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Memrise Black Friday 2026: What to Expect

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Thinking about Memrise Pro and wondering if Black Friday will bring a better price? Memrise often discounts its lifetime plan, and in 2024 its Black Friday emails offered 70% off.

This post covers what Memrise has announced for 2026, what it offered in past years, how to find the deal, and whether lifetime or the annual plan makes more sense for you.

Is there a Memrise Black Friday sale in 2026?

Not yet. On November 11, 2026, Memrise's plans page showed Pro at $24.99 a month, $61.99 a year (about $5.17 a month) or $329.99 once for lifetime, with no Black Friday banner.

Memrise did run a lifetime sale this fall. A price tracker saw lifetime at $99, struck through from $329.99, on Memrise's plans page on September 23, 2026, and a learner on Reddit reported the same $99 price in October. By November 3, the sale was gone.

What were Memrise's past Black Friday deals?

Memrise's Black Friday deals have focused on lifetime access.

Memrise Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals
YearDealWhere
2022Lifetime for $83.99A learner's Reddit post
2024, from November 2265% off lifetime, US and UK onlyMemrise on X
2024, November 29–3070% off lifetime, extended by a dayMemrise emails
2024, December 1–270% off Pro for Cyber MondayMemrise emails
202570% off lifetimeA learner's Reddit comment

We found no Memrise announcement of its 2025 deal, but a learner on Reddit reported 70% off lifetime that November, and another said they bought lifetime through the App Store during Black Friday 2025. If Memrise repeats 70% off, lifetime would cost about $99, the same as the September 2026 flash sale, so this year's deal may not be much cheaper than that.

How do you get the Memrise deal?

Check the plans page on the website while logged in. Memrise's 2024 Black Friday post on X linked to its web plans page, and its sale emails go to registered learners. Offers can also depend on where you live: the 2024 early offer was for the US and UK only. Check your own account around November 27.

The app can show different prices. On November 11, 2026, Memrise's US App Store listing included a $329.99 lifetime plan and a $131.99 "Lifetime Plan Offer".

Is the Memrise Black Friday deal worth it?

Lifetime is worth it only at a deep discount and only if you're sure you'll keep using Memrise. At $329.99, it costs as much as 5.3 years of the annual plan. At $99, it pays for itself in the second year.

The risk is buying on impulse. Some lifetime buyers on Reddit say they regret it, including one who bought without trying the app first and another unhappy with the AI features added since. When Alysa Salzberg tested Memrise's French course for our Memrise review, she found it useful for building vocabulary but often confusing to navigate and thin on grammar, and she recommended using it alongside other resources. If that's how you'd use it, the $61.99 annual plan is a lower-risk start.

For other brands, see our Black Friday language learning deals.

If your main goal is to speak, our pick is Copycat Cafe (we make it). You hear an everyday conversation, say each line aloud with a 0–100 pronunciation score on every word, then use it with Copy, your AI conversation partner. From November 22 to December 1, 2026, Personal and Family plans are 40% off: $17.40 a month or $104.40 a year in the US instead of $29 or $174, and you keep that price when you renew. Every plan includes a 7-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee on your first payment.

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About Benjamin Houy

Founder, native French speaker, and language-learning author

Benjamin Houy is a native French speaker with a French degree in applied foreign languages (LEA). He founded Copycat Cafe (formerly French Together) in 2013 after teaching French in South Korea, and is the author of "How to Learn French in a Year" and "Everyday French Idioms". He speaks French, English, and German, and is dedicated to making language learning accessible through practical speaking practice.

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