Duolingo Max is an AI character. Lingopie sells live tutoring alongside the app (Live Group Lessons; separate plan for eligible card subscribers, first group lesson free).
- Levels: Duolingo states CEFR levels A1 to B2. Lingopie doesn't state CEFR levels.
- Trying it: Duolingo: Free for good; Super has a 1-week free trial. Lingopie: No free tier; 7-day free trial.
- Both: Listen to you speak and work offline.
Plans and prices
Duolingo
| Plan | Billing | Price | Per month | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Duolingo, in the app (US)Apple's listing doesn't say which price is monthly, yearly or Family; the app shows yours at checkout. | Shown at checkout | $9.99, $12.99, $79.99, $83.99, $95.99, $119.99 | — | No ads or limits; 1-week free trial |
| FreeEvery course, with ads and daily limits. | Other | $0 | $0/mo | all languages |
| Super DuolingoSuper | Other | — | — | all languages |
| Super Family | Family | — | — | family up to 6 |
| Duolingo MaxMaxFor English speakers, Max has Video Call and Roleplay in Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese, and Video Call in Japanese, Korean and Chinese (blog.duolingo.com/duolingo-max, read 13 Oct 2026: 'English speakers learning Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese have access to both Video Call and Roleplay, and those learning Japanese, Korean, and Chinese can use the new Video Call feature'). | Other | — | — | every course; its AI only in some (see the note) |
Lingopie
| Plan | Billing | Price | Per month | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly Plan | Annual | $83.88 | $6.99/mo | all languages |
| 3 Month Plan | Every 3 months | $41.97 | $13.99/mo | one language |
| Lifetime SubscriptionLifetime | Lifetime | $229 | one-time | all languages |
Questions people ask
Is Duolingo better than Lingopie?
Neither is better for every learner. Choose Duolingo if you want a course with lessons in order, a full course free for good, a course that states its CEFR levels and more languages to choose from. Choose Lingopie if you want to learn from real videos and text, to pay once rather than subscribe and more speaking practice. In our comparison, Duolingo is strongest on the free tier and teaching depth, weakest on speaking practice, and Lingopie strongest on offline use, weakest on the free tier.
Which is cheaper, Duolingo or Lingopie?
They are priced differently. On Duolingo, every course is free, and Super is priced in the app. On Lingopie, a year costs $83.88 for all 15 languages.
Do Duolingo and Lingopie teach the same languages?
Duolingo lists 40 languages and Lingopie 15, each counting varieties its own way; 15 languages are taught by both. Each app's page here lists its languages, with a page for each language two or more apps teach.