Reviews of HelloTalk - Learn Languages

By: HelloTalk Learn Languages App

List of user reviews and ratings for HelloTalk - Learn Languages

Total ratings

3.38 (Rating count: 233,837)

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Review summary

Users generally praise HelloTalk as a global language-exchange platform to meet people and practice speaking. However, several recurring issues dampen the experience: aggressive monetization and frequent paywalls, limited free translations, and pressure to upgrade; frustrations with slow or unhelpful customer support; safety concerns about inappropriate behavior and account actions (bans/deletions); and occasional onboarding/technical hiccups like sign-up or connectivity problems. Overall, it's a valuable tool for language learning and cultural exchange, but its usability is hindered by pricing, safety worries, and support gaps.

Pros

Helps users meet people worldwide and practice languages through language exchange
Good for improving speaking skills and real-world language practice
Positive concept of exchanging culture and language with others
Overall useful and enjoyable app for language learning and making friends
Strong social/learning platform with global reach

Cons

Heavy monetization with frequent paid upgrades and aggressive upsell
Free features and translations are limited; users want more free access
Customer support is slow or unresponsive; issues go unresolved
Safety concerns due to inappropriate behavior and age-related worries
Account management issues like bans/deletions and onboarding/sign‑in problems

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.40

All time rating average: 3.38

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-13	Ya*****	this app used to be good a year ago , now i don't want to use it again ,it became like a dating app and most of the users are acting crazy and bully .
this app used to be good a year ago , now i don't want to use it again ,it became like a dating app and most of the users are acting crazy and bully .
2026-06-13	Ja*****	Very fantastic app with natives and foreigner speaker 4 out of 5.…...
Very fantastic app with natives and foreigner speaker 4 out of 5.…...
2026-06-13	Mi*****	needs more filters like interests. for an app to get people doing language exchange, not being able to filter those that have similar issues makes it harder to find a common place to start a conversation.
needs more filters like interests. for an app to get people doing language exchange, not being able to filter those that have similar issues makes it harder to find a common place to start a conversation.