Should You Pay for Duolingo Super? — DuolingoGuides

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Should You Pay for Duolingo Super?

Super is not right for everyone — it depends on how you learn. Answer ten short questions about your own routine and get a straight answer, plus the cost per day and per lesson based on the price your own app shows.

How this checker works

Three steps, under two minutes. Nothing is uploaded anywhere — the maths runs entirely in your browser.

Answer ten short questions

How you learn, how often, and what gets in your way. No sign-up, no email.

Get a score out of 100

Each answer adds points only where Super genuinely helps. The total gives you a clear verdict.

See what it costs you

Add the price from your own app and we will work out the cost per day, per lesson and per person.

Your learning routine

Pick one answer for each question. The two sliders are set to a typical learner — move them to match your own day.

1. Where do you usually learn on Duolingo? This one matters most: on the phone, the free plan runs into a daily energy limit, while learning in a computer browser has no such limit right now.

2. How many lessons do you finish in a typical day?

1 lesson3 lessons10+ lessons

3. Roughly how many mistakes do you make in a typical lesson? A free account starts with 5 hearts and loses one per mistake — or energy, if your account uses the newer system instead of hearts.

02 mistakes10+

4. How do adverts between lessons feel to you?

5. Do you ever study without internet — on a bus, a plane, or your commute?

6. Would you like revision built around your own mistakes?

7. How much does your streak mean to you?

8. Would you use Video Call to practise speaking with Duolingo’s AI? Video Call used to be a Max feature. Duolingo is bringing it to Super, and every Super subscriber should have it by the end of 2026.

9. Who would the subscription cover?

10. What does Super cost for you? (optional) The price changes by country, device and offer — look at the price inside your own Duolingo app and enter it here. We never guess a price for you.

Leave it empty if you don’t know it — you still get a verdict, just without the cost breakdown.

Please answer questions 1 and 4–9 (choose one answer for each) so we can work out a proper verdict for you.

Your verdict

What Super would give you

What would not change

Where does Duolingo Max fit in now?

Duolingo said in its Q3 2026 shareholder letter (3 November 2026) that Max is being wound down: it stops selling new Max plans during November 2026. People who already pay for Max as individuals move to a Super Family plan for the same price, and Video Call with no limits is coming to every Super subscriber by the end of 2026. What happens to existing Max Family plans will be sorted out in 2027. So if Max was on your list, Super is now the top plan to weigh up against Free.

Free and Super, next to each other

Fact-checked against Duolingo’s announcements and independent guides, November 2026.

Feature	Free	Super
Every course and language	✓ Included	✓ Included
Lesson content	The full course	The same lessons — no extra content
Adverts between lessons	✕ Yes, there are adverts	✓ None
Hearts or energy (phone)	5 hearts, or about 25 energy a day (roughly 2–3 lessons)	✓ No limit
Learning offline	✕ Not available	✓ Download lessons and learn offline
Practice Hub (your own mistakes)	A little mistake review	✓ Full — built from your mistakes
Legendary challenges	A few tries	✓ As many tries as you like
Streak repair	✕ Not included (a Streak Freeze costs gems)	✓ Once a month
Progress quizzes	A few	✓ Included
Explain My Answer (AI explanations)	✓ Included — free for everyone since 1 Jan 2026	✓ Included
Video Call (AI speaking)	✕ Not available	Arriving for all Super subscribers by the end of 2026
Roleplay (AI scenarios)	✕ Not available	Not confirmed for Super — it was a Max feature
Family plan	—	Super Family: up to 6 accounts

Questions people ask

Short answers to the things learners ask us most about Super.

Is Super worth it for everyone?

No. It depends on how you learn. If you study on a phone, do several lessons a day and make plenty of mistakes, the free limits get in your way constantly — Super is built for that. If you study a little on a computer and adverts don’t bother you, Free is usually enough. That is exactly what this checker measures.

Does Super unlock new lessons or courses?

No. Free and Super share the same lessons and the same courses. Super only removes the limits — adverts, hearts and energy caps, offline access and a few extras. It does not add harder content.

What is happening to Duolingo Max?

Duolingo is winding Max down. New Max plans stop being sold during November 2026. Existing individual Max subscribers move to a Super Family plan at the same price, and Video Call is moving into Super for everyone by the end of 2026. Plans for existing Max Family subscribers are due to be sorted out in 2027.

Can I try Super before paying?

Yes — Duolingo usually offers a free trial of Super. How long it lasts depends on your account and the current offer, so check what your app shows before you sign up.

Why does Super cost different amounts for different people?

The price changes by country, device, billing length and even by test group — Duolingo only shows your price inside the app. That is why this checker never states a price: type in the one your app shows and the maths will use it.

Is Explain My Answer part of Super?

No. Since 1 January 2026, Explain My Answer — the AI grammar explanations — is free for everyone. You do not need Super, or Max, to use it.

Keep reading on DuolingoGuides

Deeper guides on the same topics, from our own site.

DuolingoGuides is an independent guides site and is not connected to Duolingo. Facts were checked in November 2026 — Duolingo changes features and prices often, so always check the offer inside your own app before paying.