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Rating Distribution

Duolingo has a 2.2 star rating from 1473 customer reviews, with 14% likely to recommend; rating distribution shows 64% unfavorable and 18% positive; consumers are mostly dissatisfied and many mention issues in Duolingo reviews.

Positive Feedback

The app is easy to use, offers consistent daily practice, and can be a useful way to learn languages for casual learners.

Negative Feedback / Risk Areas

  • Frequent Duolingo customer complaints about no live customer service and poor support responses.
  • Recurring billing errors, unauthorized charges, and many refund requests.
  • Subscription and account access problems, technical bugs, and perceived poor value for price.

Key Takeaways for Future Customers

  • Review billing settings and trial terms before subscribing to avoid unexpected charges.
  • Expect limited live support; prepare to use app/store channels for refunds and membership issues.
  • Consider the risk of unresolved technical or account problems when evaluating value.
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Re G Ibi
map-marker Mission Viejo, California

Need to cancel subscription

I thought I canceled the super trial when warned I had two days. I do not want to pay for this subscription! I need to cancel it now.

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Loss:
$100

Preferred solution: Full refund

Lorne C Wri

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| map-marker Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Worst Customer Service

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Duolingo - Worst Customer Service

Their programming is full of glitches that require the affected customer to report via an online form. There is never any action taken, nor is there any feedback.

It is a huge waste of money to spend for the level of frustration experienced. Very, very disappointing.

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Loss:
$120
Pros:
  • Very diverse
Cons:
  • Poor platform full of glitches and non existent customer service

Preferred solution: I would like them to change their customer service policy to something that actually services the customer instead of just ignoring them.

User's recommendation: Do not waste your time or money

Andrew J Smg
map-marker Gheorgheni, Harghita County

For a week now, Duolingo has not acknowledged my e-mails, has not resolved my probléma, and completely ignored me.

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For a week now, Duolingo has not acknowledged my e-mails, has not resolved my probléma,...

After I prepaid for a second year of the Super family plan, I am unable to access my practice hub, although one of the selling points of a Super plan is personalized practice sessions. Right now, I can only do six lessons with no practice.

The worst part is that Duolingo completely ignores my reports. I would accept even if they answered that they did not know what is going on, but they'd look into it, but ignoring a paying customer reflects badly on them.

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Preferred solution: Deliver product or service ordered

User's recommendation: Do not expect an answer!

isaiah v Ddm

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| map-marker Antioch, California

Isaiahviveros895@***.com

Duolingo - Isaiahviveros895@***.com

Hacking my account getting my information I wanna go on a call with Duolingo owner it is showing this image I will immediately get in contact

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User's recommendation: Stop this hacker

isaiah v Ddm

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| map-marker Antioch, California

Isaiahviveros895@***.com

Duolingo - Isaiahviveros895@***.com

Hacking my account, getting my information. I want to go on a call with the Duolingo owner, is showing this image.

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User's recommendation: Find who the hacker is

Bandana B Xmp

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| map-marker Surrey, British Columbia

My total for the exam was 78 dollar but i got charger around 112 dollars

Duolingo - My total for the exam was 78 dollar but i got charger around 112 dollars

I just purchased a test and my total for the test was 78 dollars, but I got charged 112 dollars. Why so? I didn't choose to get the results in 12 hours, so please refund my money.

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Loss:
$34

Preferred solution: I have been charged extra. So, I want to have refund that was charged extra like total was 78 but I was charger 120 so I want the difference refund .

Maheen H Owl

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Verified Reviewer

Test results

Duolingo - Test results

Subject: Request to Review My Test Recording Uncertified Result

Dear Duolingo English Test Support Team,

I recently received an email saying that my result could not be certified because a second window or application was detected during the test. I want to clearly state that I did not open any other window or application on my computer.

The full test session was recorded, so I kindly request you to please review the recording again.

It is possible that a technical error in the app caused this false detection. I am 100% sure that I followed all the rules correctly.

Before this test, I already faced many technical problems. The app was not starting properly and kept getting stuck on one page again and again.

Because of that, I spent several days trying to fix the issue and was really exhausted, but I still worked hard and finally completed my test successfully.

Now, this issue has happened again, and I am already very stressed because my university deadline is coming very soon. This result is extremely important for my admission, so I kindly ask you to check again and release my result as soon as possible.

