How to Cancel Duolingo Plus (Super) in 2026 — The Free Version Is Fine

Updated February 2026 • 5 min read

✅ Good news: Duolingo's free tier includes ALL lessons and courses. Super Duolingo ($12.99/mo) mainly removes ads, gives unlimited hearts, and adds a few extras. You won't lose your progress or streak.

Cancel on iPhone/iPad

Open Settings → Tap your name → Subscriptions
Find Duolingo
Tap Cancel Subscription
Confirm — you keep Super features until the billing period ends

Cancel on Android

Open Google Play Store
Tap profile → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions
Find Duolingo → Cancel subscription

Cancel Through Website

Go to duolingo.com/settings/account
Click Super Duolingo section
Click Cancel subscription
Walk through their retention flow and confirm

⚠️ Family Plan owners: If you're on Duolingo Family ($79.99/year for 6 users), only the plan owner can cancel. Members lose Super benefits when the owner cancels.

What You Lose (and What You Keep)

Keep: All courses, all lessons, your streak, your XP, leaderboards, stories, podcasts
Lose: Unlimited hearts (back to 5/day), no ads, offline lessons, streak repair, progress quizzes, Super badge

The Hearts System Workaround

The main reason people upgrade is unlimited hearts. But on the free tier, you can refill hearts by:

Practice: Complete a practice session to earn one heart back
Wait: Hearts refill automatically (one every ~5 hours)
Desktop/web: The Duolingo website has NO heart limit — use your browser for unlimited practice

💡 Pro tip: Use duolingo.com on your laptop or phone browser instead of the app. The web version doesn't have the hearts system, so you get unlimited practice for free. This single trick makes Super Duolingo unnecessary for most learners.

Is Duolingo Super Worth $156/Year?

Let's be honest about what you're paying for:

Ad removal ($156/yr): Ads appear between lessons for ~5 seconds. Is removing them worth $13/month?
Unlimited hearts: Use the web version for free, or just practice more carefully
Offline access: Useful if you learn during commutes without internet, but most people have cell service
Streak repair: You get one free streak freeze per day already

For most casual learners (15-20 minutes/day), the free tier is identical in learning quality. Super is a convenience upgrade, not an education upgrade.

Duolingo Max ($29.99/month)

If you're on the even pricier Duolingo Max plan (with AI roleplay and explain my answer features), the same cancel steps apply. At $360/year, you could hire a language tutor on italki for 1-2 hours/week at the same price — with a real human who adapts to you.

Better (Free) Language Learning Resources

Duolingo Free: Genuinely good — just use the web version for no heart limits
Language Transfer: Free audio courses, excellent for grammar foundations (Spanish, French, German, etc.)
Anki: Free flashcard app — download community decks for any language
Library card + Mango Languages: Free through most US libraries, excellent structured courses
YouTube: Dreaming Spanish, Comprehensible Input — free immersion content
ChatGPT/Claude: Free AI conversation practice in any language

Get a Refund

Apple: reportaproblem.apple.com
Google: Google Play → request refund within 48 hours of charge
Duolingo direct: Email plus_support@duolingo.com within 48 hours
Annual plan: Prorated refund only within first 2 weeks

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Quick Cancel Guide: Duolingo Plus

Direct cancel link + step-by-step instructions