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Weirdly, there are differences between the mobile app and the desktop web version. I’ve tried the app but mostly stuck to web because of those differences, which mostly appeared to be a bunch of shenanigans like gems and health that aren’t present in the web version. I never ran into a paywall either but the app might have those explaining your different experiences. Then again, I haven’t used Duolingo in a while so might be completely wrong.