Duolingo is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 8.2. Duolingo wins on 5 of the 5 scores, Quizlet on 0.
Beginners who want a fun, low-pressure daily habit in a new language
High school and college students reviewing vocabulary and key terms for tests
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The details
| Feature | Duolingo | Quizlet |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Learning | Learning |
| Category rank | #2 of 8 | #6 of 8 |
| Developer | Duolingo | Quizlet |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Strengths and weaknesses
Duolingo
- Free tier covers full courses, not just a sample
- Short lessons fit into any spare five minutes
- Habit features really do keep you practicing daily
- Limited open-ended speaking practice outside the Max plan
- Free version has ads and caps how much you can practice
Duolingo is the easiest way to build a daily language habit. Lessons take a few minutes, streaks and leagues keep you coming back, and the free tier covers whole courses. It now teaches math, music and chess too. The catch: it is better at recognition than real conversation, and free users see ads. Start here, then add a speaking app or tutor when you want fluency.
Full Duolingo review
Quizlet
- Huge library of ready-made sets for common classes
- Several study modes keep review from getting stale
- Very quick to create and share your own sets
- Free plan has ads and limits Learn and Test modes
- User-made sets can contain mistakes
Quizlet is the quickest way to turn class notes into flashcards, and its huge library of shared sets means someone has often made yours already. Learn mode, matching games and practice tests keep review varied. The catch: the free plan has ads and limits the best study modes, and shared sets can contain errors. Great for students reviewing for school tests.
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