Duolingo: Language Lessons: iPhone vs Android
Duolingo: Language Lessons gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
Duolingo: Language Lessons by Duolingo is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Education GrossingDuolingo: Language Lessons at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-26. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A gamified education platform offering free lessons in over 40 languages, chess, math, and music for a global audience seeking accessible skill-building. The app holds the #1 position in both Free and Grossing charts across major markets including Japan, Australia, and the UK, indicating simultaneous dominance in user acquisition and monetization.
Similar apps: Babbel, Rosetta Stone, Chess.com
App Store
App details
Tech stack
App privacy Measured
Duolingo: Language Lessons’s App Store privacy label declares 8 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 11 linked to your identity and 0 collected anonymously.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Android app v6.98.4 · checked 27 Sep 2026
Duolingo: Language Lessons downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 100k+ | 1B+ |
| Google Play | 100k+ | 500M+ Measured |
| Total | 100k+ Confidence | 1B+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Duolingo: Language Lessons's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Duolingo: Language Lessons in China
Google Play isn't available in mainland China. Its Chinese Android version on Tencent MyApp (measured, rounded down to a band). Top apps in China
| Tencent MyApp | 多邻国 | 1M+ lifetime downloads |
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Duolingo: Language Lessons makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Super Duolingo subscription | |
| 2 | Barrel of Gems (1200) | |
| 3 | Super Duolingo subscription | |
| 4 | Super Duolingo subscription | |
| 5 | Cart of Gems (3000) | |
| 6 | Super Duolingo subscription | |
| 7 | Cart of Gems (6500) | |
| 8 | Chest of Gems | |
| 9 | Super Duolingo subscription | |
| 10 | Super Duolingo subscription |
Hidden keywords
Duolingo: Language Lessons shows up in App Store search (US) for 10 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 5.5M |
| Google Play | 4.5 ★ | 49M 957k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.5 ★ weighted by ratings | 55M |
What users say about Duolingo: Language Lessons
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users frequently praise the app's gamification and effectiveness for building daily language habits, with many citing significant progress in languages like Spanish and French. However, a vocal minority expresses strong frustration over aggressive monetization, perceived AI-driven content degradation, and technical issues regarding account management.
Mixed but leaning positive (74% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and ads.
What people like
- Fun: “It is also very fun to do”
- Price & subscription: “Duolingo gave me a 3 day FREE trial of super SO keep it!”
- Features & content: “So much variety of languages but no sign language”
- Useful: “Duolingo has been so helpful to me”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “We bought a year subscription”
- Ads: “What ThE hElL is WrOnG wItH the AdS”
- Login & account: “Being able to delete that UNAUTHORIZED account is impossible!”
About Duolingo: Language Lessons
Designed by learning experts & loved by hundreds of millions worldwide, our lessons make learning effective & fun and help you prepare for real conversations in Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Italian, German, English and more.
And now, you can learn CHESS on Duolingo! Whether you're a total beginner or looking to level up your game, you'll love learning chess the Duolingo way. Play matches and fun chess lessons for all levels, no matter the language - chess, ajedrez, xadrez, schach, Шахматы, الشطرنج.
• Chess: Learn the moves, level up your game & play matches in our Chess course. Learn the basics, solve fun chess puzzles & improve your strategy with guided lessons. Whether you're new to chess or already play, our course is designed to help you have fun and build real skills. Checkmate!
• Math: Forget lectures and math worksheets! Built by learning experts, our Math course makes math feel like a game. Boost learning and fight the summer slide with standards-aligned math lessons for elementary school, middle school, and high school students.
• Music: Learn how to read music & play songs in our Music course, no instrument needed! Using an on-screen keyboard, you'll learn bit-by-bit.
Whether you're learning a language for travel, school, career or your brain health, you'll love learning with Duolingo.
Why Duolingo?
• Duolingo is fun & effective. Game-like language lessons & fun characters help you build speaking, reading, listening, & writing skills, plus enjoy fun chess & competitive online chess in one app.
• Duolingo works. Designed by learning experts, Duolingo has a science-based teaching methodology proven to foster long-term knowledge retention across language lessons & chess lessons alike.
• Track your progress. Work toward your learning goals with playful rewards & achievements when you make practicing language lessons or chess online part of your daily habit.
• Join millions of learners. Stay motivated with competitive Leaderboards as you learn languages & play chess online alongside our global community.
• Every course is free. Learn Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Turkish, Dutch, Irish, Danish, Swedish, Ukrainian, Esperanto, Polish, Greek, Hungarian, Norwegian, Hebrew, Welsh, Arabic, Latin, Hawaiian, Scottish Gaelic, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, English, & even High Valyrian! And now, learn Math, Music & improve your Chess skills with fun, bite-sized lessons.
