Overview
- Multiple Reddit reports say a Duolingo Live Activity persisted on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island and revealed a “Super” subscription offer when expanded.
- Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines state that Live Activities should not display ads or promotions, reserving the feature for ongoing, time‑sensitive tasks.
- MacRumors was unable to reproduce the behavior and notes the ad may have been withdrawn following user complaints.
- Separate App Store rules permit promotional push notifications only with explicit opt‑in and an opt‑out, highlighting a policy gray area when notifications and Live Activities intersect.
- Neither Apple nor Duolingo has commented, while coverage points users to dismiss the Live Activity, disable the feature per app, adjust notification settings, or report the issue to Apple.