Duolingo Cheaper Without a VPN 2025

As an avid Duolingo user, I was excited about the perks of Super Duolingo (formerly Duolingo Plus) - no ads, unlimited mistakes, offline access, and more. However, the subscription price gave me pause. In many countries like mine, an individual Super Duolingo plan costs around $12.99 per month (about $84 per year). That’s a significant expense for a language app, especially if you plan to use it long-term. Duolingo does offer a Family Plan (up to 6 members for ~$120/year), which brings the cost per person down, but not everyone has five others to split with.

I soon learned that Duolingo’s pricing isn’t the same everywhere. The company uses regional pricing, meaning the subscription is much cheaper in some countries. For example, a yearly Super plan is roughly $83.99 in the US but only about $13.99 in Turkey - an enormous difference for the exact same features. Naturally, many savvy users tried to exploit this by using a VPN to pretend to be in a low-cost country when subscribing. The idea was simple: connect to a server in, say, Turkey or India, and Duolingo will show you the local (cheaper) price.

Unfortunately, by 2025 this VPN trick no longer works reliably. When I attempted it myself, I ran into problems. Duolingo either still showed my local Euro pricing despite the VPN, or it required a payment method matching that country (which I didn’t have). In other cases, the app simply detected something was off and wouldn’t let me subscribe while the VPN was active. In short, the once-popular workaround of “changing your location” has become difficult or impossible for getting a cheaper Duolingo subscription. This left me looking for an alternative solution that actually works.

Using GamsGo to Get Duolingo Cheaper

After my VPN attempts failed, I discovered GamsGo. GamsGo is a platform that offers shared digital subscriptions for various services (streaming, software, and yes, learning apps) at a heavily discounted rate. The concept is inspired by the “family plan” idea but managed by a third party. Essentially, GamsGo organizes users into groups to share subscriptions so that each person only pays a fraction of the full price.

Using this cost-sharing model, GamsGo can provide access to Super Duolingo for roughly 40% of the official price (sometimes even less with coupons). In my case, I saw an offer for 6 months of Duolingo Super for €29.98 - which works out to about €5 per month. That’s substantially lower than the ~€12-13 per month I would pay directly. Despite the low price, you still get all the premium features on your own account, as if you had paid full price.

A big question I had was whether this is legit and safe to use. GamsGo is an internationally registered company and operates on a legal “subscription sharing” model (similar to how ride-sharing or house-sharing services work). Multiple people share one subscription under the hood, but the platform handles the logistics. Importantly, it’s not some shady hack - it’s a legitimate service with over a million users by 2023, and it’s designed to comply with relevant laws. The platform also emphasizes security: all accounts are verified, and user data is protected. They even provide 24/7 customer support and a refund policy in case any issues arise, which gave me extra peace of mind.

I decided to give GamsGo a try to see if it really could deliver Super Duolingo at a discount. The process turned out to be straightforward. Here’s how it worked for me:

1. Sign Up on GamsGo:
   I went to the official GamsGo website and created a free account. (This was quick - just an email and password.)
2. Purchase the Duolingo Plan:
   After logging in, I searched for “Duolingo” in the GamsGo marketplace. I chose the Super Duolingo product and selected the 6-month plan for €29.98, then proceeded to checkout. GamsGo supports various payment methods, so paying was as easy as any online purchase.
3. Activation Instructions:
   Once my payment was processed, GamsGo provided clear instructions to activate the subscription. In my case, I received an activation link that essentially upgraded my own Duolingo account to Super. (They sometimes use a browser extension or other method, but the key point is I didn’t have to give away my Duolingo login info or use a stranger’s account.) I followed the steps, which took only a minute.

After completing the above, I logged into my Duolingo app and found that I now had all the Super features unlocked on my personal account. It was indistinguishable from an official subscription - no ads, unlimited hearts, offline lessons, Mistake Review, everything was there. The transition was seamless; Duolingo treated me as a Super subscriber immediately. I’ve been using it for a while now, and all the premium features remain active and stable (just as promised). In practice, it’s no different than if I’d paid Duolingo directly, except it cost me about 60% less.

One thing to keep in mind is that since this subscription is managed through a third party, any future billing or account issues would be handled by GamsGo rather than Duolingo’s support. However, given their 24/7 support and refund guarantee, I feel confident about this arrangement. In my experience so far, I haven’t needed any help - everything has worked flawlessly. The savings are significant, and I’m essentially getting the full Duolingo Super experience for a fraction of the price. For anyone who, like me, was hesitant about the cost of Super Duolingo, using GamsGo turned out to be an excellent, hassle-free solution.