What the world is saying about Duolingo:
"Far & away the best language-learning app." - The Wall Street Journal
"This free app & website is among the most effective language-learning methods I've tried… lessons come in the form of brief challenges, speaking, translatin
Duolingo: Language Lessons iPhone
Duolingo: Language Lessons gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
Duolingo: Language Lessons is #1 in Education Grossing in United States and charting in 24 of 24 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Education GrossingDuolingo: Language Lessons at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-26. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A gamified education platform offering free lessons in over 40 languages, chess, math, and music for a global audience seeking accessible skill-building. The app holds the #1 position in both Free and Grossing charts across major markets including Japan, Australia, and the UK, indicating simultaneous dominance in user acquisition and monetization.
Similar apps: Babbel, Rosetta Stone, Chess.com
Duolingo: Language Lessons on the App Store
App details
Tech stack
App privacy Measured
Duolingo: Language Lessons’s App Store privacy label declares 8 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 11 linked to your identity and 0 collected anonymously.
Duolingo: Language Lessons downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Duolingo: Language Lessons's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Duolingo: Language Lessons in China
Google Play isn't available in mainland China. Its Chinese Android version on Tencent MyApp (measured, rounded down to a band). Top apps in China
| Tencent MyApp | 多邻国 | 1M+ lifetime downloads |
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Duolingo: Language Lessons before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Duolingo: Language Lessons makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Super Duolingo subscription | |
| 2 | Barrel of Gems (1200) | |
| 3 | Super Duolingo subscription | |
| 4 | Super Duolingo subscription | |
| 5 | Cart of Gems (3000) | |
| 6 | Super Duolingo subscription | |
| 7 | Cart of Gems (6500) | |
| 8 | Chest of Gems | |
| 9 | Super Duolingo subscription | |
| 10 | Super Duolingo subscription |
Hidden keywords
Duolingo: Language Lessons shows up in App Store search (US) for 10 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 24 countries.
China
United Kingdom
Germany
South Korea
France
Canada
Australia
Brazil
Russia
Italy
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
India
United Arab Emirates
Spain
Netherlands
Mexico
Taiwan
Turkey
Sweden
Vietnam
ThailandApps near Duolingo: Language Lessons on the chart
Education Grossing, around #1.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about Duolingo: Language Lessons
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users frequently praise the app's gamification and effectiveness for building daily language habits, with many citing significant progress in languages like Spanish and French. However, a vocal minority expresses strong frustration over aggressive monetization, perceived AI-driven content degradation, and technical issues regarding account management.
Mixed but leaning positive (74% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and ads.
What people like
- Fun: “It is also very fun to do”
- Price & subscription: “Duolingo gave me a 3 day FREE trial of super SO keep it!”
- Features & content: “So much variety of languages but no sign language”
- Useful: “Duolingo has been so helpful to me”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “We bought a year subscription”
- Ads: “What ThE hElL is WrOnG wItH the AdS”
- Login & account: “Being able to delete that UNAUTHORIZED account is impossible!”
About Duolingo: Language Lessons
Designed by learning experts & loved by hundreds of millions worldwide, our lessons make learning effective & fun and help you prepare for real conversations in Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Italian, German, English and more.
And now, you can learn CHESS on Duolingo! Whether you're a total beginner or looking to level up your game, you'll love learning chess the Duolingo way. Play matches and fun chess lessons for all levels, no matter the language - chess, ajedrez, xadrez, schach, Шахматы, الشطرنج.
• Chess: Learn the moves, level up your game & play matches in our Chess course. Learn the basics, solve fun chess puzzles & improve your strategy with guided lessons. Whether you're new to chess or already play, our course is designed to help you have fun and build real skills. Checkmate!
• Math: Forget lectures and math worksheets! Built by learning experts, our Math course makes math feel like a game. Boost learning and fight the summer slide with standards-aligned math lessons for elementary school, middle school, and high school students.
• Music: Learn how to read music & play songs in our Music course, no instrument needed! Using an on-screen keyboard, you'll learn bit-by-bit.
Whether you're learning a language for travel, school, career or your brain health, you'll love learning with Duolingo.
Why Duolingo?
• Duolingo is fun & effective. Game-like language lessons & fun characters help you build speaking, reading, listening, & writing skills, plus enjoy fun chess & competitive online chess in one app.
• Duolingo works. Designed by learning experts, Duolingo has a science-based teaching methodology proven to foster long-term knowledge retention across language lessons & chess lessons alike.
• Track your progress. Work toward your learning goals with playful rewards & achievements when you make practicing language lessons or chess online part of your daily habit.
• Join millions of learners. Stay motivated with competitive Leaderboards as you learn languages & play chess online alongside our global community.
• Every course is free. Learn Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Turkish, Dutch, Irish, Danish, Swedish, Ukrainian, Esperanto, Polish, Greek, Hungarian, Norwegian, Hebrew, Welsh, Arabic, Latin, Hawaiian, Scottish Gaelic, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, English, & even High Valyrian! And now, learn Math, Music & improve your Chess skills with fun, bite-sized lessons.
