Babbel vs Duolingo Review (Which Language App Is Best?)

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Babbel vs Duolingo Review (Which Language App Is Best?). In this video, John from the Test Prep Insight team covers his updated comparison of the language learning courses from Duolingo vs Babbel. These are quite possibly the most popular language learning apps in the entire world. Recently though, Duolingo and Babbel made some updates to their language programs. John discusses what changes the two companies made, what their language lessons are like, and compares pricing. For example, John talks about the different practice drills across reading, writing, speaking, and listening that each company offers. Whether you are trying to learn Spanish, French, Italian, or German, you'll want to pick the best language app for your learning style. John also talks about grammar instruction between Babbel and Duolingo. Thanks for watching this Babbel reviews and Duolingo reviews video. Hopefully it helps you determine whether Duolingo or Babbel is better. We'll see where each company lands on the list of best language apps of the year.
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▬ VIDEO CHAPTERS ▬
0:00 - Introduction
0:35 - How The Babbel & Duolingo Apps Work
3:31 - Cost Comparison
5:12 - Why Babbel Is Better Than Duolingo
8:09 - Why Duolingo Is Better Than Babbel
10:01 - Verdict: Which Language App Is Best?
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[@trishgraham1820]

I have used Duolingo for many months and today added Babbel. I was pleasantly surprised at the depth of understanding I gained after only 15 minutes. With Babbel I'm learning the language, not only gaining vocabulary.

[@miljantrajkovic1862]

I swear that I read the same comment on another video xD

[@trishgraham1820]

@@miljantrajkovic1862 You did! I watched the older one first, commented and then saw there was a newer video. I'm so excited about learning so much more in depth that I wanted to share it with as many people as possible! :)

[@wizettv3531]

Im using both and it's the best. Barbell for learning the actual language, grammar! Duolingo is for vocabulary

[@kalkidangobezie4078]

is it free?

[@MigrantDiaries]

@@kalkidangobezie4078 duolingo is free

[@jak6440]

I have found that Duolingo is great as a reinforcement tool, not necessarily as a comprehensive learning tool.

[@TestPrepInsight]

I would agree with that

[@Alltagundso]

This!!

[@ev-yt2064]

I'm at 278 days with Duolingo Portuguese. I feel my vocabulary is growing at a steady pace and I'm very comfortable with verb conjugations. I don't mind the strange sentences that Duolingo uses. I think the intent is to not allow you to anticipate the words in a sentence but you have to focus on the actual words in the clue. The one area that I am lacking is time spent listening to the sentences rather than reading them. I have been able to read a Brazilian newspaper for a long time but I still cannot hear what people are saying (even the most basic sentences). Overall, I like Duolingo.

[@st4rpt_603]

Tens que tentar ver novelas brasileiras ou acompanhar algum youtuber/streamer brasileiro para treinar a audição e assim adaptares-te a ouvir o dialeto brasileiro também (in advance, in case anything read weird to you, I'm portuguese, so I'm using the European dialect :P)

[@danielpirraca4328]

Se você quiser conversar com um nativo para praticar, fale comigo. Ficarei feliz em ajudar.

[@giraffes19]

I'm tempted to switch from Duo to Babbel now. Learning Spanish for an upcoming trip to see family who recently moved to Spain!

[@TestPrepInsight]

Nice! Sounds fun. Maybe try both

[@GoatMortician]

Pimsleur has a specific Castilian Spanish (Spanaird Spanish) course that I would recommend taking specifically for a trip to Spain.

[@detsimba7146]

I've used babbel for 3 weeks now. Its much much better

[@fishlaugh]

To anyone considering using Babbel to continue learning a language you’ve studied in the past, make sure Babbel offers a level of study in your target language that.will help you achieve your goals. I enthusiastically purchased a 1 year Babbel Russian Subscription, then discovered they only offer Newcomer and Beginner lessons in that language. Very disappointing! I reached out to customer service and Babbel is sending a full refund.

[@M00nGlitz]

I'm glad you posted this. I've been learning Russian and was about to get a Babbel subscription. I need to do a little more research it seems.

[@dharmachariaryavachin845]

I'm really enjoying using Super Duolingo to learn Portuguese. It does get repetitive, but it definitely has hooked me up. I found your comment on grammar in Babbel interesting. It's probably worth giving it a try once my learning habits are a bit more settled... Combining both sounds like a great idea though 👍🏾

[@westmovie7517]

Hey, did you do it ? How is the result?

