How Much Is Super Duolingo? Super, Max and Family Costs (2026)

Last updated: November 2026. Written by Josh Hutcheson, OnlineCourseing editor. See our review methodology.

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“How much is Super Duolingo?” should have a one-line answer. It does not, because the price only appears inside the app after you sign in. The Super page offers a free week and a feature grid, the help center explains how to subscribe, and neither shows a number. That is why the figures on other sites disagree with each other and possibly with your own Shop screen.

So we read what anyone can read without an account, on 6 November 2026, and labeled every figure by where it came from. We did not log in or start a purchase. Where the only source is someone else’s account screen, we say so.

Super Duolingo prices in 2026: what the app stores show

The practical reading: the five Apple items fall into a low pair and a high trio. The $9.99 and $12.99 items look like monthly prices, and the $83.99, $95.99 and $119.99 items look like annual prices for different offers, or a family plan. That is our inference from the pattern. Apple does not label them, and Duolingo does not explain them.

Annual is where the savings are. At $83.99 the annual plan is $7.00 a month, at $95.99 it is $8.00, and at $119.99 it is $10.00. Twelve months at $12.99 comes to $155.88.

How much is Super Duolingo per month?

If you pay monthly, expect to see something around $10 to $17 in the US. Apple’s store lists $9.99 and $12.99 items, while third-party sites report $13.99 and $16.99 from other sources (see the next table). If you pay annually, it works out to about $7 to $10 a month, billed once for the year.

How much is Super Duolingo per year?

In the US, most likely $83.99 to $119.99. All three figures appear on Apple’s store today, and $83.99 was the one Google Play tied to a plan description when we read it in September. Add local sales tax where it applies.

What individual accounts report

App store listings show what exists. Only your Shop shows what you will pay. Since we did not log in, these figures come from other publishers, and we could not confirm them. They are useful for seeing the spread.

Put those next to the Apple list and a sensible explanation appears: Duolingo may be selling different price pairs to different accounts or in different test groups, and Apple’s list holds several of them at once. The same $119.99 could be a single-person annual plan on one account and a family plan on another. Be skeptical of any page, ours included, that presents one number as the price. Older pages with figures like $6.99 a month or $59.99 a year describe prices from earlier years, and we did not see them on Apple’s US list today.

Why Duolingo won’t show you one price

Duolingo says it tests. Its Super Duolingo help page explains that it “sometimes run[s] small tests on our subscriptions and features, to explore ways to provide learners with the ideal subscription options that meet their budget and learning goals.” Two people in the same country can therefore see different prices or features. The same page warns that some subscribers will not see Unlimited Hearts because of a test.

Three other things move the number:

• Country. App store prices are set per country, as the table below shows.
• Platform. You manage the subscription where you bought it, and each platform has its own prices, trials and upgrade rules. For example, a Google Play monthly subscriber will not see an option to upgrade to the Family Plan (Family Plan help).
• Time. Duolingo’s Q2 2026 shareholder letter attributes slower bookings growth partly to a comparison with a year that included “the initial rollout of Energy, a price increase, and advertising outperformance.” Prices and free-tier limits both move.

Super Duolingo prices by country

Apple’s public listing changes by country, so we read five of them on 6 November 2026. These are all the in-app items named “Super Duolingo,” sorted low to high. Google Play and the web may differ.

The “looks monthly” and “looks annual” labels are our reading of the pattern, since Apple names every item the same. Do not convert these to dollars and assume you can buy at that rate: subscriptions follow your store account’s country, and prices may exclude or include local tax depending on where you live.

How to see your exact Super Duolingo price

• In the app (iOS or Android): sign in, tap the gem icon at the top of the screen to open the Shop, then tap “Get Super.” Plans and prices for your account appear before you confirm.
• On the web: sign in at duolingo.com, click Shop in the side menu, then “Get Super.” Compare it with the app, because the platforms price separately.
• For Max: open the app’s Practice hub (the dumbbell icon) and tap the Max upgrade button if your account shows it. Max cannot be bought on the web.
• Check the annual and the renewal price. A trial or first-year offer can renew at a higher rate, so read the line that tells you what happens after it ends.

