Duory is a language learning companion app designed to enhance your Duolingo experience by making vocabulary and phrase practice more dynamic and interactive. Users can create language notes embedded with instant translations, romanizations, and even voice recordings for pronunciation practice.
You can build playlists from your saved phrases, journal daily in your target language, and review vocabulary seamlessly. Thanks to iCloud syncing and offline language support, Duory ensures your learning progresses consistently across devices. With simple, elegant tools and an offline-first design, Duory makes reinforcing and remembering your language lessons fun, organized, and intuitive�transforming scattered study sessions into continuous, meaningful practice.
Performance Score
A
Content/Output Quality
Interactive and Practical
Interface
Sleek & Minimalistic
AI Technology
- Translation API Integration
- Dynamic Language Processing
- Voice Recording Embedding
Purpose of Tool
Supercharge Duolingo learning through interactive note-taking
Compatibility
iOS App (iPhone, iPad)
Pricing
Free + Paid Plans starting from $2.99/month
Who is Best for Using Duory?
- Language Learners: Looking to reinforce their daily Duolingo lessons with interactive notes, recordings, and playlists for better retention.
- Students Preparing for Language Exams: Want a faster, smarter way to organize and practice vocabulary, grammar, and phrases.
- Polyglots: Managing multiple language studies simultaneously, needing structured, transliterated notes and customized playlists.
- Teachers and Tutors: Enhancing student engagement by recommending a structured app to complement language homework and review.
- Travel Enthusiasts: Learning a new language quickly before trips, using Duory to build portable, practice-ready phrasebooks.
Embedded Phrase Translation
Real-Time Transliteration (Pinyin, Hiragana)
Voice Recording for Pronunciation Practice
Customizable Phrase Playlists
Daily Language Journaling
Vocabulary Browsing and Tracking
Offline Language Support
iCloud Sync for Multi-Device Access
Lock Screen Playback Control
Is Duory Free?
Duory offers a free version with limited features, and paid subscription options are available to unlock full functionality:
Free Plan
- Create notes in one target language
- Access in-app translation and transliteration
- Record and play back phrases
- Keep all notes created during free usage forever
Duory Plus Monthly � $2.99/month
- Notes and journals in multiple languages
- Create and manage playlists
- iCloud sync enabled
- Lock screen playback control
Duory Plus Annual � $29.99/year
- All Plus Monthly features
- Save with discounted annual pricing
Duory Family Plus Plans
- Share benefits with family
- $4.99/month or $49.99/year
Duory Pros & Cons
Seamlessly integrates translation, pronunciation, and practice into one flow
Works offline after setup, ideal for on-the-go learning
User-friendly journaling and vocabulary tracking system
Playlists transform phrase review into easy daily practice
Privacy-focused with no data collection
Only available on iOS devices
Full features require a paid subscription
Free plan limited to one target language
No Android or web version yet
Requires initial setup of language dictionaries