[@ugoewulonu4936]

Babbel all the way baby! I’ve been using both for years and Babbel is BY FAR better if you really want to learn a language and become near fluent. Duolingo is good if you want to know a bit of a language here and there, but if you want to become closer to fluent go with Babbel, it’s worth it!

[@TestPrepInsight]

Thanks for watching and sharing!

[@parrydigm]

Hands down the best comparison vid on youtube 🙂 No filler, really tight comparison, well done team.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Thank you!!

[@sanaa3151]

thank you for this review!! I usually use Duolingo for language learning but will check out Babbel now! I want to learn French as its a second language where I live and started learning it in high school

[@marcellbyers3195]

John my man!! Great video as always!! I’m feeling lucky about this next giveaway! Love ya

[@denislanglais9434]

Thanks for the comparison. I have been using Duolingo for a while and you hit all the right spots. I will probably register with Babbel now but keep Duolingo as a fun one on the side. I have been learning Italian for a while and the traveled to Italy. Many phrases learned was not of great use. I never had to tell anyone that sharks eat fish!

[@TestPrepInsight]

haha! Good luck with the new app. Thanks for watching! 😃

[@vedder10]

Judging by the recent content it looks like Babbel is really headed in the right direction with language learning software.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Their updates have been better received than Duo's for sure

[@BitCuration]

Not so fast. Despite I hate Duolingo doesn't help much with grammar, I also don't like to spend too much effort on grammar yet end up forgetting all of it without enough practices. Duolingo seems inherently focusing on repetition and practices, a.k.a. immersion. That gamification and app design all seem trying to keep you back to it as frequently as possible and that's important. My take away is Duolingo should be good for beginner and advancing to level B may benefit more from Babbel.

[@a1videoprod]

switched to babbel after using duolingo for 2 years. its so much more in depth and uses phrases that are important to know

[@TestPrepInsight]

Agreed. Thanks for watching!

[@nancychristopher2982]

I used to like Duolingo, until they changed their website :-(

[@kindlethecandle]

I think that Babbel will help me speak Spanish more fluently and help with the bigger picture in mind.

[@th3wizardofaust3a15]

Thanks! Pretty much just verified exactly what I was thinking. I’m gonna do both. I’ve been in duo for a week and I think it’s doing a great job drawing me in on the daily and then I usually want more so I feel like I’ll be driven in to Babbel after I warm up and get my dopamine hit in duo.

[@TestPrepInsight]

great combo, and well said haha :)

[@cindyhuebert1616]

Thanks, this was helpful.

[@HelenEdley]

My son sent me a link to Duolingo at the same time as I was receiving ads on social for Babbel. I travel a lot and my hardest decision to this point had been which language to learn. I was very pleased to find this video and the summary suggesting how to use them in tandem was super helpful as I was kind of thinking the same, but wondering if it would take away from one or the other. Your suggestion that they complemented each other, or worked well for time management, really made sense! Thank you!

[@TestPrepInsight]

Great! Glad our suggestion helped :) Good luck learning!

[@anotherdaym8527]

Thanx, very informative. 🙂

[@issiahcantrell4837]

Think you forgot to mention Duolingo has a larger variety of languages. E.g. Swahili, Chinese, etc.

[@deborah9606]

Super helpful video. Thank you!

[@SsNoir]

This video was exactly what I was looking for. really well done too! Easy sub

[@TestPrepInsight]

Thanks!

[@REASONFORTRUTH]

Excellent review and the recommendation to do both makes great sense!

[@TestPrepInsight]

Thanks!

[@chiaramancin3288]

Thanks for all the info!! I've used Duolingo for almost a year now but I was looking for something to add to that to make it more comprehensive, and I think Babble will be it!

[@TestPrepInsight]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@mikekaaks8501]

thanks for this comprehensive comparison. I think there's an extra dimension you might consider which is the age of the learner. As a person in my 70's a gaming environment is likely to grate on me no matter how effective the app is at teaching whilst a more structured approach is likely to be a better fit to the way I like to engage.

[@blindknitter]

52 here, and I totally agree.

[@kennybania5177]

Great comparison. I’ve been waiting for this video. I’m going to go with Babbel.

