Is Vokabulo an alternative to Duolingo?

It is the next step after it. Duolingo teaches a language through a game-like course; Vokabulo is for learners past the basics who want to learn the words of their own work and life, each with a translation, an example sentence and usage notes.

What should I use after Duolingo?

Once you are around B1, the words you need depend on your own life. Vokabulo lets you save those words as you meet them and reviews them with FSRS spaced repetition.

Can I use Duolingo and Vokabulo together?

Yes. Many learners keep Duolingo for the daily lesson and use Vokabulo for the words from work, conversations and what they read.

What to use after Duolingo

Vokabulo vs Duolingo: your words, after the course.

Duolingo is a great way to start a language and keep a daily habit, and its biggest courses now reach B2. Vokabulo is built for what comes next: the words from your own work, conversations and interests, explained the moment you save them.

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Duolingo

One path for every learner

units of vocabulary and grammar, planned by Duolingo for each course

Vokabulo

Your own words

whatever you meet at work, in conversations and in what you read

Choose Duolingo if

you are starting a language from zero, or still working towards B1
you enjoy game elements like streaks, XP, leagues and hearts
you want a free app on Android, the web or iPhone
you want a guided course with listening and speaking lessons

Choose Vokabulo if

you are past the basics, from B1 onward, and the words you need come from your own work and life
you want to decide which words you learn
you want each word explained with an example sentence and usage notes
you prefer a calm review to a game

At a glance

Side by side.

At a glance	Vokabulo	Duolingo
Built for	VokabuloLanguage learners past the basics, from B1 onward	DuolingoLearners starting a language; the nine biggest courses now reach B2 Source
Where the words come from	VokabuloYour own life: what you read, hear and need at work	DuolingoThe course: units planned by Duolingo for every learner Source
Your own words	VokabuloType or dictate any word; Vokabulo adds the translation, an example sentence and, for nouns, the article	DuolingoThe words come with the lessons
Review scheduling	VokabuloSpaced repetition with FSRS, switched on from the start: every word gets its own schedule, with nothing to set up	DuolingoPersonalised practice lessons based on spaced repetition and your mistakes Source
Getting ready for a situation	VokabuloScenes: the words for a meeting or a doctor’s appointment before you walk in	DuolingoUnits built around everyday goals
Look and feel	VokabuloCalm: a daily streak and a leaderboard you can leave	DuolingoGame-like: streaks, XP, weekly leagues and hearts Source
Languages	VokabuloMore than 100, in any pair	Duolingo40+ languages Source
Devices	VokabuloiPhone and iPad (iOS 26 or later)	DuolingoiPhone, iPad, Android and the web Source
Price	VokabuloFree to start; Pro is $69.99 a year in the US	DuolingoFree with ads; Super Duolingo from $83.99 a year in the US Source

What really differs

Four differences, one by one.

Each one in the same order: how Duolingo does it, how Vokabulo does it.

01The words

Duolingo

Duolingo teaches the words its course has planned, unit by unit, for everyone learning that language. That is the right way to build foundations.

Vokabulo

Past the basics, the words you need are yours alone: the ones from your job, your city and your interests. In Vokabulo you save them as you meet them.

02The level

Duolingo

Duolingo’s nine most popular courses now teach up to B2. Before April 2026, most learners could only go as far as A2.

Vokabulo

Vokabulo starts where a course gets thin: from B1 onward, with the words you choose, as far as you want to go.

03The schedule

Duolingo

Personalised practice lessons bring back what you learned in the course and the mistakes you made.

Vokabulo

Every word you save gets its own FSRS schedule. Words you know come back less often; the ones that slip come back sooner.

04The feel

Duolingo

Streaks, XP, weekly leagues and hearts make practice feel like a game, and they work well for building a daily habit.

Vokabulo

Vokabulo keeps it calm: a daily streak, a leaderboard you can leave and no hearts to lose.

Price

What each one costs.

Duolingo

Duolingo is free with ads. Super Duolingo removes the ads and adds more practice options. On the US App Store it costs $83.99 to $119.99 a year or $9.99 to $12.99 a month, depending on the offer.

Vokabulo

Vokabulo is free to start. A free account is a full app, with limits on six features such as AI translations and Scenes. Vokabulo Pro removes the limits for $69.99 a year in the US, which works out at $5.83 a month.

For a free way to start a language, Duolingo is hard to beat. Vokabulo is worth paying for once the words you need are your own. Prices vary by country.

Using both

Many learners keep both.

Keep Duolingo for the daily lesson and the grammar, and use Vokabulo for the words your own life brings up: at work, in conversations, in the series you watch.

When a word from a Duolingo lesson matters to you, save it in Vokabulo as well. It gets an example sentence, usage notes and its own schedule.

Start with the next word you look up.

Vokabulo is free to start, on iPhone and iPad.

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Facts checked on 3 October 2026. Duolingo facts link to Duolingo’s own website, help pages and App Store listing. Something out of date? Write to ilove@vokabulo.com.

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