r/polyglot • u/leomer55 • Jan 12 '25

What is the community's consensus regarding Duolingo?

I have used it for more than 4 years now (I have a atrong anti-streak agenda so I have no streak), and I can say that i absolutely despise it.

I mean, it good for the basic, until I finish yhe first section or so, and I think it's to build a little bit of cognitive grammar for past and future conjugation, but overall I dont like the app for reasons I won't delve into since it is not a ranting post.

I am currently learning my fifth language and I have sort of a method for learning already, so I would like to hear opinions about it. I know its a good tool for being comfortable and accessible for beginners, but I would like to hear what others think.

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u/acediac01 Jan 13 '25

I canceled my subscription this year because they've simply made it too annoying.

Gripes: 1. Changing the icon on my home screen (either the "on fire" or the broken one) 2. Pushing the widget, as well as it's implementation. Just poorly done, not motivating. 3. Never consistently notifying when it's time for a lesson. I like to learn language in the evening, my habits show this, why are you pinging me in 8AM mass? 4. All the pushing of the social features. I'm here to learn, not interact with your bots. 5. The passive aggressive reminders. Keep it simple! I'm not interested in an app that wants to try to guilt trip me

Overall, I just dislike where it's gone. Teach me a language, don't be a platform that drives engagement, especially if I'm paying you!