Tandem
Language-exchange app with moderated profiles and easy voice/video calls.
AppsCommunitiesFreemiumBeginnerIntermediateAdvancedAny language
What it actually is
Same idea as HelloTalk but with vetted profiles and a cleaner focus on actual voice and video calls, which makes it noticeably less spammy in practice. Free to use; Pro adds unlimited partner search and extra languages, and the app also sells paid tutors. Both apps live or die on finding one or two committed partners, so expect to message a lot of people before anything sticks.
What it covers
- Speaking
- Writing
- Listening
Learners who used it
From field notes — real posts we read and linked. What they say is their account, not our finding.
- Twenty-seven apps over eight years, reviewed one by one · used it for speaking