What Super adds over the free app

This is the most important thing to understand before you pay: Super does not add lessons. Duolingo’s help center says, “We offer the same lesson content to all users.” You are paying for a smoother experience of the same course.

The first six rows come from the grid on the Super page as it read on 6 November 2026, and the Free column is our reading of it alongside the help page. The Super Family column on that page leaves out “Mistakes review,” although the Max help page lists it among Super benefits for family members, so we flag it instead of guessing. The Max column comes from its help page.

The free app’s limit is the real pressure point, and its name now depends on where you look. Duolingo’s Google Play listing sells Super with “Unlimited Hearts,” while its Apple listing says “Unlimited Energy.” Both describe a cap on how much you can do before you wait, practice or pay. For a careful learner doing a lesson or two a day, it rarely bites. For someone who wants to work through a unit in one sitting, it is the main reason to subscribe. The other Super benefits on the stores and help pages are no ads, personalized practice, Legendary challenges and a monthly streak repair.

Language App Guide reports that desktop web does not use Energy on the accounts it tested, which would make a computer a free way around the limit. We did not test that, and Duolingo could change it.

Duolingo Max: what the extra money buys

According to its help page, Max “includes all the benefits of Super Duolingo, along with AI-powered features: Roleplay and Video Call with Lily.”

• Roleplay: practice conversations with Duolingo’s characters in set scenarios, such as ordering a coffee. For English speakers it covers French, Spanish, German, Portuguese and Italian, plus five English courses for speakers of other languages.
• Video Call with Lily: an on-demand spoken conversation with an animated character, for learners of English, French, Spanish, Italian, German and Portuguese on iOS and Android.

Three practical limits apply. Max is sold only in the iOS and Android apps. Its AI features work only in supported courses, and learners of other languages get Super’s benefits and nothing more. And upgrading from Super through Apple charges the full Max price, with a prorated refund for the time left on your Super plan.

How much does Duolingo Max cost?

Duolingo publishes no Max price, and no item named Max appears in Apple’s US in-app list as we read it today. Google Play’s range tops out at $239.99 per item, which is above any Super price on Apple’s list and may reflect a Max plan, though the store does not say. Language App Guide recorded $29.99 a month and $167.99 a year earlier in 2026. Treat those as a third party’s old screen, not a current price.

Is Duolingo Max going away?

The picture is shifting, and Duolingo has not said so plainly in anything we read. Its help center still describes and sells Max. Its Q2 2026 shareholder letter says “most new Super Duolingo subscribers now have access to Video Call” and that it expects to extend that to existing Super subscribers later this year, and the letter does not mention Max at all. Language App Guide reports that Max no longer appears on its iOS purchase screen, and it cites company comments that the tier’s future was undecided. We could not confirm those comments ourselves.

The takeaway for your wallet: do not pay extra for Max to get Video Call until you have checked whether Super on your account already includes it. If your goal is speaking, also compare the options further down this page, since practice with a scripted character is different from talking to a person.

The Super Duolingo Family Plan

The Family Plan shares Super “with 5 of your family and friends,” six accounts in total, for one annual fee. Anyone can be invited, in any location and learning any language, and joining or leaving does not affect anyone’s progress or streak. The rules worth knowing:

• You cannot invite someone with an active paid Duolingo subscription. They must cancel and let it expire first.
• Only the family manager can add or remove members.
• Selling spare slots is banned, and Duolingo says it can block new members or end plans where slots were resold.
• Max is also available as a family plan for you and five others, where offered.
• If you upgrade an individual plan, the proration differs by platform: Apple and web charge the Family price and refund the remainder, while Google Play charges a prorated amount.

