# Duolingo vs LyricFluent

The clearest difference is ads: LyricFluent at none against Duolingo's shown. Duolingo's advantage is ratings volume (5.5M vs 3.1K) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Duolingo sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and LyricFluent sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Duolingo against 4.9 for LyricFluent. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Duolingo has 5.5M ratings behind it against 3.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Duolingo's written reviews are positive against 73% of LyricFluent's.

Duolingo ships an update every 5 days, LyricFluent every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Duolingo | LyricFluent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (5.5M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duolingo-learn-languages/id570060128/reviews) | **[4.9 (3.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lyricfluent-learn-spanish/id1626804408/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5.5M** | 3.1K |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | **72.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 8 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | — |
| Size | 490 MB | 90 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Duolingo, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/570060151) | [LyricFluent Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1534484103) |

## What reviewers say

### Duolingo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duolingo-learn-languages/id570060128)

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Free · Education, #1 Top Grossing · Education, #28 Top Grossing, #75 Top Free (US App Store)

Learn languages, math, music, and chess through fun, bite-sized lessons. Build vocabulary, grammar, and real-world skills with a science-based methodology. Track progress and stay motivated with a global community.

**Highlights:** Bite-sized language lessons, Speaking, reading, listening, writing practice, Math skills development, Music reading and playing, Chess strategy and gameplay, Progress tracking and rewards

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Super Duolingo | $9.99 | per month |
| Super Duolingo | $12.99 | per month |
| Super Duolingo | $12.99 | per month |
| Super Duolingo | $59.99 | per year |
| Super Duolingo | $79.99 | per year |
| Super Duolingo | $83.99 | per year |
| Super Duolingo | $83.99 | per year |
| Super Duolingo | $95.99 | per year |
| Super Duolingo | $119.99 | per year |
| Super Duolingo | $119.99 | per year |
| Chest of Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Barrel of Gems (1200) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Gems (1200) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Cart of Gems (3000) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Barrel of Gems (3000) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Cart of Gems (6500) | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Fun and entertaining learning experience
- 🎉 Motivating streak and league features
- 🎨 Cute and engaging animations
- 📚 Effective for learning vocabulary and basics
- 🤖 Useful AI-powered features like voice lessons

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤖 Issues with voice recognition and pronunciation feedback
- 🤑 Aggressive monetization tactics and paywall for key features
- 🤯 Frustrating heart/health system that penalizes mistakes
- 🤔 Lack of grammar explanations and focus on just memorizing phrases
- 🤷‍♀️ Inconsistent app experience across platforms

**Reported bugs**

- Freezing or crashing during lessons
- Incorrect translations or answers marked wrong
- Inconsistent behavior of certain features like leagues

**Requested features**

- Add more languages, especially less common ones
- Improve grammar lessons and explanations
- Allow more flexibility in navigating the course content
- Provide better feedback and corrections for mistakes
- Sync progress and features consistently across app and web


### LyricFluent

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lyricfluent-learn-spanish/id1626804408)

Learn Spanish, Portuguese, French, and other languages through music. Discover new artists, play lyric games, and understand song lyrics with translations and pronunciation guides. Build vocabulary and grammar naturally while enjoying your favorite tunes.

**Highlights:** Learn languages with music, Full lyrics and translations, Line-by-line lyric mode, Word pronunciation and translation, Spaced repetition for vocabulary, Discover new artists, Cultural context through music

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Plan | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| 1 Week Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Plan | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| 1 Month Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly Plan | $14.99 | per month |
| 1 Month Subscription | $14.99 | per month |
| 1 Month Subscription | $14.99 | per month |
| Yearly Plan | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly Plan | $39.99 | per year |
| 12 Months Subscription Special | $39.99 | per year |
| Yearly Plan Discount | $39.99 | per year |
| Yearly Plan | $49.99 | per year |
| 6 Months Subscription | $49.99 | per 6 months |
| 6 Months Subscription | $49.99 | per 6 months |
| 12 Months Subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| Yearly Plan | $59.99 | per year |
| 12 Months Subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| Yearly Plan | $69.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and helpful
- 👍 Excelente app, muy práctica para aprender cantando
- 👍 Definitely a must get for anyone wanting to learn Spanish
- 👍 By far the most fun an interesting way to learn so far
- 👍 Keeps music lovers motivated to learn new vocabulary, idioms and slang

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 A little buggy
- 💰 Have to pay for everything
- 🔍 it's good but there's only one brujeria song
- 🔍 It only goes to the page that says SAVE WORDS
- 🔍 Not working for me

**Reported bugs**

- The Speak Lyrics function doesn't work
- Can't see my subscription and can't search songs

**Requested features**

- Needs more of learning tools
- Allow for a one time purchase if anything
- More songs added
- Searching up songs


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Duolingo free?

Duolingo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is LyricFluent free?

LyricFluent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Duolingo or LyricFluent?

LyricFluent is rated higher. Duolingo averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.5M ratings, while LyricFluent averages 4.9 from 3.1K ratings.

### Do Duolingo or LyricFluent have ads?

Duolingo shows ads; LyricFluent does not.

### Which is updated more often, Duolingo or LyricFluent?

Duolingo ships an update every 5 days, and LyricFluent every 8 days. Most recently, Duolingo was updated on October 30, 2026 and LyricFluent on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*