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Duolingo: Learn Languages on Android: what Google Play reviewers complain about
We read 500 of the newest public Google Play reviews of Duolingo: Learn Languages (by Duolingo) in 7 review languages, dated 2026-10-16 to 2026-10-18. Average rating in this sample: 4.43★. 49 reviews contained a complaint; the most common theme was bugs (49% of complaining reviews).
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Complaint themes and their share
| Theme | Reviews | Share of complaints | Avg severity (0–3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugs | 24 | 49% | 2.1 |
| Feature requests | 15 | 31% | 2.0 |
| Pricing / subscription | 15 | 31% | 2.0 |
| UX / design | 8 | 16% | 2.2 |
| Ads | 7 | 14% | 2.1 |
| Performance | 4 | 8% | 2.1 |
| Crashes / freezes | 2 | 4% | 2.5 |
A review can count in several themes, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Top 3 issues, with a real review for each
- Soften the redesign backlash: 12 reviews, avg severity 2.1/3.
“Duolingo has been excellent as a resource to boost my language skills, but I noticed recently if I use a streak freeze, that because I'm generally good at avoiding doing exactly that, the price of a r…” (3★, review language: en) - Rethink usage limits: 9 reviews, avg severity 2.0/3.
“eigendlich ist die app nicht schlecht zum lernen aber ich will mir kein super dualingo hohlen und wenn meine energy endet muss ich aufhören zu lernen” (2★, review language: de) - Reduce ad frequency and length: 7 reviews, avg severity 2.1/3.
“After years of experience I can say only this : Terrible choice for learning a language. Too much annoying ads. After every lesson it shows you the ads. Just go ahead listen some podcasts, write down …” (1★, review language: en)
Compare with the Duolingo: Learn Languages App Store complaints.
Method and limits
Reviews were collected once from the public Google Play listing (newest first) and classified by an AI model into 7 themes and 18 specific issues; individual labels can be wrong. Non-English reviews are classified in their own language. This is a 3-day snapshot, not the app's full history. Generated 19 October 2026. Not affiliated with Duolingo or Google.