⚔️ Head-to-Head · Hours Wasted, Documented

Duolingo vs Grammarly

“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

Duolingo

Education
★★★★☆4.2
802.3M
Lifetime Hours Wasted

Learn just enough Spanish to feel guilty in two languages instead of one.

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Grammarly

Grammarly

Productivity
★★★★☆4.2
360.5M
Lifetime Hours Wasted

It's not addiction if the interface is this good.

📊 The Damage Report
ФункціяDuolingoGrammarly
🕳️ Hours Wasted / Day3.9 hrs
More hours = clear winner of nothing.
1.6 hrs
🔥 Lifetime Damage802.3M hrs360.5M hrs
Наш рейтинг4.24.2
App Store
Google Play4.74.2
ЦінаБезкоштовноБезкоштовно
Завантаження500M+
More victims downloaded.
50M+
Розмір
Внутрішні покупки 💸
Потрібен інтернет
Вікове обмеженняEveryoneEveryone
РозробникDuolingoGrammarly, Inc.
⚖️ The Verdict

By our entirely fabricated metrics, Duolingo wins the race to the bottom of your free time. Grammarly 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

Оберіть Duolingo, якщо...

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.

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Оберіть Grammarly, якщо...

Grammarly is a valuable tool for anyone looking to improve their writing, especially for catching basic errors and enhancing clarity. However, Android users might be disappointed with the recent keyboard changes, and the premium version's high price makes it a significant investment for those needing advanced writing assistance.

Завантажити Duolingo

Завантажити Grammarly

⚠️ Fine Print Nobody Reads

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.