Score
- Duolingo
- 5
- Rosetta Stone Better here
- 8
App comparisons
Duolingo vs Rosetta Stone for Italian learners
- Score: Duolingo 5, Rosetta Stone 8.
- Pricing: Duolingo 12.00 US$, Rosetta Stone 15.99 US$.
- Platforms: Duolingo Web, iOS, Android; Rosetta Stone Web, iOS, Android.
Decision
Pricing
- Duolingo Better here
- Monthly: 12.00 US$; Free trial: Available; Credit card needed; 14 days
- Rosetta Stone
- Monthly: 15.99 US$; Free trial: Not available
Best suited for
- Duolingo
- Beginners looking to practice Italian vocabulary and grammar in a very gamified environment.
- Rosetta Stone
- Beginner and intermediate learners looking for a structured, interactive approach to learning Italian.
Pros
- Duolingo
- Fun and engaging design, Intuitive website navigation, Effective spaced repetition
- Rosetta Stone
- Structured timeline, Interactive speaking exercises, Interesting videos and stories
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.
Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone Italian Review
- Rosetta Stone scores 8/10; strongest area: Course quality, weakest area: Pricing.
- Best suited for: Beginner and intermediate learners looking for a structured, interactive approach to learning Italian.
- Main upside: Structured timeline; main tradeoff: Limited grammar explanations.
Made by: IXL Learning
At a glance
DuolingoRosetta Stone
Concept
Duolingo
Duolingo provides a highly gamified language learning experience, but the focus on actual language acquisition often takes a back seat.
Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone Italian provides a well-structured approach to language learning, though it fails to offer grammar content and advanced units feel too simple.
Concept
Duolingo
Duolingo provides a highly gamified language learning experience, but the focus on actual language acquisition often takes a back seat.
Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone Italian provides a well-structured approach to language learning, though it fails to offer grammar content and advanced units feel too simple.
Made by
Duolingo
Duolingo, Inc.
Rosetta Stone
IXL Learning
Made by
Duolingo
Duolingo, Inc.
Rosetta Stone
IXL Learning
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
Rosetta Stone
Arabic, Dutch, English, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese
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
Rosetta Stone
Arabic, Dutch, English, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese
Platforms
Duolingo
Web, iOS, Android
Rosetta Stone
Web, iOS, Android
Platforms
Duolingo
Web, iOS, Android
Rosetta Stone
Web, iOS, Android
Levels
Duolingo
(A0) Total beginner, (A1) Beginner, (A2) Elementary, (B1) Intermediate, (B2) Upper-intermediate, (C1) Advanced
Rosetta Stone
(A0) Total beginner, (A1) Beginner, (A2) Elementary, (B1) Intermediate, (B2) Upper-intermediate, (C1) Advanced
Levels
Duolingo
(A0) Total beginner, (A1) Beginner, (A2) Elementary, (B1) Intermediate, (B2) Upper-intermediate, (C1) Advanced
Rosetta Stone
(A0) Total beginner, (A1) Beginner, (A2) Elementary, (B1) Intermediate, (B2) Upper-intermediate, (C1) Advanced
Duolingo
Pros
- Fun and engaging design
- Intuitive website navigation
- Effective spaced repetition
- Motivating achievements
Cons
- Limited speaking exercises
- Restricted lesson navigation
- Overemphasis on translation
Rosetta Stone
Pros
- Structured timeline
- Interactive speaking exercises
- Interesting videos and stories
- Flexibility to jump between units
Cons
- Limited grammar explanations
- Repetitive exercises
- Basic sentence complexity
Features
Feature checks
DuolingoRosetta Stone
Spaced repetition
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Spaced repetition
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Customization
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Customization
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Focus on learning
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Focus on learning
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Personalization
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Personalization
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Sentence accuracy
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Sentence accuracy
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Sentence relevance
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Sentence relevance
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Variety and depth
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Variety and depth
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Audio quality
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Audio quality
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Speaker's quality
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Speaker's quality
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Speaking practice
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Speaking practice
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Ease of use
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Ease of use
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Interface and design
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Interface and design
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Performance
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Performance
Duolingo
Partial
Rosetta Stone
Partial
Grammar notes
Duolingo
Yes
Rosetta Stone
No
Grammar notes
Duolingo
Yes
Rosetta Stone
No
Learning path
Duolingo
Yes
Rosetta Stone
Yes
Learning path
Duolingo
Yes
Rosetta Stone
Yes
Speech recognition
Duolingo
Yes
Rosetta Stone
Yes
Speech recognition
Duolingo
Yes
Rosetta Stone
Yes
User-generated courses
Duolingo
No
Rosetta Stone
No
User-generated courses
Duolingo
No
Rosetta Stone
No
Offline access
Duolingo
Yes
Rosetta Stone
Yes
Offline access
Duolingo
Yes
Rosetta Stone
Yes