Duolingo vs Khan Academy
“Which one wastes more of your one finite, irreplaceable life? We ran the numbers. We made the numbers up. The result is somehow still accurate.”
Duolingo
“Learn just enough Spanish to feel guilty in two languages instead of one.”
Khan Academy
“Designed to be opened once. Statistically, it won't be.”
| Característica | Duolingo | Khan Academy |
|---|---|---|
| 🕳️ Hours Wasted / Day | 3.9 hrs | 4.9 hrs More hours = clear winner of nothing. |
| 🔥 Lifetime Damage | 802.3M hrs | 1.6M hrs |
| Nuestra valoración | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| App Store | 4.6 | |
| Google Play | 4.7 | 4.2 |
| Precio | Gratis | Gratis |
| Descargas | 500M+ More victims downloaded. | 10M+ |
| Tamaño | 45 MB | |
| Compras dentro de la app 💸 | ||
| Requiere internet | ||
| Clasificación por edad | Everyone | Teen |
| Desarrollador | Duolingo | Khan Academy |
By our entirely fabricated metrics, Duolingo wins the race to the bottom of your free time. Khan Academy is the “responsible” choice, in the way that a slightly smaller slice of cake is responsible. There are no winners here. Only documented hours.
Pick Your Poison
Elige Duolingo si...
Duolingo is ideal for casual beginners looking to build basic vocabulary and establish a daily learning habit, but insufficient for those seeking conversational fluency or deep grammatical understanding. Serious learners should use it as a supplementary drill tool rather than their primary education source, while free users must tolerate increasingly restrictive energy limits.
Elige Khan Academy si...
Khan Academy is essential for any student needing homework help, homeschoolers seeking structured curriculum, or adults refreshing forgotten skills—offering legitimate educational value that rivals expensive tutoring. However, mobile users should expect occasional technical frustrations and may prefer the desktop website for complex coursework or reliable offline access.
Consigue Duolingo
Consigue Khan Academy
Every stat above is affectionately invented. The apps are real, the regret is real, the numbers are vibes. “Requires: stable Wi-Fi, poor impulse control, and a willingness to question your life choices at 2 AM.”