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

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Busuu vs Duolingo Review (Which Language App Is Best?). In this video, John from the Test Prep Insight team breaks down his Duolingo vs Busuu comparison. These are two of the top rated language learning apps in the world. To complete this language app review, John received input from a polyglot who is fluent in five different languages (English, Spanish, French, Italian and German). However, Busuu and Duolingo are also good choices for learning Chinese, Japanese and Russian. John compares how Duolingo and Bussu compare in terms of learning framework, lessons and language classes. He also talks about what types of drills and exercises both companies offer that span across reading, writing, speaking and listening. Thanks for watching this Busuu review and Duolingo review. These are two of the best language apps on the market. Hopefully it helps you decide whether to go with Busuu or Duolingo to learn a new language.
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▬ VIDEO CHAPTERS ▬
0:00 - Introduction
0:44 - How The Busuu & Duolingo Lessons Compare
1:57 - Pricing & Subscription Options
3:40 - Why Busuu Is Better Than Duolingo
6:37 - Why Duolingo Is Better Than Busuu
8:18 - Final Verdict: Busuu vs Duolingo
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[@How_Many_Monkeys]

I’ve been using Busuu for a couple months now and I have to agree that the community aspect is *very* helpful. However, the one criticism I have for it is that I’ll sometimes get an “It’s perfect!” review, then later on another review that picks something out that what wasn’t quite right.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Yeah that's the issue with the community feedback: consistency. But still worth it on the whole!

[@eightohthreefilms]

I can't understand this comment

[@sharonwyus1]

This may come from two reasons: 1. Each community member has different expectation to what is "perfect" 2. Some cultures tend to give praises more while others don't. In a nutshell, if you are learning a language that is apart from it being an academic requirement, my suggestion is to go ahead and enjoy the "it's perfect!" comment and give yourself a pat on the back 😊 As you get get better with the language, you'll be able to tell more of the nuance of the language. Besides, chances are you are already more close to perfect than not when someone says it's perfect, so give yourself a pat on the back and feel good about how much you've achieved is also an important part of continuing to have a passion with the language ❤

[@RyanHReviews]

I love how you do the pros and cons for each app in your videos, always very evenhanded assessments.

[@ashleegobourne6875]

I would love to get the opportunity to do the Kaplan prep course! Thank You so much for this video it was super helpful!!!

[@vedder10]

Even though I've already started Rosetta Stone (based on several of your previous videos) I still love watching your video comparisons. Even past one's are pretty darn entertaining, not to mention educational. I've even spent time reading the detailed reviews on the website which really breakdown each program. Thanks for such a wonderful service.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Thank you for the kind words Marlon! We appreciate your support!

[@Crystal_Starheart]

I think you're right about choosing Busuu over Duolingo. I've noticed how some of the sentences seem a bit awkward in Duolingo. I do like the game-style lessons in Duolingo. The real video drills in Busuu are a nice feature though.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Yep. Thanks for watching! :)

[@virgiliojuarez]

Thanks for the review.

[@alainar6674]

Thanks for the great review! Based on your review I’d definitely go with Busuu.

[@andrewross6060]

Great information!

[@Scooter005]

I use both Busuu and Duolingo. I started with Busuu, and I was introduced to Duolingo by a former coworker. I have subscriptions to both of them for Japanese.

[@alcoop8729]

I’ve just started the Japanese course on Duolingo, how has that gone for you, I feel confident with it but I’ve seen its criticisms

[@carlosjimenezzepeda952]

Great comparison. The features that got my attention are the listening practice from busuu due to their videos.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Thanks for watching Carlos!

[@user-qu2ry3vh8q]

great video mate, really helpful

[@TestPrepInsight]

Glad it helped, thanks for watching!

[@Lynx60hz]

I was confused about this, thanks for the video.

