Language Learning Apps Rankings 2026
Snapshot 2026-09-15. Duolingo 10-K: Q4 MAU 133.1M, DAU 52.7M, paid 12.2M, revenue $1,037.6M. BoA: Duolingo 172M education downloads; language apps 327M. Learna 32M.
Snapshot 2026-09-15. Duolingo’s 10-K usage comes first, then 2025 language-app downloads that can be checked. Group ed-tech revenue sits in the online-education rankings. Universities sit in the global university rankings.
Duolingo 2025 10-K usage
Year ended 31 December 2025. Fourth-quarter MAUs 133.1 million, DAUs 52.7 million. Paid subscribers 12.2 million at period end, 9.2% of average MAUs over the last twelve months. Full-year revenue $1,037.6M, subscription $873.4M. Duolingo sits in S.
| Metric | 2025 Q4 / year | Prior | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAU (quarterly average) | 133.1 million | 116.7 million | +14% |
| DAU (quarterly average) | 52.7 million | 40.5 million | +30% |
| DAU / MAU | 39.6% | 34.7% | — |
| Paid subscribers (period end) | 12.2 million | 9.5 million | +28% |
| Full-year revenue | $1,037.6M | $748.0M | +39% |
| of which subscription | $873.4M | — | +44% |
2025 language-app downloads
Business of Apps: language-learning apps were downloaded 327 million times in 2025 and took in $1.54B. Inside the broader education category Duolingo is first at 172 million. Databoks’ reprint of that education top 10 has Learna at 32 million. Statista / AppMagic also lists those two first among language apps; the million-counts are paywalled. Bands: ≥100 million S, ≥30 million A. Other language apps sit in the candidate pool unranked.
| # | App | 2025 downloads | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duolingo | 172M | BoA education downloads 2025; Q4 MAU 133.1M |
| 2 | Learna | 32M | Databoks reprint of BoA education top 10, 4th |
How this list is ranked
Snapshot 2026-09-15. The board uses 2025 language-app downloads that can be checked. The Business of Apps education page puts Duolingo first at 172 million education-category downloads. Databoks, 12 February 2026, reprints the same report’s education top 10: Learna 32 million in 4th; Duolingo is written as 178 million. The six-million gap stays noted; the download table follows BoA’s 172. Seekho, Gauth and Photomath sit in education, not language class, so they stay off the main table. Statista / AppMagic covers 1 January–3 December 2025 and names Duolingo first, Learna second; the million-counts sit behind a paywall and are not invented. The usage table copies the Duolingo 2025 10-K. Group platform revenue sits in the online-education rankings. Universities: global, China. Programming languages: language-usability board. Dating apps: dating rankings. No CEFR pass-rate decimals. Names: docs/glossaries/language-apps-2026-glossary.md.
| Source | Snapshot | Basis | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duolingo 10-K, year ended 31 Dec 2025 | SEC 2026 filing | Q4 MAU 133.1M / DAU 52.7M / paid 12.2M; year revenue $1,037.6M | Primary (usage) |
| Duolingo Q4 2025 shareholder letter | Same window as the 10-K | Same user counts | Primary (cross-check) |
| Business of Apps education 2026 | Checked 15 Sep 2026 | Duolingo 172M education downloads, 1st; education category >1B | Primary (downloads) |
| Business of Apps language-learning | Checked 15 Sep 2026 | Language apps 327M downloads in 2025; revenue $1.54B (+18.8%) | Primary (category) |
| Databoks education top 10 | 12 Feb 2026 | BoA reprint: Learna 32M; Duolingo written as 178M | Primary (Learna) |
| Statista / AppMagic language-app downloads | 3 Dec 2025 | Order Duolingo, Learna; million-counts paywalled | Support (order) |
| Babbel stats page | 2024 | €352M; 18M lifetime subscription sales | Support |
| Busuu stats page | 2024 | $45M; 140M registered; ~500k active subscribers | Support |
| Duolingo Q1 2026 letter | Quarter ended 31 Mar 2026 | Paid 12.5M | Support |
| HelloTalk homepage | 15 Sep 2026 | 70M+ learners | Support |
Babbel, Busuu and homepage scale
Babbel and Busuu publish 2024 figures; they do not move the 2025 download ranks above. HelloTalk’s homepage writes 70M+ learners, which is not a 10-K MAU.
| App | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Babbel | €352M revenue; 18M lifetime subscription sales | 2024; Business of Apps |
| Busuu | $45M revenue; 140M registered; ~500k active subscribers | 2024; Chegg-owned |
| HelloTalk | 70M+ learners | Homepage; not a 10-K MAU |
| Duolingo | 12.5 million paid | Q1 2026 period-end letter; does not reset the table above |
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