Super Duolingo
Super Duolingo review. Is it a good choice if you want to use Duolingo for a long time?
I recently achieved 300 consecutive days of Duolingo study and allowed me to use the paid version for 3 days on Duolingo. Of course, the purpose behind this is probably “try it out, and if you like it, continue using it.” Anyway, due to this reason, I tried out the paid version of Duolingo, also known as “Super Duolingo,” for a short period. Of course, I can’t fully assess the value of the paid version based on just a few days of use, but I should be able to grasp the basics. Description on the official website
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It is true that some good features are added as a paid version.
However, the thought “Is it that good?”…
The biggest feature of Super Duolingo is that it has unlimited stamina. Duolingo tends to make errors on subtle things like ‘a’ and ‘the’ (or in Spanish, ‘el,’ for example), and each time you make a mistake, your health decreases. To replenish it, you have to wait for four hours unless you watch ads. It can be quite cumbersome. Furthermore, if you make many mistakes during your studies, causing your heart to deplete completely, it results in the same outcome as if you had quit studying mid-session. In other words, it is the same as not being able to study that day. Of course, if you use Duolingo occasionally, this won’t matter too much. However, since I have been playing Duolingo for over 300 days in a row, there are some errors (?). I’ve felt the pressure to clear the course at once because I ran out of stamina…
Also, the ads are gone. It’s not like Netflix, and I’m using the paid version, so if the ads are still there… I guess that’s not good; Duolingo does have some ads, but they’re not that many or too obtrusive. They appear to a moderate extent, usually at the end of your study sessions. Of course, some people may find even that inconvenient, but Duolingo, in my opinion, offers a good value for its basic free version. Rather, the free version has better cost performance, so the merits of the paid version are a little less…
An added feature in terms of study is the level of in-depth review. It allows you to do additional review beyond the regular course. In reality, there isn’t much of a difference. Nevertheless, it seems to have some significance as users can focus on particularly weak areas for study. However, I haven’t used it for a few days, so I haven’t really noticed its effects significantly…
Super Duolingo is a good choice if you want to study with Duolingo for a long time.
However, the value for money is poor…
As I mentioned earlier, Duolingo has a stamina system, so unless you get all the questions right, it’s hard to use Duolingo for that long in a day. So, for those who want to study for a while through Duolingo, Super Duolingo is worthwhile.
But this guy is pretty expensive… If you pay for an annual subscription, it will cost you almost 100,000 won. They do offer some discounts at the end of the year, but even then, the price is relatively high compared to other language learning apps. Perhaps it’s somewhat paradoxical that the paid version feels more expensive, given the many features available for free, which is honestly a bit disappointing. I heard that Duolingo is going to incorporate some kind of AI, but it seems that it is not yet, and it seems to be developing something related, but at that time, the value of the paid version will increase a lot. But not yet, not yet…
Super Duolingo Summary
Good point
- If you want to make Duolingo long, halfway is a must.
- There are definitely additional elements.
- It might be better if it is grafted with AI in the future…
Bad point
- Not good value for money…
- To be honest, I don’t see much of an advantage yet.
