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24 alternatives to Duolingo Podcast

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Duolingo Podcast launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Fascinating stories in easy-to-understand Spanish

    2017 · podcast.duolingo.com · its alternatives →

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    Topics▲169

    Turn your favorite topics into personalized Spanish practice

    2024 · my-topics.io · its alternatives →

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    Duolingo▲309

    Learn languages completely free.

    2013 · duolingo.com · its alternatives →

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    Learn a language overnight

    2016 · pillow.duolingo.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN, I’m Pablo, I built this application to learn languages using podcasts: https://www.langturbo.com (No signup required) There are a lot of tools to learn languages, but most of them focus on beginners (understandably so, that’s where the money is) but not many exist that target intermediate or advanced learners. The ones that exist make you find content on your own and then import that into their apps, which can be tricky when you don’t know where to look. LangTurbo has a unique curated database of podcasts by language (some even have dialect labels) that you can browse by…

    2025 · langturbo.com · its alternatives →

  6. 6DS

    I've been working on a little side project that combines Duolingo-like listening comprehension exercises with real content . Every video is transcribed to get much better transcripts than the closed captions. I filter on high quality transcripts, and afterwards a LLM selects only plausible segments for the exercises. This seems to work well for quality control and seems to be reliable enough for these short exercises. Would love your thoughts!

    2025 · app.fluentsubs.com · its alternatives →

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    Learn languages through stories

    2017 · lingobites.com · its alternatives →

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    Learn English, Spanish, German, French & more by talking

    2024 · lucasapp.framer.ai · its alternatives →

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    Free language learning platform for schools

    2015 · schools.duolingo.com · its alternatives →

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    Glisten▲89

    Listening workouts for language learners

    2023 · mentalfaculty.com · its alternatives →

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    Use snapchat to learn a language - we explain how

    2016 · fluentlanguage.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    Learning a language where it is spoken

    2016 · fluentlanguage.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    Bilingual Learning: English +6 Languages to Choose From!

    2024 · bilingokids.vitaminak.design · its alternatives →

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    Langbox▲74

    Learn Spanish without distractions

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Drink beer, learn a language. It’s science.

    2018 · brewolingo.duolingo.com · its alternatives →

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    Language learning with podcasts

    Apr 2026 · tinylingo.com · its alternatives →

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    Duolir▲94

    Stories with subtitles to improve your language skills

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Linguican▲189

    Learn languages with music

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Practice your language skills with quirky stories (Beta)

    2017 · duolingo.com · its alternatives →

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    Chatlingo▲107

    Conversation first language learning

    2023 · chatlingo.app · its alternatives →

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    Learn Spanish, French, and German using Netflix

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    The easiest way to learn English with TED talks

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Language learning made easy

    2022 · doublesubs.com · its alternatives →

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    Relingo▲81

    Master vocabulary unconsciously via videos and articles

    2022 · relingo.net · its alternatives →

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