I tried Duolingo for the first time in a year, and it’s worse than I thought
This isn't the Duolingo I remember.
Former regular Duolingo user recounts the app's decline in quality and user experience. After uninstalling, the author decides to give Duolingo another try ahead of a European trip. Upon returning, they discover an overwhelming number of ads, new unrelated features, and aggressive upselling of paid subscription tiers. The author struggles to resume their previous progress and instead seeks an alternative language-learning app.
They find Gemini, praising its flexibility and lack of daily pressure. Gemini's strengths include its responsiveness and customizable study plans, but it lacks built-in voice lessons. Despite its limitations, the author keeps Duolingo for supplementary lessons, using both apps together to supplement their German learning.
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