Comparison

Superfluent vs Duostories

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Superfluent

Immerse yourself in language learning through simulated real-world conversations in virtual cities. Get instant feedback on your pronunciation and phrasing to build confidence and fluency faster.

Highlights
  • Real-world conversation practice
  • Virtual city immersion
  • Instant feedback on pronunciation
  • Progress tracking
  • Hundreds of scenarios
  • AI language tutor
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Explore real cities, and practice hundreds of real-world conversations: Superfluent is the most immersive way to learn a language. You’ll master new skills, get instant feedback, and experience speaking a language where it’s actually lived. Stop studying. Start exploring. Real conversations, real places: * Language immersion from the comfort of your couch. Practice the moments you’ll actually face in real life - as if you were really there. Hundreds of scenarios: * Follow curated routes to build new skills, or explore the map to practice speaking all around a country. 24/7 Language Tutor: * Get instant, thoughtful feedback, and help as you explore. Improve your pronunciation, phrasing, and confidence in real time to level-up your language skills faster than ever before. Make visible progress: * Track your progress on the map as you complete curated learning routes and visit the most interesting places in France, Germany, Spain, etc. Build confidence quickly * Get comfortable in real scenarios without the stress - the closest thing to being there in real life. Download the app for free today and practice speaking any of the following languages: Spanish (Mexico and Spain), English (England and the USA), French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), and more languages will be coming soon. You can upgrade to Superfluent Pro or stick with the free version of the app instead. It's up to you. Either way, we're here to help you reach your fluency goals. ---------------- Superfluent Pro Subscription: By subscribing to Superfluent Pro, you'll have unlimited access to all Superfluent content. We have monthly and annual plans for the Superfluent Pro subscription. We also offer a Family Plan subscription if you want to share Superfluent Pro with up to 5 other people. Your Apple account will be charged for payment when you confirm the start of your subscription. The subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing cycle. You can cancel the renewal at any time by going to the settings in your Apple account. Terms of Service: https://superfluent.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://superfluent.com/privacy

About

Duostories

Enhance language skills by reading interactive stories and answering comprehension questions. Access over 2,800 stories in more than 70 languages, covering a wide range of language types. This independent project offers an engaging alternative to traditional language drills.

Highlights
  • Read 2,800+ interactive stories
  • Explore 70+ languages
  • Practice comprehension with questions
  • Discover diverse language types
  • Learn through focused reading
Features
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Read stories. Answer questions. Improve your language skills. Duostories helps you build reading comprehension through interactive stories and short in-story questions. Explore more than 2,800 stories in 70+ languages across 90 courses, and practice in a format that feels more engaging than drills alone. Read Duolingo stories in more languages with translations created by the Duostories community. Duostories uses Duolingo story content under license. It is an independent project and not an official Duolingo product. Features: - Read 2,800+ interactive stories - Explore 70+ languages across 90 courses - Practice comprehension with built-in questions in every story - Discover major, minority, endangered, and constructed languages - Learn through reading in a simple, focused format

Screenshots

Superfluent4 screens
Duostories4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Duostories at none against Superfluent's 15. Superfluent's advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 6) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Superfluent sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. Duostories asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Superfluent against 5.0 for Duostories. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Superfluent has 3.9K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Superfluent ships an update every 6 days, Duostories fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Superfluent versus Duostories: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuperfluentDuostories
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.9K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.9K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#176 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuperfluent, Inc.Richard Gerum

Customer experience

Superfluent

All ratings3,858 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive92.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative2.8%

Duostories

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Superfluent

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Volume issue when trying to pronounce individual words

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to turn off text display and focus on listening
  • Option to review past conversation scenarios

Duostories

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Superfluent

Subscriptions15
  • Monthly$10.991 Month
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Annual$74.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$74.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Annual3 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Annual$99.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Family Plan$109.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • Family Plan$134.991 Year
  • Family Plan7 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • Family Plan$149.991 Year
None

Duostories

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Superfluent free?
Superfluent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duostories free?
Duostories is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Superfluent or Duostories?
Duostories is rated higher. Superfluent averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Duostories averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Superfluent or Duostories have ads?
Neither Superfluent nor Duostories shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Superfluent or Duostories?
Superfluent ships an update every 6 days, and Duostories fortnightly. Most recently, Superfluent was updated on October 31, 2026 and Duostories on October 31, 2026.

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