Thank you very much for your understanding and support.

Kind regards,

Aliaryan

Email alisyntax55@***.com

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Loss:
$60
Pros:
  • You have alot of problems

Preferred solution: I want you to recheck the Recording and don’t make false allegations

Ninoska G

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Verified Reviewer
| map-marker Orlando, Florida

Cobro

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Me están cobrando una membresía y ustedes me dieron gratis 7 días, que me iban a avisar para cancelar. No avisaron.

Yo no puedo coger esa deuda porque es tarjeta de crédito que me está cobrando. Necesito que por favor me cancelen eso.

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Loss:
$120
Pros:
  • No puedo tener esa deuda
Cons:
  • No puedo con esa deuda

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Cobro

Quincy G Glr

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| map-marker Panama City, Provincia De Panama

They will lie to you, be careful!

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I signed up for a free trial of the 'Super Duolingo' upgrade, and they told me they would send an email a day or so before the trial ended so that I could cancel if I wished. This email never arrived.

And sure enough, I was charged $100. I checked spam and everything; they never sent me a reminder email. In my eyes, that qualifies as a scam. When you set an expectation like that, you have to follow through.

And worse yet, they have no phone number to call to resolve issues like this. And then they tell me online that refunds have to be made through Apple.

Unfortunately, it only takes a small thing like this for me to know that they are completely incompetent as a company. I am never using this app again.

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Loss:
$95

Preferred solution: Full refund

Anonymous
map-marker Russellville, Arkansas

Quiero una devolución

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Duolingo - Quiero una devolución

El pago fue automático nunca quise un plan anual no tengo dinero en mis tarjetas cuando le agrego es para enviar a alguien no para pagar nada solo use una promoción que era gratuita y ahora no me quieren hacer la devolución de mi dinero el cual yo nunca quise dar y nunca quise ese plan anual

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User's recommendation: Regresen el dinero

Nelson B Gnl

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Pissed Off

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I am really angry at the way they treat a loyal customer. It is beyond belief that it is impossible to speak to a company representative to resolve an issue.

If you want to keep me as a customer contact me. It will be interesting to see if I get a response

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Kiari Vkk

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| map-marker Wilmington, Delaware

Technical issues that have gone unresolved despite numerous contacts

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When I try to access the Speak and Listen exercises in the Practice Hub, I keep getting a message that says "An error occurred. Try again later." This has been going on for a month and despite numerous email complaints using their form, it has not been resolved.

You can't call them because they have no phone CSRs, and apparently they have no one monitoring their email either.

I have cancelled my subscription. It's a shame because I enjoyed it.

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User's recommendation: Don't purchase a subscription!

Kiari Vkk

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Verified Reviewer
| map-marker Wilmington, Delaware

Don't purchase Duolingo, their customer service is non-existent

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Updated by user Jan 15, 2026

Don't bother. Just cancel your subscription. They don't take phone calls and they never responded to the several emails I sent about the problem.

Original review Dec 31, 2025

I already sent a review! Please see the review that I posted previously excoriating Duolingo for failing to respond to email complaints.

I tried to call but Duolingo does not accept phone calls. No surprise there, pissed off consumers would be screaming at them all day because their customer service is so bad.

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Maxime B Ajs
map-marker Montreal, Quebec

I want to cancel my payment.

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I canceled my Duolingo subscription so I shouldn't have any money missing from my bank account. I just want the transaction reversed. I didn't even have the app anymore so I don't want to pay $158 for an app I no longer use.

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User's recommendation: Pay attention

Marina F Rrk
map-marker San Lorenzo, California

App is not working malfunction. I shouldn’t get punished for not using it when I want to use it.

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The Duolingo app says that it's on hold with service being fixed and never seems to come back on. I haven't been able to use it for the last 16 hours.

I can't seem to open it, and I need help because it's not working, and I shouldn't get punished for mentioning that. I am not doing my hours when it's not opening for me.

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Preferred solution: My credit not absent or no freeze by not allowing to open when wanting to use the app

Corri K

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Verified Reviewer

Stop charging my card

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I have been trying to cancel this subscription. This app is constantly trying to charge my card! I have been trying to do this, but it is not successful.

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Cons:
  • Subscription cancellation

Preferred solution: Cancel subscription

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