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Duolingo
Duolingo ranks #15 of 20 in ai study tools in the week of 28 September 2026, with a visibility score of 2 across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity. It was named in 3% of the answers we sampled.
sampled: 3 of 4 assistants this week
Duolingo barely registers across AI assistants in the study tools category, named in just 3 of 78 answers and scoring 2 out of 100 overall. The breakdown by assistant is similarly thin: Claude gives it 4, while ChatGPT and Perplexity both score it 0. When it does come up, it's for narrow, language-specific contexts, Duolingo was named in 1 of 3 answers each for best alternatives to Anki, best tool for languages other than English, and best spaced repetition app. It's absent entirely from broader questions like exam prep, lecture recording, value for money, Quizlet alternatives, and explaining tricky concepts.
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Who's talking about you
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 0 | 0% of answers | |
| Claude | 4 | 10% of answers | #7.0 |
| Gemini | not sampled this week | ||
| Perplexity | 0 | 0% of answers |
Questions you win
| question | named in | best spot |
|---|---|---|
| What's the best AI study tool for languages other than English? | 1 of 3 | #6 |
| What are the best alternatives to Anki? | 1 of 3 | #7 |
| Which study app uses spaced repetition best? | 1 of 3 | #8 |
Questions you lose
| question | who got named instead |
|---|---|
| What are the best AI study tools? | NotebookLM, Anki |
| What's the best app to study for an exam? | Quizlet, Anki, Khanmigo |
| What are the best free study apps for students? | Anki, Khanmigo, Quizlet |
| What's the best flashcard app? | Anki, Quizlet, Knowt |
| Which AI study tool is best for university students? | NotebookLM |
| What's the best study app for medical or law exams? | Anki, Brainscape, UWorld |
| Which AI study tool gives the best value for money? | NotebookLM, Quizlet, Knowt |
| What are the best AI learning tools in 2026? | NotebookLM |
| What's the best alternative to Quizlet? | Knowt, Anki, RemNote |
| What's the best AI tool to turn lecture notes into flashcards? | RemNote, Knowt, Quizlet |
| What's the best AI tool to make a practice test from my study material? | Quizlet, NotebookLM, Knowt |
| What's the best AI tool to summarise a textbook chapter? | NotebookLM |
| What's the best AI tool to explain a concept I'm stuck on? | NotebookLM, Khanmigo |
| What's the best tool to record and study from lectures? | NotebookLM |
| What's the best AI tool to prepare for a certification exam? | NotebookLM, Quizlet, UWorld |
| What's the best free AI tool to study from a PDF? | NotebookLM, Knowt |
| What's the best open-source study or flashcard tool? | Anki, Mochi |
| What's the best AI tool to build a revision schedule? | Notion |
| What are the best alternatives to NotebookLM? | Notion, NotebookLM |
| What are the best alternatives to Quizlet? | Anki, Knowt, Brainscape |
| What are the best alternatives to RemNote? | Obsidian, Anki, RemNote |
| What are the best alternatives to Knowt? | Quizlet, Anki, RemNote |
Assistants cited 10 pages for questions in this category that name your rivals and not you. Claim to see them. See all sources for AI study tools.
In their words
- Claude“Duolingo Max added AI roleplay and "explain my answer" features, which patch the biggest weakness of classic Duolingo, but it's still structurally a beginner tool.”
- Perplexity“| Duolingo | Structured, gamified language study | Offers guided lessons and a free tier, making it easier to build a daily habit.”
- Claude“Memrise and Duolingo have real spaced repetition underneath, but they're courses, not tools you can point at your own material.”
Closest rivals
- Duolingo vs Mindgrasp1
- Duolingo vs Photomath1
- Duolingo vs Quizgecko1
- Duolingo vs Revisely1
- Duolingo vs AMBOSS4
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