What the world is saying about Duolingo:
"Far & away the best language-learning app." - The Wall Street Journal
"This free app & website is among the most effective language-learning methods I've tried… lessons come in the form of brief challenges, speaking, translatin
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Duolingo: Language Lessons Android
Duolingo: Language Lessons gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
Duolingo: Language Lessons is #1 in Education Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 15 of 15 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Education GrossingDuolingo: Language Lessons at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-26. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Duolingo is a free, gamified education app for learning over 40 languages, as well as math, music, and chess, targeting casual learners seeking bite-sized daily practice. The app holds the #1 position in both Free and Grossing charts across major markets including the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Brazil, India, and Indonesia, indicating dominant user acquisition and monetization strength.
Similar apps: Babbel, Rosetta Stone, Memrise
Duolingo: Language Lessons on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Android app v6.98.4 · checked 27 Sep 2026
Its iPhone app is built with Unity too: one codebase ships to both stores.
Duolingo: Language Lessons downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Duolingo: Language Lessons's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Duolingo: Language Lessons in China
Google Play isn't available in mainland China. Its Chinese Android version on Tencent MyApp (measured, rounded down to a band). Top apps in China
| Tencent MyApp | 多邻国 | 1M+ lifetime downloads |
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Duolingo: Language Lessons before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Duolingo: Language Lessons makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Super Duolingo subscription | |
| 2 | Barrel of Gems (1200) | |
| 3 | Super Duolingo subscription | |
| 4 | Super Duolingo subscription | |
| 5 | Cart of Gems (3000) | |
| 6 | Super Duolingo subscription | |
| 7 | Cart of Gems (6500) | |
| 8 | Chest of Gems | |
| 9 | Super Duolingo subscription | |
| 10 | Super Duolingo subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 15 countries.
Apps near Duolingo: Language Lessons on the chart
Education Grossing, around #1.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about Duolingo: Language Lessons
From the 100 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly praise the app for its gamified, fun, and effective approach to language learning, particularly for English and Spanish. However, significant complaints focus on excessive ads, frustrating interface clicks, and geopolitical exclusion of Iranian users.
Mostly positive (85% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and being useful. The main complaints are about ads, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Fun: “very fun and easy lessons”
- Useful: “very useful you to try it once it can help you to improve the language you want to learn”
- Ease of use: “very fun and easy lessons”
- Ads: “it gives infinite energy 0 ads very cheap”
Common complaints
- Ads: “after one lesson, an ad plays”
- Price & subscription: “Wish I hadn't paid for a subscription now”
About Duolingo: Language Lessons
Designed by learning experts & loved by hundreds of millions worldwide, Duolingo helps you prepare for real conversations in Spanish, French, Chinese, Italian, German, English & more. Whether you want to learn Spanish, learn French, learn German or improve your English, our language lessons make learning effective & fun
And now, you can learn Math, Music & Chess the Duolingo way, including interactive chess online & fun chess lessons for all levels!
♟️Chess: Master moves, level up your game & play chess online in our brand new Chess course. Learn chess basics, practice fun chess challenges & improve your strategy with guided chess lessons. Whether you're new to chess or already play online chess, our step-by-step chess lessons help you build real skills. Play online chess matches, solve chess puzzles & experience fun chess training designed to make learning chess engaging & rewarding. Checkmate!
🧮 Math: Build real-world math skills: from calculating tips to identifying patterns, sharpen your mental math in our Math course. Learn foundational topics like multiplication, fractions, geometry & more & keep your brain sharp with more challenging exercises, games etc.
🎵 Music: Learn how to read music & play popular songs on your device in our Music course, no instrument needed! Using an on-screen keyboard, you’ll learn bit-by-bit.
Whether you’re learning a language for travel, school, career or your brain health, you’ll love learning with Duolingo. You can learn languages like Spanish, French, German & English while also strengthening your logic & focus through chess online & strategic chess practice.
Why Duolingo?
• Duolingo is fun & effective. Game like language lessons & fun characters help you build solid speaking, reading, listening, & writing skills, plus enjoy fun chess & competitive online chess in one app.
• Duolingo works. Designed by learning experts, Duolingo has a science-based teaching methodology proven to foster long-term knowledge retention across language lessons & chess lessons alike.
• Track your progress. Work toward your learning goals with playful rewards & achievements when you make practicing language lessons or chess online part of your daily habit.
• Join millions of learners. Stay motivated with competitive Leaderboards as you learn languages & play chess online alongside our global community.
• Every language course is free. Learn Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Turkish, Dutch, Irish, Danish, Swedish, Ukrainian, Esperanto, Polish, Greek, Hungarian, Norwegian, Hebrew, Welsh, Arabic, Latin, Hawaiian, Scottish Gaelic, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, English, & even High Valyrian! And now, learn Math, Music & improve your chess online
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