$99
per year. 7 days to explore before you are billed.
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- No streak shame, no daily reminder push notifications
- No gamification, no XP, no leagues, no leaderboards
- Real lessons with depth — not 14-tap tap-the-bubble drills
- No ads, no tracking, no data sale
- 47 languages including the long-tail (Swahili, Tagalog, Hindi, Vietnamese)
- Adult, kid, and elder modes — not just one age tier
- $99 a year, or $7.99 a month, cancel anytime
- Live Cohen’s d retention pilot — we measure what we ship
- CC-BY-4.0 content — yours to keep, even if we disappear
- Five minutes, then close the tab. We don’t want your screen time.
The Daily Lesson vs. Duolingo
| Feature | Duolingo | The Daily Lesson |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $13.99/mo or $84/yr (Super) | $7.99/mo or $99/yr |
| Streak shame | Yes — broken-streak guilt loops | No — show up when you can |
| Notifications | Multiple per day by default | Zero. Open the tab when you want. |
| Gamification | XP, leagues, leaderboards, gems | None. Just lessons. |
| Ads | Yes, on the $0 tier | Never |
| Lesson depth | Tap-the-bubble drills | Editorial 5-minute lesson with story + practice |
| Age modes | One adult flow | Kid, adult, and elder |
| Open license | No (proprietary) | Yes — CC-BY-4.0 |
| Effect-size measurement | Internal only | Public Cohen’s d pilot at /pilot |
Questions? hello@thedailylesson.com | All plans → | Architecture reviews & sponsorship →