Duolingo 6.96.2 for Android

Duolingo 6.96.2 is the Android app of Duolingo, the American online platform for language learning. It turns lessons into short, game-like exercises you can do in a few minutes a day, and you can download Duolingo for free from Google Play; the same account also works on iOS and in the browser.

Quick facts

What Duolingo does

Duolingo is a mix of educational technology and a video game. Each course is split into short lessons, and the game-like format is meant to make it easy to come back every day. That design is the app's great strength: many people who never stuck with a textbook keep a daily Duolingo habit for months. It covers a range of languages and is even listed as an Esperanto learning tool. The honest limitation is that short exercises alone rarely lead to fluent conversation. Duolingo is excellent for building vocabulary and a routine, and works best when combined with real listening, reading and speaking practice outside the app.

Step-by-step: starting a course

1. Install Duolingo from Google Play.
2. Choose the language you want to learn and the language you learn from.
3. If you already know some of the language, look for a way to start at your level instead of from scratch.
4. Decide how much time a day you can realistically spend.
5. Create a profile so your progress is saved across devices.

Duolingo announces course changes in its help centre; the website duolingo.com works on computers as well.

Tips to learn more effectively

• Say answers out loud, even when the exercise does not require it.
• Review mistakes instead of rushing to the next lesson.
• Pair the app with podcasts, films or books in the language.
• Treat daily progress as motivation, not as the goal itself.
• Practise at the same time every day to build a habit.

Free or paid?

The app is free to download and start learning. Paid options may be offered inside the app; try the free version first and decide later whether any extras are worth it for you.

Privacy

Duolingo profiles can be visible to other learners. Check the privacy settings if you do not want your name or progress to be public, and manage notification settings if the reminders feel too persistent. Install the app only from Google Play.

Pros and cons

• Pro: fun, game-like lessons that build a habit.
• Pro: works on phone and web with one account.
• Pro: free to start.
• Con: limited speaking practice.
• Con: reminders can feel pushy.

Alternatives

Our listings include U-Dictionary for translations and vocabulary, and Google Translate for quick translations when you travel.