/01/ DUOLINGO VS SPRECHIFY

Vocabulary streaks. Not band scores.

Duolingo builds vocabulary. Sprechify builds IELTS band scores. The honest side-by-side.

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OPTION A · DUOLINGO

Duolingo

A gamified vocabulary app.

Daily word streaks
Tap-and-type drills
Real-time speaking practice
Examiner-rubric scoring
Band-score projection

OPTION B · SPRECHIFY

Sprechify

A voice-first exam tutor.

Real-time voice conversations
Examiner-rubric scoring (4 dimensions)
Band-score projection within ±0.3
Mock-exam mode under real timing
Phoneme-level pronunciation feedback

/03/ FULL MATRIX

Side-by-side, nothing hidden.

Duolingo

Sprechify

Primary modality

Typed answers

Spoken answers

Examiner-rubric scoring

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Full (4 dimensions)

Band projection

—

±0.3 accurate

Mock exam mode

—

Real timing

Pronunciation feedback

Basic

Phoneme-level

Price (monthly, annual)

$6.99

$11–$23

Both can coexist. Use Duolingo for vocabulary on the commute. Use Sprechify for speaking that the examiner will actually score. The band score is what gets you the visa.

/04/ QUESTIONS

About the comparison.

Independent studies and our own testing say no. Duolingo does not train you on the examiner rubric, and there is no real speaking module.

Many do. Duolingo for grammar and vocab drills, Sprechify for exam-day speaking practice.

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