Duolingo is cheaper than Babbel on the cheapest dated cells: Super Egypt EGP 64.99 / $1.29 versus Babbel Premium Nigeria ₦3,100 / $2.29, 29 Aug 2026.
India Super is ₹199 / $2.08 versus Babbel ₹1,249 / $13.04. US Super is $9.99. US Babbel Premium is $17.99. The owl still has a free ad-supported path. Babbel does not. Rails: /how-to-pay/.
Which is cheaper, Duolingo or Babbel?
Dated cells, 29 Aug 2026:
| Product | Cheapest verified country | Local | USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duolingo Super | Egypt | EGP 64.99 | $1.29 |
| Babbel Premium | Nigeria | ₦3,100 | $2.29 |
Same-country snapshots:
| Country | Super | Babbel Premium | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | EGP 64.99 = $1.29 | EGP 179.99 = $3.57 | Duolingo |
| India | ₹199 = $2.08 | ₹1,249 = $13.04 | Duolingo |
| Pakistan | Rs749 = $2.70 | (see Babbel table) | Super dated |
| Turkey | ₺139.99 = $2.92 | ₺149.99 = $3.13 | Duolingo, barely |
| Nigeria | (see Super table) | ₦3,100 = $2.29 | Babbel cheapest cell |
| United States | $9.99 | $17.99 | Duolingo |
| United Kingdom | £8.99 = $12.19 | £16.99 = $23.03 | Duolingo |
| Czechia | 199 Kč = $9.56 | (see Babbel table) | Super dated |
Turkey is the honest near-tie. India is not. Super at ₹199 against Babbel at ₹1,249 is a different invoice, not a rounding error.
Live table: Duolingo vs Babbel.
Super is not a course. Babbel is not a game overlay.
Super turns off ads and lifts practice limits on an app you can already open for $0. Babbel sells a course. If grammar explanations are the product you want, Super’s cheap Egypt cell does not buy them. If you only need streaks and vocab, Babbel’s Nigeria cell is the wrong ladder.
Family covering several people is Super’s extra. We have not dated a Family cell on this page. Babbel bills per person. Do not paste a lifetime Babbel screenshot against one month of Super.
How you pay
Both dated cells are Apple storefront prices. Website checkouts exist; we have not dated a web Super or web Babbel sticker here, so this page does not invent one. Cancel in the same store you subscribed.
A VPN does not recode Egypt Super onto a US Apple ID.
Methodology: methodology.