[@Ayshafr]

The problem with Babbel is that they don't offer any of the languages I want to learn (Arabic and Bengali). Actually, only app I've used that has Bengali is Mondly, and I'm using Duolingo for Arabic right now. I appreciate that Duolingo hammers in vocabulary because I can read and write Arabic pretty well but I don't understand it, but I really wish they had grammar instruction. I wish Babbel would create an Arabic course. Also, I don't really mind that the Duolingo sentences are weird, it makes them more memorable lol.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Fair points. Good luck learning!

[@phiwatklomkaew8353]

Oh no that’s a big downside to Babel then. I just started learning Arabic on Duolingo as well!

[@overclocker28]

me on the dutch course: WAIT? IM A APPLE??1!!1!1!1

[@AL_Hindi_014]

Arabic of Duolingo is pathetic

[@leslieanderson5562]

Absolutely helped me decide which app to use. Thank you for your help.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Great to hear!

[@forg5580]

I've been learning German on Duolingo and it had been working great untill I got further in to section 2. It started to delve more into sentence structure without giving any guidance. I tried learning it through reasearch but it's super tricky so I think I'll try Babble and hope they teach the grammar I need.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Babbel is much better for grammar coverage. Good luck!

[@lebgangYT]

Pareil

[@pamjones3377]

Thank you. I have been using Duolingo for about 6 months, and have now also subscribed to Babbel for a different angle and more grammar teaching.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Nice! Good luck!

[@cadepeterson2123]

I hadn't heard of Babbel before, but this really gives me something to think about.

[@joseph.r1122]

Very helpful video. Thank you.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Glad it was helpful!

[@alainar6674]

Thanks for the great review!

[@PieterSielie]

Appreciate the update 👍🏼

[@ispguy2001]

Hey John,I have watched some of your videos and I am using Super Duolingo to learn German and Spanish. My wife's co-worker is using Babbel to learn French and he likes it and suggested I give it a try. I research things before I buy so here I am. Thank You for the video it was super helpful.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Glad it helped! Good luck!

[@KingloTRG]

Babbel is way better than Duolingo I have both

[@jonangle461]

Glad to get a comparison of these two post update

[@TestPrepInsight]

Thanks!

[@karenkarinaxoxo]

Thank you for the great review.

[@TestPrepInsight]

No problem!

[@andrewcasey7023]

This was great. I've been using Duolingo for nearly a year (Mostly because of the quality free version). One of these years I'll get into babble too.

[@TestPrepInsight]

You should... Good luck learning!

[@andrewross6060]

Great review about the updates

[@analipcheva8676]

Thanks for the review! Really helped me choose.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!

[@richardross612]

Great review, thanks

[@jackiechiles7552]

Not crazy about the new Duolingo update. Thinking about switching....

[@turtletom8610]

This was a great video. I want to use both apps to learn spanish and then japanese or chinese. Spanish is valuable to me because i grew up in miami Florida with a lot of spanish speakers and i felt lost a lot. I also thing it gives me a tool to connect with a lot of immigrants that have a language barriers.

[@TestPrepInsight]

An awesome reason to learn. Thanks for watching and sharing!

[@phiwatklomkaew8353]

I’m learning Arabic because I’m fascinated by the Middle East culture after visiting Dubai this month. I would like to be able to immerse in the culture and be able to converse twitch the locals the next time I visit!

[@TestPrepInsight]

Very cool. Great reason to learn. Thanks for watching!

[@sasebo24]

Great info thank you

[@TestPrepInsight]

Very welcome!

[@geneseiter7087]

Great insight.... thank you!

[@TestPrepInsight]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dwayneshaffer]

Awesome video. I have been wanting to learn Spanish for several years and found Babbel at a great deal and I am going to purchase that program.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Nice! Thanks for watching, and good luck!

[@kerstinbeach4459]

This is helpful! Thanks!

[@TestPrepInsight]

No problem!

[@dungeonsdoodads4306]

Worth mentioning, if you are neurodivergent. Duolingo really nails it's dopamine triggers. I have ADHD and focusing is very hard for me in most aspects of my life. I don't have that issue with Duolingo.

[@Vladimir-hd5nn]

I have ADHD and Babbel is fine.

[@WestCoastCultured]

@@Vladimir-hd5nngood for you

gen alphaGOD

[@stageiiwappie950]

Oh my neurodivergerinos!

@@stageiiwappie950 >...-ACK!!!

