Duolingo Super or Max: how the plans differ and which to pick
Duolingo is the most popular language-learning app, and the free version is genuinely enough for daily practice. But free has its price: ads, limited hearts, and locked advanced features. There are two paid plans — Super and Max. Let’s see how they differ and which one is worth it.
What Super gives you
Super is “comfortable Duolingo”. It removes the main irritations of the free tier:
- no ads — lessons aren’t interrupted;
- unlimited hearts — mistakes don’t stop the lesson, practice as long as you like;
- personalized practice — targeted review of weak spots.
If your goal is steady daily practice without losing momentum to depleted hearts, Super solves it completely.
What Max adds
Max includes everything in Super plus AI-powered features:
- Explain My Answer — a detailed explanation of why an answer is right or wrong;
- Roleplay — conversation practice in dialogues with AI characters;
- Video Call — a spoken conversation with a virtual partner.
Max is noticeably more expensive, and its value depends on the language and your learning style: AI conversation practice shines at intermediate levels, once you have basic vocabulary. Beginners are usually fine with Super.
The short version
| You | Your plan |
|---|---|
| Practice to keep the habit and progress | Super |
| Want conversation practice and error explanations | Max |
| Just starting out and exploring | Free → Super |
Buying the subscription on a marketplace
The Duolingo Super / Max — subscription listing offers options with different plans and terms. If you’ve already settled on Super, there are also term-specific offers: Duolingo Super for 1 month — set up on your own account, handy as a trial; and Duolingo Super for 1 year — a single payment with no auto-renewal, with an individual or family plan. Another yearly option that covers both plans at once is Duolingo Super / Max — 1-year subscription on your account: the options include both Super and Max, and the format is chosen between a family-plan invite, an individual subscription and a family plan where you are the owner. Per the listing, activation is only possible after your current subscription expires (terms do not stack), and the Individual and Family (owner) options require your sign-in details — change your password after activation. Before paying, check:
- Plan and term in the chosen option;
- Access format — set up on your account or issued as a separate one (formats are explained in “Shared account, personal account or key”);
- Refund rules of the specific offer and buyer reviews on the listing.
Bazelio is a storefront: payment and delivery are handled by the seller on the payment platform. For structured learning with certificates, also see the Coursera Plus guide — all education subscriptions live in the Subscriptions section.
