App answers · Duolingo: Language Lessons
How to cancel Duolingo: Language Lessons
You cancel Duolingo: Language Lessons where the store manages subscriptions, not inside the app. On iPhone: open Settings, tap your name at the top, then Subscriptions, pick Duolingo: Language Lessons, and Cancel. On Android: open the Play Store, tap your profile, then Payments & subscriptions, then Subscriptions, and cancel there. It is worth doing before the next renewal, because "misleading ads and pricing" is a top complaint in Duolingo: Language Lessons reviews, named by 12% of the 127 negative ones. Deleting the app does not stop the billing on its own.
We read the 500 most recent public Duolingo: Language Lessons reviews (400 from the App Store, 100 from Google Play) and grouped them into themes. Percentages are shares of the 127 negative reviews we themed, not of all reviews.
How to cancel, step by step
- 1iPhone or iPad: Settings, then your name, then Subscriptions.
- 2Android: Play Store, then your profile, then Payments & subscriptions, then Subscriptions.
- 3Web billing (if you subscribed on the app's own site): cancel from your account settings there, not the app stores.
- 4Already deleted the app? The subscription keeps billing until you cancel it in one of the places above.
The complaint themes behind that answer
- misleading ads and pricing15 of 127 (12%)
- not enough energy or lives36 of 127 (28%)
- removed useful features19 of 127 (15%)
- discriminatory or hateful content13 of 127 (10%)
- poor translation accuracy10 of 127 (8%)
The app is widely loved for its language learning benefits and engaging design, though some users criticize its monetization, energy system, and occasional content issues.
What the users who like it say
- effective language learning
- fun and engaging
- bite-sized lessons
- helps with multiple languages
- great for kids and beginners
- teaches chess and math
- addictive and motivating
- free trial and discounts
What the stores say
- App Store: 4.7★ (5,340,505 ratings)
- Google Play: 4.7★ (47,244,124 ratings), 500,000,000+ installs
Questions people also ask
- What do users complain about most in Duolingo: Language Lessons?
- Across 500 recent reviews we read on 23 July 2026, the most common complaint is "not enough energy or lives", which appears in 28% of the 127 negative reviews (36 of them). The next most common are "removed useful features" and "misleading ads and pricing".
- Is Duolingo: Language Lessons worth downloading?
- Of the 500 recent reviews we read, 321 were positive and 127 negative. Users most often praise "effective language learning" and "fun and engaging". The main thing to weigh is "not enough energy or lives", the most common complaint.
- What do people like about Duolingo: Language Lessons?
- The most common praise themes in the reviews we read are "effective language learning", "fun and engaging", "bite-sized lessons", "helps with multiple languages", "great for kids and beginners".
- Duolingo: Language Lessons rating: App Store vs Google Play
- Duolingo: Language Lessons holds 4.73 on the App Store (5.340.505 ratings) and 4.728 on Google Play (47.244.124 ratings). These are the stores' own public figures.
- How many Duolingo: Language Lessons reviews did you analyze, and when?
- We read 500 of the most recent Duolingo: Language Lessons reviews on 23 July 2026: 400 from the App Store and 100 from Google Play, pooled across multiple country storefronts. Every percentage on this page is counted from those reviews.
How we got these numbers
We read 500 public Duolingo: Language Lessons reviews (400 App Store, 100 Google Play) and grouped them into themes. Percentages are shares of the 127negative reviews we themed, not of all reviews, and not a verdict on the app. Ratings and install ranges are the stores’ own public figures. Analysis run 2026-07-23.
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