[@beverleyroberts1025]

Thank you, this video was very useful! 😊

[@TestPrepInsight]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@snooppuppy1880]

You can refill your hearts by practicing on duolingo

[@memorygalaxy3688]

I want to learn German because my grandma was German and I wanted to go to Germany with her, but she ended up passing away a little while back. I still intend to go to Germany though, just after I’ve completely learned the language rather than just the basics.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Sorry to hear about your grandma...seems like a great reason to learn German!

[@pburns]

Thank you .. very helpful

[@TestPrepInsight]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@JT-qw1zc]

Very helpful. Thanks:)

[@TestPrepInsight]

Glad it was helpful!

[@A_A_train]

Very informative video. I've been on the fence on which one to try. And I like your idea on using both. May just is the free version while paying for Babbel.

[@TestPrepInsight]

That would be a good, cost effective combo

[@justintreml9612]

This tutorial was great to guide me to picking the best language learning app for me! Thank you for this amazing comparison

[@TestPrepInsight]

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@mrs.amandab.9281]

I was thinking of switching to Babble. Thanks for this comparison!

[@TestPrepInsight]

Any time!

[@Skyyofblu3]

Great video, very informative!

[@TestPrepInsight]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bender7167]

Thank you for the tips. I would also be interested to learn about if one offers languages the other doesn’t.

[@TestPrepInsight]

That is one downside with Babbel - they only cover 14 languages. Duo def supports more

[@164srd]

Excelente información, me sirvió mucho para tomar una una decisión.

[@KikkiF]

I want to learn Greek so I can visit my Greek relatives in Greece and speak with them in their language. 😊

[@TestPrepInsight]

Very cool :)

[@possumaintdead]

Duolingo was fine at first, but with the more advanced lessons I don’t feel like I’m learning anymore. And there’s no way to ask questions (I use the app on my phone).

[@helenselliez6082]

Thanks for this ! It confirms what i thought, but it's great to have your opinion. I'm learning Spanish, but I teach English to French apprentices, so I need to decide which App would suit each person. BTW : what do you think of Mondly ? I did the complete Spanish course prior to Babbel. I found it it good vocab grounding for me, as a complete Spanish novice ( I did French and German at school ).

[@TestPrepInsight]

Thanks for sharing! We really like Mondly as well, it's a solid app. Has some downsides (course structure), but great for adding vocab, and the daily lessons are great. I would use Mondly before Duo, but think I still prefer Babbel

[@helenselliez6082]

@@TestPrepInsight Totally agree ! It's incredibly light on grammar, but it's fun and great for building vocab from zero.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Yep! Combining Mondly and Babbel could work well also. Just a thought :)

[@TDMSmith51]

Good explanation of the strengths and weaknesses of each program.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Thanks!

[@jenmaxslp]

Very helpful review. Strongly considering a babbel subscription and just trying to figure out which one to go with.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)

[@langdinish]

I want to learn so many languages, but right now, the languages I want to learn the most are Danish and Finnish. No big reason why, except that I got interested in them through cinema or meeting native speakers, but in the end, future possibilities with the language (like being able to consume media directly or maybe even work or live with the language, would be great pros!)

[@TestPrepInsight]

If you want to learn so many languages, make sure to consider a lifetime, all languages access package

[@langdinish]

@@TestPrepInsight If I had any budget, I would. Maybe someday!

[@urbanistgod]

Useless languages lol.

[@langdinish]

@@urbanistgod there is no such thing, but this was a useless comment

[@urbanistgod]

@@langdinish Learning just for the sake of learning how to put together syllables?

[@user-rl3eh6sj8k]

I am a 3rd grade teacher. This year I have 4 English language learners, one of which isn't proficient in English. Spanish is the only language spoken at home and she is really struggling. I sat with her mother last night at parent teacher conference as she cried due to being overwhelmed. I did have an interpreter, but it takes some of the connection out of a conversations. I need to learn Spanish. I'm using free Duolingo right now, but I need to learn the language more quickly. I can't afford (teacher's salaries suck in Utah) to buy a subscription and would really like to use Babbel. Thanks for considering me for your contest!

[@TestPrepInsight]

Thanks for watching and sharing! I can see how important it would be to learn Spanish as a teacher, especially in the Western US

[@bashirmalikbashirmalik9773]

Outstanding information

[@TestPrepInsight]

Glad you think so!

[@UrFunnyGuy]

Great video thank you!