How much does the Duolingo Family Plan cost?

Duolingo does not list the price. The candidates: Apple’s US store has a $119.99 item that could be a family plan, The Pricer says about $119.99, and Language App Guide says its account showed $143.99 after a short $119.99 offer ended. Per person, across six accounts:

Even with two people, either figure beats two individual plans at $83.99 each ($167.98). The saving is real only if the members would otherwise pay. If the 80% off offers you see on screen look too good, check the small print: Language App Guide reports one such offer compared the price against six separate individual plans, and the actual price cut was much smaller.

Duolingo Lite: the plan you may or may not see

Language App Guide reports a cheaper tier called Lite or Super Lite on its iOS account in September 2026, at $35.99 a year, with double the daily Energy and faster recharge but still with ads. We could not confirm it: it does not appear on the Super page, in the help articles we read or by that name in Apple’s list, and the Q2 2026 shareholder letter does not mention it. If your Shop offers it, compare it to free first. It only makes sense if the Energy limit is your one complaint and the ads do not bother you.

Monthly, annual or family: which is cheapest?

How to get Super Duolingo free or cheaper

• Use the free trial. The web page offers one week: a reminder on day 5, a charge on day 7, and you must cancel at least 24 hours before. The Apple and Google Play listings advertise 14 days free. Trial length varies by account.
• Join a Family Plan. If a friend or relative already pays for one, a spare slot costs you nothing. Buying a slot from a stranger breaks the rules.
• Ask your employer. Duolingo for Business sells bulk Super subscriptions to employers at a discount.
• Use a genuine promo code. Duolingo’s help center explains how to redeem codes. Treat “promo code” sites with skepticism.
• Watch for seasonal offers. Third parties report New Year and back-to-school offers. Read the renewal price before accepting one.
• Or pay nothing. The free app has every lesson. Paying is optional in a way it is not for most apps.

How to cancel, and whether you can get a refund

Cancel on the platform where you subscribed. Duolingo’s cancellation page is direct about two traps: “Deleting the app and/or your account does not cancel your subscription,” and canceling “will not retroactively refund subscription payments.” You keep Super until the paid period ends, and your streak and progress are unaffected.

• iOS: cancel through the app’s Manage subscription screen, or in your Apple subscriptions.
• Android: cancel through the app’s Manage subscription screen, which confirms through Google Play.
• Web: Settings, then Super Duolingo, then Cancel subscription.

Refunds are the exception: “Generally, all charges for in-app purchases are nonrefundable, and there are no refunds or credits for partially used periods.” Apple handles its own refund requests, and for web and Android you contact Duolingo support, which reviews each case. An annual plan is a full year’s money up front, so set a reminder before the trial ends and before each renewal.

One more check: if you are enrolled in a Duolingo classroom, Super is not available until you leave the classroom, according to the help page.

Is Super Duolingo worth it?

Super is worth paying for if three things are true: you open Duolingo most days, you learn in longer sessions where the limit stops you, and the ads annoy you enough to cost you lessons. At roughly $7 to $10 a month on an annual plan, that is a fair price for removing friction from a habit you already have.

It is not worth it if you are hoping to learn faster by paying. Super gives you the same course. Duolingo’s strength is a daily vocabulary habit, and its weakness, for free and paying users alike, is that it rarely gets people holding a conversation on its own. Video Call may narrow that gap. If speaking with people is your frustration, spending the same money differently will likely do more.

What else the same money buys

If you are prepared to spend around $80 to $170 a year on a language, these are the honest alternatives. Babbel’s price was read on its site on 6 November 2026. The Pimsleur price updates automatically if a sale is running. Listed in rough order of price, with no ranking implied.

