HelloTalk - Language Learning

• VIP Membership Monthly — $12.99/month
• VIP Membership Monthly — $79.99/year ($6.66/mo)
• Monthly auto-renewal VIP — $12.99/month
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Last verified 30 Aug 2026

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Last verified 28 Aug 2026

4.6 43645 ratings · App Store

1. 1/5Stupid company and mafia

   This company is a shame and I will expose my case here, I was using this app for a long and I tried to learn different languages but it was difficult because not all the people is open in this app like Tandem, and my people were so counted, so I tried with different languages, I usually use VPN for protection in my phone to use certain apps, but not this one, so one day I don’t know what happened but when I opened HelloTalk my account was banned for “Violation of terms” I wrote a message to the company explaining the situation and they said that I it was for modification of identities and extra tools, but I was really confused because I didn’t use any program or something like that, I also wrote another message asking if the problem could be for the VPN maybe , and anyways, I don’t have my VPN activated all the time so maybe one day I forgot to desactivate it and then you were thinking wrong, and in case of being for this, saying that I only use this for certain apps in my phone and not for your app, so I don’t have a modification program, but they didn’t tell me anything, They left me with the doubt and they didn’t want to help me, really, what kind of company is this?, what kind of support is this? What kind of persons are these? I can’t get it, don’t you care about your costumers?, don’t you care our problems? So Cant I continue with my language exchange? You’re lame, you’re a shame of persons and I hope everyone notice one day the kind of company and mafia you are

   Mundoz900 · 30 Aug 2026

2. 4/5Overall good!

   I have used this app for over two years now. I think this app is a great idea, and overall implemented very well. I use Hellotalk to practice Japanese, and find that overall people are courteous and honestly want to learn. I quite like the Moments function, and in my experience people use it to share pictures of where they live, or ask many people for language corrections, which is great. Now, there are many superfluous posts like “ Please teach me English!!!”, but I think it is a small price to pay. I do wish that Moments allowed for video posting, though. Many times there are short clips of concerts or scenery that I would love to share with people. As for sexual harassment, whenever it has happened, it is generally handled quickly in my experience. However, I do know of a few notorious people that keep rejoining the app despite being blocked many times. There is not much that can be done for those people, but hopefully they will learn someday. There are some people that are more interested in finding a foreign girlfriend/ boyfriend, but it is easy to find these people and kindly decline or misdirect them. I have had this issue on an off, but sometimes my app will show unread messages, but I cannot see them. Before I would have to delete and redownload to fix it, but as of today when it did it I was able to fix it by closing and reopening the app. It isn’t a huge inconvenience, but a bit annoying at times.

   DommiArt · 30 Aug 2026

3. 5/5Simply the most exciting language and cultural exchange app on the planet!

   HelloTalk is absolutely one of the most incredible and amazing apps available today! It’s the best language exchange app on the market and its translation and correction tools make learning a new language and communication with people from other countries very easy! If you were wanting to brush up on the language you learned in high school or college, this is the app to use! If you are planning a trip to another country, you can use HelloTalk to learn the most important words and phrases in the native language and make friends that you can meet when you travel there!!! You can text translate... (and transliterate for languages not based on the Roman alphabet!)... you can record, send and translate audio messages... you can make video calls with the VIP version (which btw, the video call quality and consistency far exceeds Messenger and Skype, in my opinion). Using HelloTalk, I have had absolutely amazing conversations and created friendships with people from all over the world and now I have friends in over 120 countries including... Taiwan, China, Japan, Mexico, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Libya, Myanmar, Tibet, India, Venezuela, France, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Sudan, Egypt, Slovakia, Syria, Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, Pakistan, Iran, The Netherlands, Italy, Yemen, Morocco, and many more! Without a doubt, HelloTalk is the most exciting, fun and interesting app I have ever used!! Thank you, HelloTalk!

   mdrumsam · 30 Aug 2026

4. 5/5the absolute BEST app for language learners

   when i tell you i NEVER write reviews i mean in my entire decade of using the App Store i have never felt strongly enough about any app to even consider writing a review but this app is honestly better than any app out there for language learning and i have used them ALL (the money costing ones too). it’s literally a form of social media for people who want to learn languages! like, i don’t know about anyone else but that is my dream come true. you can set it to show you people in your general age range too which is awesome because you’re socializing and talking about things that are relevant to you while also becoming more and more fluent in a language. i swear I’ve had the app under 24 hours now and i’ve learned more words than i think i’ve learned in total from other apps. even the actual lessons are interesting because they’re immersive and teaching words that you are interested to learn using scenarios you will actually find yourself in. and that is coming from someone who just listened to 20 minutes tops of lessons in a language i’d been putting off learning for years! and i DESPISE studying! it seriously feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders especially now that i have something to do that isn’t frying my brain while i’m locked up in my house for quarantine. thank you so much to whoever thought up such a marvelous concept!

   madeline (@halycons_) · 30 Aug 2026

5. 5/5The best app on the App Store in my opinion

   If you are learning a language, this app is a MUST have. Not only will you learn the language that you’re studying faster than on any other app, but you’ll have fun in the process. You’ll forget you’re even learning a language it’s so much fun. Because of this app, I now not only know how to speak German near fluently, but I also have made some of the best friends I could ever ask for. Ultimately, that matters to me more than learning any language. I also mentioned this app during my college essay. This app helped me grow as a person and broadened the horizons for me in terms of new friendships, a curiosity to explore the world, wisdom and linguistic knowledge. The essay was recently returned with an acceptance letter. I owe it to Hello Talk. I was recommended this app by one of my classmates who was using it, and I decided to give it a try a few weeks later, without too much excitement. The days that followed were some of the most productive, fun and eye-opening of my life, I swear, this app is awesome. Even now, one of my best friends in Germany and I laugh about how boring life would’ve been had we not downloaded this app at the right time and had never even gotten to say “hallo” to each other for the first time hahahahahaha

   Pewdie111 · 30 Aug 2026

3.4 236927 ratings · Google Play

1. 5/5

   Geeatful

   Shahid Kabeer · 29 Jul 2026

2. 4/5

   hi my name is fatima and this app is amazing and i like it but Please bring back the 24-hour unlimited Live and Voice Room feature. I really miss it and would love to have it back. Thank you!

   Fatima Apdinaasir · 29 Jul 2026

3. 1/5

   I'm writing this review from IRAN where this app is banned soI have trouble logging in however I've tried over 50 types of VPN.

   Hanieh · 29 Jul 2026

4. 1/5

   Thanks for ruining another good app with too many ads so now its annoying and useless

   Isaac Chen · 29 Jul 2026

5. 1/5

   aplikasi kikir yahudi pelit bgt kek china taiiii limit 30 menit doang

   Gilang · 29 Jul 2026

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