Math Daily vs Duolingo Math

Duolingo's Math course sits inside the Duolingo app, next to languages, music and chess. Math Daily is an app just for quick mental math, with no ads and no energy to run out of. Here's how they differ.

	Duolingo Math	Math Daily
What it is	A Math course inside the Duolingo app, with game-like lessons, next to languages, music and chess.	A mental math app with the Math Monsters: rounds of 10 problems in +, −, ×, ÷ and %, including money.
Made for	Students from elementary to high school, with standards-aligned lessons, and adults brushing up.	Kids learning their facts and adults keeping sharp, at home.
A day's practice	Bite-sized lessons along a learning path, with streaks and leaderboards.	One round of 10 problems takes about a minute. Play more if you like.
Cost	Every course is free. Super Duolingo, a paid subscription, removes ads and adds Unlimited Energy.	Free, with unlimited rounds. Math Daily Pro is optional, from $29.99 a year in the US.
Account	Progress is saved to a Duolingo profile.	None. Progress stays on your device and in your own iCloud.
Devices	The Duolingo app, including on iPhone and iPad.	iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.

Facts about Duolingo Math are from these pages, checked October 14, 2026: Duolingo on the App Store, Duolingo launches math for students and adults. Prices change, so check before you buy. Duolingo Math is a trademark of its owner, and Math Daily isn't affiliated with it.

Duolingo Math may suit you better if

You want lessons that teach new topics, from elementary to high school math.
You already keep a Duolingo streak and like having everything in one app.
You want math alongside languages, music or chess.

Math Daily may suit you better if

You want fact practice: ten problems in about a minute, then done.
You'd like no ads and no energy limit without paying for them.
You want no account, with progress kept on your device and in your own iCloud.
You want widgets, the Apple Watch and a tip for every problem you miss.

Switching from Duolingo Math

Duolingo teaches and Math Daily drills, so the two work fine together. To move your daily math habit, open Math Daily and pick what to work on: the first round finds your level, and missed facts come back the next day.

Questions

Is Duolingo Math free?

Duolingo's App Store listing says every course is free. Super Duolingo, a paid subscription, removes ads and adds Unlimited Energy.

Is Math Daily like Duolingo for math?

In some ways: a daily streak, short sessions, reminders and friendly characters. The difference is that Math Daily is practice of facts you've already learned, with no lessons, ads or energy.