Duolingo Max vs Speak
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
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AI conversation tutor for language learners — talk first, drill later
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.8 / 10 | 7.8 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | Core Duolingo app is free with ads and limited hearts | 7-day free trial with full feature access; no permanent free tier |
| Paid from | ~$14/mo (annual, $168/yr); ~$30/mo (monthly); Family ~$240/yr (US) | Premium ~$18/mo or ~$84/yr; Premium Plus ~$40/mo or ~$165/yr |
| Has API | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✗ | ✗ |
| Users | Hundreds of millions of registered users; tens of millions of paid subscribers | 10M+ registered users globally (2024); some 2026 listings cite 15M+ downloads |
| Founded | 2011 | 2016 |
| Maker | Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ: DUOL) | Independent (no parent company) |
| 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... |
Speak's pitch holds up in the roleplay mode: dropping a learner into a coffee-shop or job-interview scenario and reacting in real time via OpenAI's Realtime API beats static flashcard apps for anyone who actually needs t... |
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Comparisons cover up to 4 tools. Scores are RECATOOLS editorial assessments; verify current pricing on each vendor's site.