Duolingo vs iTalki: which does AI recommend?

Since May 29 · · ChatGPT and Google AI Mode

Based on 117 AI responses that name bothReviewed by

How we measure

AI summary

The claims favour for real human conversation and depth of speaking practice, while answers naming both and list them first about as often.

Head to head

Listed first when AI names both

DuolingoDuolingo: 50%iTalkiiTalki: 50%

Recommended when named

DuolingoDuolingo: 44%
iTalkiiTalki: 100% (iTalki leads)

Warned against · lower is better

DuolingoDuolingo: 23%
iTalkiiTalki: 3% (iTalki leads)

Pick Duolingo for

  • Quick conversational French Usually

Pick iTalki for

  • Improving conversational abilities Usually
  • Conversational Japanese before a trip Usually

Topic by topic

Duolingo named more2About even1iTalki named more6

Duolingo named more

iTalki named more

About even1

Only Duolingo is ranked in4

Only iTalki is ranked in1

What people ask AI about Duolingo and iTalki

Duolingo listed firstiTalki listed first
  1. I want to learn a new language. What's the best app for someone who wants to become conversational?Leans iTalki
  2. As an adult relearning Spanish, which app gives the most realistic speaking practice?Level
  3. What's the best app for a language learner who wants to focus specifically on improving their conversational abilities?iTalki usually first
  4. I want to learn a new language before my trip to Japan. Which online language learning program offers the best subscription for conversational Japanese?iTalki usually first
  5. What is the most effective language learning app subscription for reaching conversational fluency?iTalki often first
  6. What are the best language learning apps?Duolingo almost always first
  7. I took years of Spanish in school but I still can't hold a conversation. What's the best app for actually practicing speaking?iTalki often first
  8. I'm traveling to France in a few months. What is the best app for learning conversational French quickly?Duolingo usually first

Who AI mentions first

Duolingo listed firstiTalki listed first

The lead changes hands from month to month.

  1. JunDuolingo listed first: 42%iTalki listed first: 58%
  2. JulDuolingo listed first: 38%iTalki listed first: 62%
  3. AugDuolingo listed first: 70%iTalki listed first: 30%
  4. SepDuolingo listed first: 52%iTalki listed first: 48%

ChatGPT Search lists first slightly more often, while Google AI Mode lists first more often than not.

  • ChatGPTDuolingo listed first: 45%iTalki listed first: 55%
  • Google AI ModeDuolingo listed first: 65%iTalki listed first: 35%

Sources AI cites

Duolingo favouredNeither favourediTalki favoured

Other brands AI mentions

BrandMentioned in
  1. Pimsleur69%
  2. Babbel59%
  3. HelloTalk35%
  4. Busuu32%
  5. Preply29%
  6. Langua17%
  7. LanguaTalk15%
  8. LingQ15%
  9. Talkpal15%
  10. Tandem15%
  11. Memrise11%
  12. Rosetta Stone9%

Duolingo vs iTalki: common questions

Is Duolingo better than iTalki?
The claims favour iTalki for real human conversation and depth of speaking practice, while answers naming both iTalki and Duolingo list them first about as often.
Do ChatGPT and Google AI Mode recommend Duolingo or iTalki?
ChatGPT Search lists iTalki first slightly more often, while Google AI Mode lists Duolingo first more often than not.
What are the alternatives to Duolingo and iTalki?
AI most often names Pimsleur, Babbel, HelloTalk and Busuu in the same answers.
When is Duolingo the better pick?
AI usually lists Duolingo first for: Quick conversational French.
When is iTalki the better pick?
AI usually lists iTalki first for: Improving conversational abilities; Conversational Japanese before a trip.

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