Duolingo Max vs Babbel
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
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Linguist-built language courses with a low-key AI speaking coach
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.8 / 10 | 7.2 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Subscription |
| Free tier | Core Duolingo app is free with ads and limited hearts | Limited lesson preview only; no persistent free tier |
| Paid from | ~$14/mo (annual, $168/yr); ~$30/mo (monthly); Family ~$240/yr (US) | ~$8.95/mo (12-month plan, one language) up to ~$15/mo (3-month plan) |
| Has API | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✗ | ✗ |
| Users | Hundreds of millions of registered users; tens of millions of paid subscribers | 25M+ cumulative subscriptions sold |
| Founded | 2011 | 2007 |
| Maker | Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ: DUOL) | Markus Witte, Thomas Holl, Lorenz Heine |
| Verdict | Duolingo Max closes the single biggest gap in app-based language learning: speaking practice. Pairing GPT-4 with Duolingo's proven gamification engine, Roleplay and Video Call are genuinely novel at this price point, and... |
Babbel is the app for people who want to actually understand grammar, not just tap through a streak. Its lessons are written by linguists and organized around real conversational goals, and it consistently rates near the... |
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Comparisons cover up to 4 tools. Scores are RECATOOLS editorial assessments; verify current pricing on each vendor's site.