Duolingo Max vs LearnLM

A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.

Duolingo Max GPT-4-powered language learning with AI Roleplay, Video Call, and gram... Visit LearnLM Google's learning-science-tuned model family, now powering Gemini's Gu... Visit
RECATOOLS Score 7.8 / 10 7 / 10
Capability 8
Value for money 6.5
Ease of use 9
ASEAN readiness 7
API quality 2
Pricing Freemium Free
Free tier Core Duolingo app is free with ads and limited hearts Guided Learning mode is free for all Gemini users; LearnLM capabilities are also available to developers via Google's AI APIs.
Paid from ~$14/mo (annual, $168/yr); ~$30/mo (monthly); Family ~$240/yr (US)
Has API
Open source
Free to use
Users Hundreds of millions of registered users; tens of millions of paid subscribers
Founded 2011 2024
Maker Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ: DUOL) Google
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...

What this is for: A learning-tuned model that teaches through Socratic questioning and step-by-step guidance rather than just giving answers. Who this is for: Students, lifelong learners, and educators, plus developers...

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