[@TestPrepInsight]

No problem! Hope it helped

[@susanrichardson2139]

Great review of both - very helpful - I know what I’m putting on my Birthday wish list but winning a free subscription would be AMAZING !

[@TestPrepInsight]

Good luck!

[@SomeRandomIdoticPerson]

This is very insightful!

[@TestPrepInsight]

Thanks!!

[@andreknyaz2491]

I really want to learn Spanish for work and to understand when traveling, thank you for these comprehensive reviews

[@TestPrepInsight]

Thanks for watching!

[@overclocker28]

duolingo really likes to make you naturally learn the vocab. when i tried the dutch lesson, after i got to unit 2 session 1 i just kept seeing the same words like het and de and i just learned how to use them naturally. also you can click the words to see what they translate to

[@Catthepunk]

How do you use het and de? Because it seems like they are the same thing, but I got a question wrong because I apparently used them wrong.

[@DavidLopez-cy4ic]

Thanks for giving me your opinion on which app to use. David Lopez

[@TestPrepInsight]

Thanks for watching!

[@kutha29]

I did Duolingo for 2 years. Learned a lot of vocabulary but no sentence structure and no grammar. Im now switching to Babel

[@TestPrepInsight]

I can't tell you how often we hear that same story...Thanks for watching and sharing!

[@myjunkemailaddresss]

Duolingo doesn't teach sentence structure!? Not true at all. I'm almost done with Duolingo Section 4 German (approx A2 level) and basically every single lesson is making me form German sentences, either by freestyle writing the translation or choosing each word in the correct order to form the entire sentence. Other apps seem to only teach vocabulary or memorize a phrase. Duolingo makes you form the entire the sentence, word by word. I have learned more about German sentence structure through Duolingo than any other.

[@shirl6135]

Terve, I been using duolingo and have been learning Norwegian, Finnish (as my get hearts practice) and just moved to Portuguese. Tchau

[@grimnirnacht]

It would be nice if babbel offered welsh. Or Rosetta stone or pimsleur. None of the others seem to offer it

[@veravanheusden473]

Thank you such for all your review videos! Today is New Year's Day.. 🎉 One of my goals for this year is to speak perfect German by the end of 2024. That's important to me because I moved to Germany. A lifetime membership with a language app would help me enormously in achieving my goal, so I would like to participate in the raffle. Thanks again & all the best for 2024! ❤

[@TestPrepInsight]

That's awesome! Good luck!

[@fair6646]

Deutsche Sprache schwere Sprache

[@raymondstuart8518]

Thanks for the comparison

[@TestPrepInsight]

No problem!

[@joeldamir2104]

Thanks for breaking this down for us.

[@TestPrepInsight]

No worries! Thanks for watching

[@juliamuallem1470]

Thanks for the review! I am currently trying out duolingo

[@TestPrepInsight]

Nice!

[@StillAliveAndKicking_]

I started Duilingo German, and gave up through boredom. I finished Babbel German, it’s okay, a decent introduction. I used Duolingo French for 8 months. They changed how it works, it became slow and tedious, so I stopped using it. Plus the voice characters are bizarre, the sentences are strange, there’s a lot of grammatical errors, and they use American English, which I struggled to understand as it is so different from British English. I now use LingQ and podcasts for German and French, and I am making far more rapid progress than I ever did before. Duolingo is dreadful, Babbel is decent, but using short stories and podcasts is a much more effective method for learning languages. So I don’t recommend either, but if you need a short intro, then use Babbel. 0:01

[@fezsoe]

I totally agree with you regarding the German Duolingo characters' voices, but I do like the French voices though.

[@StillAliveAndKicking_]

@@fezsoe The snobby uptight man? The suicidal woman? The excitable child? The condescending woman? The man who barks out sentences at high speed? Vikram is normal.

[@fezsoe]

@@StillAliveAndKicking_ You made me smile with the characters you described. I do like them. But tastes and slaps are different.

[@StillAliveAndKicking_]

@@fezsoe Yes, tastes differ. 🙂

[@lmdrn06]

I have been thinking about becoming more fluent in Spanish bc I'm a nurse who has Spanish speaking clients and I'd also like to go on another mission trip and be able to speak to people first hand with less dependance on an interpreter

[@TestPrepInsight]

That's an awesome reason to learn :)

[@anthonycurtis490]

Great Review Thanks

[@TestPrepInsight]

No problem! Thanks for watching!

