Score
- Duolingo
- 5
- Memrise Better here
- 8.5
App comparisons
Duolingo vs Memrise for Italian learners
- Score: Duolingo 5, Memrise 8.5.
- Pricing: Duolingo 12.00 US$, Memrise 17.99 US$.
- Platforms: Duolingo Web, iOS, Android; Memrise Web, iOS, Android.
Decision
Pricing
- Duolingo Better here
- Monthly: 12.00 US$; Free trial: Available; Credit card needed; 14 days
- Memrise
- Monthly: 17.99 US$; Free trial: Available; Credit card needed; 7 days
Best suited for
- Duolingo
- Beginners looking to practice Italian vocabulary and grammar in a very gamified environment.
- Memrise
- Beginners and intermediate learners looking for structured vocabulary practice and interactive content.
Pros
- Duolingo
- Fun and engaging design, Intuitive website navigation, Effective spaced repetition
- Memrise
- Effective spaced repetition system, Interactive video content, Practical missions for real-life scenarios
Details
Duolingo
Duolingo Italian Review
- Duolingo scores 5/10; strongest area: User experience, weakest area: Course quality.
- Best suited for: Beginners looking to practice Italian vocabulary and grammar in a very gamified environment.
- Main upside: Fun and engaging design; main tradeoff: Limited speaking exercises.
Made by: Duolingo, Inc.
Memrise
Memrise Italian Review
- Memrise scores 8.5/10; strongest area: Course quality, weakest area: Pricing.
- Best suited for: Beginners and intermediate learners looking for structured vocabulary practice and interactive content.
- Main upside: Effective spaced repetition system; main tradeoff: Conversations are too short.
Made by: Memrise
At a glance
DuolingoMemrise
Concept
Duolingo
Duolingo provides a highly gamified language learning experience, but the focus on actual language acquisition often takes a back seat.
Memrise
Memrise aims to teach conversational language suited for learners of all levels, providing a supplement to their language studies.
Concept
Duolingo
Duolingo provides a highly gamified language learning experience, but the focus on actual language acquisition often takes a back seat.
Memrise
Memrise aims to teach conversational language suited for learners of all levels, providing a supplement to their language studies.
Made by
Duolingo
Duolingo, Inc.
Memrise
Memrise
Made by
Duolingo
Duolingo, Inc.
Memrise
Memrise
Levels
Duolingo
(A0) Total beginner, (A1) Beginner, (A2) Elementary, (B1) Intermediate, (B2) Upper-intermediate, (C1) Advanced
Memrise
(A0) Total beginner, (A1) Beginner, (A2) Elementary, (B1) Intermediate, (B2) Upper-intermediate
Levels
Duolingo
(A0) Total beginner, (A1) Beginner, (A2) Elementary, (B1) Intermediate, (B2) Upper-intermediate, (C1) Advanced
Memrise
(A0) Total beginner, (A1) Beginner, (A2) Elementary, (B1) Intermediate, (B2) Upper-intermediate
Languages taught
Duolingo
Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Turkish, Yiddish, Zulu
Memrise
Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Yoruba
Languages taught
Duolingo
Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Turkish, Yiddish, Zulu
Memrise
Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Yoruba
Platforms
Duolingo
Web, iOS, Android
Memrise
Web, iOS, Android
Platforms
Duolingo
Web, iOS, Android
Memrise
Web, iOS, Android
Duolingo
Pros
- Fun and engaging design
- Intuitive website navigation
- Effective spaced repetition
- Motivating achievements
Cons
- Limited speaking exercises
- Restricted lesson navigation
- Overemphasis on translation
Memrise
Pros
- Effective spaced repetition system
- Interactive video content
- Practical missions for real-life scenarios
- User-friendly interface
Cons
- Conversations are too short
- Limited advanced content
- Removed community-based lessons
Features
Feature checks
DuolingoMemrise
Spaced repetition
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Spaced repetition
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Customization
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Customization
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Focus on learning
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Focus on learning
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Personalization
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Personalization
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Sentence accuracy
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Sentence accuracy
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Sentence relevance
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Sentence relevance
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Variety and depth
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Variety and depth
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Audio quality
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Audio quality
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Speaker's quality
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Speaker's quality
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Speaking practice
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Speaking practice
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Ease of use
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Ease of use
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Interface and design
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Interface and design
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Performance
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Performance
Duolingo
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Grammar notes
Duolingo
Yes
Memrise
No
Grammar notes
Duolingo
Yes
Memrise
No
Learning path
Duolingo
Yes
Memrise
Yes
Learning path
Duolingo
Yes
Memrise
Yes
Speech recognition
Duolingo
Yes
Memrise
Yes
Speech recognition
Duolingo
Yes
Memrise
Yes
User-generated courses
Duolingo
No
Memrise
No
User-generated courses
Duolingo
No
Memrise
No
Offline access
Duolingo
Yes
Memrise
No
Offline access
Duolingo
Yes
Memrise
No