Super Duolingo vs Cake Plus : Which app should I pay money for?

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What is Super Duolingo and Cake Plus?

Super Duolingo is the name of Duolingo’s premium subscription service, and Cake Plus is the name of Cake app’s premium subscription service. (In 2022, Duolingo Plus was renamed to Super Duolingo.)

Both Duolingo and the Cake app are available for free, but you can choose a membership subscription and enjoy the following benefits:

duolingo app icon Cake English app icon
Super Duolingo Cake Plus
No ads No ads
Unlimited hearts Unlimited hearts
Unrestricted content and exclusive premium content for Plus members
Access to personalized practice Full access to the Review tab – personalized review and practice
Unlimited sentence and word storage
Unlimited attempts at Legendary challenges Get five free streak shields a month

 

No ads
Subscribing to a membership in both apps allows for ad-free learning. You won’t have to worry about wasting time on ads or getting distracted, ensuring a cleaner learning environment while enhancing your language skills. In fact, anyone who has experienced the removal of ads understands the value of a membership subscription.

 

Unlimited hearts
Duolingo and the Cake app both have a feature called “hearts,” but they serve different functions in each app.

you ran out of hearts
In Duolingo, free users are given 5 hearts, and when you submit a wrong answer during a lesson, you lose one heart. If you run out of hearts, you can’t continue with new lessons. Lost hearts are gradually recovered one by one when practicing previous lessons, and they generally refill automatically, with one heart replenished every 5 hours.

hearts can be recharged for free cake english app

In the Cake app, free users receive 3 hearts daily. You need hearts for tasks such as viewing subtitles, taking quizzes, and practicing speaking. If you run out of hearts, you can recharge 3 hearts by watching ads.

However, both apps offer unlimited hearts when you subscribe to their respective memberships. Subscribers can continue their studies without time or feature limitations, allowing for more extended study sessions.

 

Unrestricted content and exclusive premium content for Plus members

cake english plus only contents

Subscribing to Cake Plus unlocks all the content available within the app. You’ll have access to “Plus Only” content, including original content created by the Cake Content Team, systematic learning through “Classes” organized by difficulty or category, and enhanced speaking practice features in “Speak,” among over 20,000 pieces of content. With a Cake Plus subscription, you can freely choose the learning content that suits your preferences and enjoy high-quality learning experiences.

 

Access to review

helping you learn from your mistakes

In Duolingo, all review sessions are accessible only to Super Duolingo users. When using Super Duolingo, you can review the questions you answered incorrectly, the words you’ve learned, and practice listening and speaking content. It allows you to focus on improving weaker skills through targeted practice.

cake english app review tab

In the Cake app, all users can take random review quizzes and replay past videos based on their viewing history. However, Cake Plus users have the additional benefit of being able to review only the questions they answered incorrectly. This personalized review feature can enhance a user’s learning efficiency.

 

Unlimited sentence and word storage

Unlimited sentence and word storage on the cake app
The Cake app not only stores all user learning data as review data but also allows users to review their own saved sentences and words. With Cake Plus, users can expand their storage space without limits, enabling them to create their personalized review notes using the Cake app.

 

Moreover

New Plus feature: Prove your mastery with Legendary Levels

In Duolingo, users can acquire several skills, and each skill has 6 levels. The final level is referred to as “Legendary,” and to pass this level, users must complete challenging lessons without hints. To take on Legendary challenges without spending in-app currency called “gems,” subscribers can do so without limitations.

cake app feature called streak
The Cake app provides a feature called “Streak” that lights up a flame every day you learn. If you continue your daily learning, you can protect these flames, which helps you achieve consecutive learning goals. Free users can obtain one protection shield by watching ads, allowing them to maintain their flames even on days when they don’t study. Cake Plus users receive 5 protection shields every month. By protecting your flames every day, you can set goals like a 100-day challenge and build a consistent study habit.

The cost of Super Duolingo is $12.99 per month, and Cake Plus is $13.99 per month, both in U.S. dollars. Please note that the exact prices may vary depending on your country or operating system.

Both apps offer free access, but by subscribing to their memberships, Duolingo can help you acquire basic English skills more quickly, while Cake can provide you with a wider range of high-quality content to enhance your learning experience. Consider it a worthwhile investment to embark on your new journey.