[@TestPrepInsight]

No worries! Glad it helped

[@christinarogers3695]

Excellent video :-)

[@StillAliveAndKicking_]

I have used Duolongo for four months to revise and improve my French (B2 level). And a few weeks ago I started using Busuu to learn German as a complete beginner. I spent a week or two doing German on Duolingo but gave up. There are only so many times I can translate Hallo, Ja and Nein to English and back. The glacial pace was absurd. I also have issues with the French course. I lot of the English is very poor, and sometimes grammatically incorrect. Thus "The groom won’t come anymore" is just wrong. They probably meant "We now think the groom won’t come". And "Are you the oldest of your brothers" is nonsense. Sometimes you have to learn Duolingoese. Thus you can’t say "I cannot get to sleep", you have to say "I cannot fall asleep". I have only ever heard the first phrase. Then there are phrases such as "The hotel sheets were too dirty" suggesting that dirty sheets are fine as long as they are not too dirty. And we have lots of weird phrases like "There is a duck in the sink" and "The boss never travels without his penguin". Often I get lessons wrong, and I cannot figure out why. I later find out that there was a piece of grammar that I did not know. Hey thanks for not telling me Duo! Sometimes I just do not understand the English as it is too weird or just wrong, For example they say "Plates, glasses, cups and bowls are examples of dishes". No they are not Duo! They translate "Ils ont du mal à comprendre" as "They are confused" which is wrong. And they translate "I am travelling to the eastern US" as "Je voyage dans l’Est des États Unis" which is wrong, the French phrase means "I am travelling IN the eastern US". The poor standard of English makes me worry about the French. The poor translations confuse me. I’ve asked native French speakers to help and they told me the Duo French is sometimes a bit clunky, or mistranslated. Another issue is the wokeness. Duo is über woke and I hate that. I do not want someone to preach their religion to me. Lastly the leagues and points are dreadful. They encourage you to do lessons too fast to get more points. I like to think about lessons, practice variations, and make sure it sinks in. I do like Busuu, it seems more professional, no computer generated voices and lots of grammar lessons. I am not sure it exercises the language learnt enough, Duo is strong on that front.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Thanks for the detailed comment and sharing your experience!

[@TheAayize]

Duolingo doesn’t ever talk about religion. Unless your talking about the inclusion of gay people. Lol I didn’t know that gay people qualified as a religion 😂 good to know

[@StillAliveAndKicking_]

@@TheAayize Identity politics, sometimes referred to as woke, is a religion, because it is absolute, it has no empirical justification i.e. evidence and it does not tolerate dissent. Approximately half the adult characters are gay, whereas only 5% of real people are. By all means include gay people, but they should not create a false reality. They do this of course because they are driven by identity politics which is a hateful, oppressive, racist and bigoted creed.

[@GorgieClarissa]

I'm going to 2nd the religion thing... I've never had religion pushed down my throat from duo. They are more inclusive of equality but that's not religion. Unless you are talking about learning vocabulary like.. church, mosque and synagogue?

[@GorgieClarissa]

Also I don't get what you mean by "plates, glasses, cups and bowls are examples of dishes" and you say no they are not... but... they are. Maybe I'm missing something

[@twinkleeapen]

Loved the review! I love Busuu because of the feedback that it offers from fluent speakers.

[@carolinemiller5180]

Such a helpful review. I'm most interested in how detailed Busuu is in teaching different topics.

[@anjaantonia3534]

I am using busuu too! I prefer it because of the video content and community. I do use a transcript app alongside as a kind of „textbook“. It doesn’t use the typical english learn system , it focuses more on learning japanese from scratch rather than „translating“.

[@anjaantonia3534]

Aaaand RoboKana for learning to write! 🥰

[@courtneydyer8555]

Duolingo has been such a great tool for me in learning new languages!

[@jonangle461]

I like the style of duolingo, but busuu seems like it has a more complete course for getting to the next level

[@shaunaneal627]

What interest me most about Busuu is that you can connect with other people and even help them learn your own language ☺️. What interest me about doulingo is how simple they make their content. 💚💚

[@TestPrepInsight]

Both great points :)

[@KibumGaming]

this really helped me understand how busuu could and is better than duolingo, Thank you!

[@nisansaladayarathna4125]

I was searching which app is best for me. I found it now. Thank you..

