Duolingo: уроки иностранного
★ 4.7What it actually doesDuolingo is an app for independent language learning through short gamified lessons with pronunciation, reading, listening, and writing exercises. In practice, it frequently has issues with audio, progress synchronization, and content loading.
Actually does
- ✓Language learning85% of reviews
- ✓Игровые элементы (награды, достижения, рейтинги)30% of reviews
- ✓Speech-to-text15% of reviews
- ✓Audio recorder10% of reviews
- ✓Flashcards5% of reviews
- ✓Рейтинговая система и соревнования10% of reviews
- ✓Free tier20% of reviews
- ✓Freemium(bonus)10% of reviews
- ✓Поддержка 40+ языков40% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Progress Tracking
Common complaints
- ✗Sound doesn't work, disappears, or doesn't play35% of mentions
«Can't hear the sound, audio doesn't work, won't play»
- ✗Streak mode / activity days lost without reason15% of mentions
«I log in the next day and it says 1 day, the streak mode got reset even though I study every day»
- ✗App freezes, lags, fails to load, runs slowly35% of mentions
«The app often freezes, lags, fails to load, it's awful, it stutters»
- ✗Completed assignments and lessons not credited15% of mentions
«It might not count completed assignments, I had to redo the same paragraph twice»
- ✗Some languages available only without Russian interface5% of mentions
«I want to study Korean, but it's only available for people who don't speak Russian»
What people praise
- ★Fun game format makes learning interesting and engaging
«Cool app, learning on Duolingo is not boring at all, it's the best app in my life»
- ★Large selection of languages to learn (40+)
«You can learn Spanish, French, German, Italian, Korean»
- ★Completely free app with no hidden payments (for basic version)
«All language courses are free»
- ★Convenient short lessons that are easy to fit into daily routine
«Very convenient app, the lessons are interesting»
- ★Effective learning methodology, material is quickly consolidated
«The classes were actually useful, the methodology was developed by experts»