Our recommendation for most people thinking about paying: keep Duolingo free as the daily habit, and put the money into whatever fixes your actual gap. If grammar never makes sense, that is Babbel (Babbel vs Duolingo compares them directly). If you can read but cannot speak, that is Pimsleur (our Pimsleur review) or a tutor on italki or Preply. Before choosing a tutor platform, read Preply vs italki, because their billing differs a lot. Our Duolingo alternatives guide sorts every option by the reason you are looking.

Frequently asked questions

How much is Super Duolingo?

In the US, roughly $84 to $120 a year, or about $7 to $10 a month on annual billing. Apple’s US store listed Super Duolingo items at $9.99, $12.99, $83.99, $95.99 and $119.99 on 6 November 2026, without saying which plan each one is. Duolingo publishes no price list and tests prices, so the only exact number is the one in your app’s Shop.

How much does Super Duolingo cost per month?

Paid monthly, expect roughly $10 to $17 in the US, depending on your account. Apple lists $9.99 and $12.99 items, and third-party sites report $13.99 and $16.99. On an annual plan, the cost works out to about $7 to $10 a month, billed once a year.

How much does Super Duolingo cost per year?

Most likely $83.99 to $119.99 in the US. All three of Apple’s higher items sit in that range, and Google Play tied $83.99 to an annual plan when we read it in September 2026. Check your Shop for your own price.

Does Super Duolingo cost money?

Yes, after any free trial it is a paid, auto-renewing subscription. Duolingo itself is free, and the free app includes the same lesson content as the paid plans. Paying removes ads and the limits on mistakes or Energy and adds extra practice.

How much does Duolingo Max cost?

Duolingo publishes no Max price, and Max cannot be bought on the web. One third-party site recorded $29.99 a month and $167.99 a year earlier in 2026 and has since reported Max missing from its purchase screen. Open the app’s Practice hub to see whether your account offers it and at what price.

How much is the Duolingo Family Plan?

Duolingo does not list it. Third-party reports range from about $119.99 to $143.99 a year in the US, which is $20 to $24 per person across six accounts. It covers the manager plus five others, on one annual fee. Check the Shop in your app for your price.

Why is my Super Duolingo price different from my friend’s?

Duolingo prices by country and platform and runs tests on its subscriptions. Its help center says it runs small tests to find subscription options that suit different budgets. The price in your app, on the platform you subscribe through, is the one that applies to you.

How do I get Super Duolingo for free?

New subscribers can get a free trial: one week on the website, and the Apple and Google Play listings advertised 14 days on 6 November 2026. You can also join someone else’s Family Plan, and employers can buy discounted subscriptions through Duolingo for Business. Cancel at least 24 hours before a trial ends if you do not want to be charged.

Can I get a refund on Super Duolingo?

Generally no. Duolingo says in-app purchases are nonrefundable, with no refunds or credits for partly used periods. Apple handles refund requests for iOS subscriptions, and Duolingo support reviews web and Android requests. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription, so cancel on the platform where you subscribed.

Is Duolingo free?

Yes. Duolingo says it offers the same lesson content to all users. You can learn a language on Duolingo without ever paying, though the free version has ads and a limit on how much you can do in a session.

Is Super Duolingo worth it?

It is worth it if you use Duolingo every day and the ads or limits genuinely slow you down. It is not worth it if you hope it will teach you more, because Super gives you the same lessons. If you are ready to spend money on a language, that budget usually does more on a course that explains grammar or on a few sessions with a tutor.

Is Duolingo Max worth it over Super?

Check Super first. Duolingo says most new Super subscribers now have Video Call, which was the main reason to pay for Max. Max only makes sense if your account offers it, you learn a supported language, and you will use Roleplay or unlimited AI conversation.

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How we checked: on 6 November 2026 we read Duolingo’s Super page and help articles, its Google Play listing and its Apple listings for five countries, all logged out, plus Duolingo’s Q2 2026 shareholder letter. We did not log in or open a checkout, so we have not seen a live Shop screen. Reddit showed our browser a verification challenge, so no Reddit threads inform this page.