Why is the Duolingo icon melting? The language app explained

Publish date: 2024-06-24

LANGUAGE learning platform Duolingo appears to have made a big change to its app icon.

And it has left users, across both iPhone and Android, baffled.

What is Duolingo?

Duolingo is an educational app that aims to teach people new languages in bite-sized doses, with hearing, speaking and writing elements.

The app hosts more than 40 languages for people to learn.

Duolingo is free as long as you're happy being limited to five mistakes a day - once your 'hearts' run out, you will have to wait for them recharge before you try more lessons.

But there is a paid-for version that gives users an unlimited amount of lives.

According to the Apple App Store, it's the world’s most downloaded education app.

Why is the Duolingo icon melting?

The melting Duolingo icon, while comical, has left many users stumped and taking to social media to find answers.

Some users suspected that it was Duolingo's way of getting into the Halloween spirit.

However, a Duolingo spokesperson has since explained that it is merely a ploy to grab the attention of reluctant users.

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The developers behind the app have recently rolled out a new update for Duolingo, which has ironed out some bugs.

"The melting Duo you see is a new app icon that learners will see for a limited time," the spokesperson told Distractify.

"If learners have the latest version of the Duolingo app downloaded, they should see melting Duo as the app icon.

"The purpose of the new app icon is to encourage learners to open the app."

How do you download Duolingo?

Duolingo is available for download on Apple and Android handsets, as well as desktop devices.

To download the app, simply head to your phone's app store and search 'Duolingo'.

Once it pops up in the search, tap download.

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