SewaYou - Japanese Friends

Name: SewaYou - Japanese Friends
Rating: 4.5 (154 reviews)
Author: SewaYou Inc.

By: SewaYou Inc. App

Map of Locals in Japan & Chat

Overview

Version:

6.57.0

Last updated: 2026-07-14

Ranking

#129,289 ▼ 3,207

Overall

Features & Capabilities

SewaYou is a location-based social app that helps you find and connect with new friends online and in person, anywhere in the world. It uses an interactive world map to show nearby people with approximate locations, suggests cozy cafes to meet, and supports long-distance friendships with translation, voice messages, and video calls.

Not a dating app, SewaYou focuses on genuine friendships. You can enable Same Gender Mode for same-gender interactions. Built in Tokyo, Japan, it invites people from diverse cultures to share experiences. For feedback, contact support@sewayou.com.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Social Media Community Navigation & Mapping Privacy & Security

By:

SewaYou Inc.

Rating:

4.50

(154) 1 new ratings

Version:

6.57.0 Last updated: 2026-07-14

Version code:

888190537

Creation date:

2019-03-09

Compatible devices:

Size:

101.26MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-19

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 129,289 ▼ 3,207

Other platforms

SewaYou - Japanese Friends (v6.57.0)

76,676 4.12

(1,990)

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

Contact the developer

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Developed by:

SewaYou Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sewayou-japanese-friends/id1455473510

Website:

https://www.sewayou.com/contact

User Reviews

Users praise SewaYou for its global language-exchange concept, easy-to-use interface, and features like location-based matching that help you meet native speakers and practice in person. Many report positive language-learning outcomes and valuable social connections. However, reviews repeatedly flag significant drawbacks: a paywall for chat and other core features, buggy behavior and reliability issues, limited local user availability and periods of inactivity, strict moderation/ban concerns, and matchmaking friction, with some users needing to message many strangers to get responses. Overall, strong potential but reliability and access issues dampen experience.

Pros

Global language-exchange concept that lets you meet native speakers and make connections around the world.
Easy-to-use UI/UX with simple navigation.
Location-based matching and map features help you find nearby language partners.
Supports real-life language learning and friendships through in-person meetups.
Active development and ongoing improvements, with positive feedback about the founder’s involvement.

Cons

Paywalls and paid features (such as chat) limit free usage.
Buggy performance: frequent taps needed, messages failing to send, and messages not saving when switching tabs.
Limited local availability and periods of inactivity; fewer users outside major cities.
Strict moderation/ autoban behavior concerns for SNS requests.
Matchmaking can be slow or require messaging many strangers to get a reply.

Recent reviews

Outside of that app, I do like the concept. But the idiotic choose to autoban asking for SNS has me questioning it’s strictness, or if it’s because they insist you pay to use their app, but it’s not working 100% thankfully. Met 2 amazing people in the app offline. But guess what, it didn’t stop us from keeping in touch outside the app as a result. It’s an amazing app nonetheless, and to an extent I haven’t noticed scammers on here BUT it can be pretty dead for multiple weeks at a time.