It’s an absolute tragedy: the normally chipper Duolingo owl has fallen ill. Just kidding. The app icon might have changed, but it doesn’t mean any significant changes are coming to the app.

While in October last year, Duo appeared to be melting. A Duolingo spokesperson said then: “The melting Duo you see is a new app icon that learners will see for a limited time.

If you’re like me, Duolingo is one of the most-used apps on your smartphone. From extending my streak to getting higher up on the leaderboard, it’s an app I frequent quite often on any given day.

In October 2023, the Duolingo owl appeared to melt as part of a limited-time app icon change. Duolingo is the world's most downloaded free language-learning app.

Even Duolingo’s app icon, an extreme close-up of the owl’s face, makes you think of a mobile game icon, like Super Mario Run. “That’s one of the reasons why we decided to give him so many ...

Duolingo has replaced its social media profile photos and app icon to an image of the dead owl, with Xs for eyes.

Duolingo has replaced its social media profile photos and app icon to an image of the dead owl, with Xs for eyes.