[@TestPrepInsight]

Thanks for watching!

[@josephsummer7762]

Can anyone help me for korean which is better??

[@greenesyt563]

currently I'm using both to learn french

[@stst77]

Another thing I like about buusu is it told me it would take me 162 months to get from elementary to intermediate level using their program. I found this to be very helpful in setting a realistic goal and knowing what to expect in my learning journey. No other program spelled it out for me like that.

[@Edinburgh1000]

Dumb question but you meant 162 days right? 162 months is 13 years.

[@mapa1101]

​@@Edinburgh1000I wonder the same thing 😅

[@kimkofke1]

Thank you! Duolingo is my choice :)

[@barbeletev]

I like Duolingo for its game style. 😅 It's not so good, if you are really motivated to learn language and want to learn ir seriously.. 🤷‍♀️ In that case, this looong way just to collect new words.. Not so nice. For me - just interested in different languages, no real need to learn, no big motivation - this game style works great! 😁

[@GorgieClarissa]

Another comment said learning vocabulary on duo is at a glacial pace. And I couldn't agree more!

[@jasonm4062]

Nice video but a bit dated. Duo canned their forums and started charging $$ for the live events. Without the forums, the grammar (at least in German) is a real bear.

[@filipkrunic4684]

Best use both

[@cestlavie1975]

I agree with you. I think Busuu is better than dualingo. I have used both for over a month free subs to try it out. I am bilingual+ and l want to learn Chinese. Your video just validated my findings. Thank you.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Glad to hear it. Thanks for watching and sharing!

[@itsSait]

for chinese is bettet hellochinese

[@MykolaPavluchynskyi]

I am using paid versions of both - and do lessons every day in both. I don't agree with verdict. Some aspect are indeed more attractive in Busuu - but in general Duo teaches much more than Busuu course, and much more repetitions to have everything really learned, not only watched once or twice.

[@zacharryscott]

I think since Duolingo has discontinued the forums, Busuu really takes the cake in almost every regard.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Agreed. Thanks for sharing!

[@GorgieClarissa]

When i hear duolingo speeches... i cant understand. Idk if its the use of AI or the inconsistencies in speed... when i switched to busuu... i could finally FINALLY listen properly. And i still use duo.. and then i cant listen again. Wtf

[@wtatsea]

There's no videos to all languages for bussu , there's no videos for Dutch

[@LittleClassyLady]

It important to note that Duolingo is actually closer to Latin American Spanish than Spain Spanish and doesn't teach the vosotros form and Busuu is much closer to Spain Spanish and teaches that form. Personally I wish these apps would teach Colombian Spanish instead of Spain Spanish.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Good point about Castilian Spanish :)

[@brandonsmith1198]

I don’t know which one I like the best

[@omarah799]

Good work

[@TestPrepInsight]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@QuirkQuest212]

Is Duolingo (Free) better than Busuu (Free) or vice versa. And what is the best free language learning app?

[@patrickhogue8790]

Duolingo has too many sentences like "The turtle wears a purple sweater"

[@TestPrepInsight]

I know, it almost throws your learning off

[@jackiechiles7552]

nice video. i want to learn Portugese so I can speak with my mother-in-law 😝

[@TestPrepInsight]

That's great!

[@gamergame5318]

Nice editing , Listen carefully 3:01 .

[@samanthajohnson8872]

I think Duolingo Bc of there speech recognition technology so you if your pronouncing words correctly.

[@TestPrepInsight]

Thanks Samantha!

[@andreehobrak1425]

Be careful with Busuu. When you sign up and later you cancel your subscription they will keep charging you. When you contact them they blame you and refuse to give you a refund.

[@andreehobrak1425]

@@ChrisWang-ep2ty Good to know. Luckily i do not use doulingo. I have been using Busuu tho. And they tried to ribb me off.

[@schlag_primaris]

Mmmm I think I choose Busuu to learn italian

[@TestPrepInsight]

Good call!

[@Swanny74]

I was using Duo for Italian for a few months and recently switches to Busuu. It's honestly just a better experience.

[@Jim10082]

x'lnt review