[@traineraude]

i was wondering which of these was better-i'm trying to learn japanese, and while duolingo has helped me a lot with learning the alphabets, it does poorly with teaching me more than that; the words i know are ones i taught myself as i was looking into learning japanese in the first place. i'll definitely be looking into babbel 👀

[@zambie-lord2575]

I’ve been trying to learn Japanese too but I didn’t realize something about duo until a coworker was talking to me about learning it and told me about the grammar after that I realized that duo never taught me the grammar just the words so I might switch to babble

[@zambie-lord2575]

Nvm turns out babble doesn’t teach japanese

[@BLEIPIONIER]

Nativshark is very good about the Grammar and vocab. All audio is spoken by native speakers and lessons are written nicely.

[@senae.]

Maybe using Duolingo for vocab and learingn grammar by going to a spanish course at university would also be a good idea

[@432wheels]

I've been using Duolingo for a couple of years now but generally just haphazardly. Its been good to use due to the gamification that keeps me consistent with using the app. I've ramped up recently so want to look at other apps to use to complement my learning. So many to choose from and is very confusing to make a decision.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Yeah it can be hard choosing. Check out our other videos. Good luck!

[@garrettcasper338]

I’ve just got a 14 day streak on Duolingo. I’ve had the app since 2017 and decided this year to go all gas no breaks. It’s true no matter which app none will make you fluent alone. I’ve recently added Memrise which is just vocabulary work but it has multiple people on video saying the words so you can hear them in different dialects.

[@stageiiwappie950]

The training after failing a course in duolingo doesnt go back to where made mistakes but is tedious and goes many lessons back about stuff u already nailed all the time

[@TestPrepInsight]

Yep. Thanks for watching!

[@kimlovestravel]

Thanks for ur review !! I will use both app !!

[@TestPrepInsight]

Good choice! Best of luck!! :)

[@putinisakiller8093]

To me, the both apps are quite bad. But Duolingo is free. :) If someone wants to make the right language app he or she has to choose a different way.

[@danielloosjr396]

I picked babbel but some family members who use duolingo were saying not to copy the accent for some reason but for me i try my best to mimic the words as best i can.

[@TestPrepInsight]

I would keep doing what you're doing and working on pronunciation - it's very important. Thanks for watching!

[@rebeccaw4507]

One pro for duolingo that I think is worth mentioning is that they do more languages that aren't on Babbel.

[@jandipeach]

I’ve used Duolingo for nearly a year now and, while I find the ads tiresome, I love that I can do a lesson in three or four minutes every day. I don’t think I could have kept my streak going this long if every lesson lasted 15 minutes. I may also try Babbel, however, because I don’t feel I get good grammar instruction with Duolingo. I wind up googling for grammar basics.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Yep, Duo def has flaws. That's why it's probably best to combine them if you have time.

[@KingloTRG]

Have you learned anything ?? Actually forget your streak

[@johnd9357]

@@KingloTRGyeah that’s what I was about to say. Doing 5 minutes a day just to maintain a streak isn’t actually learning. It’s gaming. I do use Duolingo but only as one of the tools in the toolbox, and I couldn’t care less about the streak. I spend about 15 minutes per day in duo, then 15 minutes in Babbel, then 15 minutes in drops. I love drops for vocab.

[@samiali541]

Mobile learning : Duolingo Computer learning : Babbel

[@morganmae2009]

I think both of these could be a great option!

[@emmaura]

I have a flash sale opportunity for babbel so thanks for the updated review. But the downside is that they don't offer Japanese so I'm not interested.

[@TestPrepInsight]

That is one of the downsides of Babbel - only 14 languages :(

[@81nic]

Great comparison! I use both apps for French, they complement each other well.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Totally agree!

[@FloreFaune]

I’ve been using Duo for french for about 2 months. How has Babbel compared?

[@andrewbabbo123]

I'll have to try Babbel! Although I have heard that their Dutch course isn't the best

[@TestPrepInsight]

Haven't tried Babbel Dutch yet...good luck!!

[@margaritagomez52]

Thanks for the comparison! I want to learn Polish so I can converse with my fiancé in that language

[@TestPrepInsight]

Nice :)

[@ragnarokr44]

Thank you for the comparison. I will switch to babbel to learn Swedish :)

[@TestPrepInsight]

Very cool! Good luck :)