# Interpals: Penpals & Languages

> Pen pals & language exchange: meet friends worldwide and practice languages

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.interpals](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.interpals)

## Overview

- **ID:** `net.interpals`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** InterPals
- **Category:** SOCIAL
- **Downloads:** 4,133,175
- **Rating:** 3.09 / 5 (25,502 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.15.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-21
- **First published:** 2019-10-16
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 78 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.interpals)
- **Website:** [https://www.interpals.net](https://www.interpals.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.interpals.net/app/privacy](https://www.interpals.net/app/privacy)

## Description

**Interpals: Pen Pals & Language Exchange** connects you with people around the world for genuine friendship, cultural exchange, and language practice. Search members by country, city, age, and languages spoken or learned, then message native speakers, join groups, and participate in the community feed.

Find tandem language partners, practice everyday conversation, and use built-in message translation when needed. Interpals also supports photo and GIF sharing, profile photo albums, comments, profile views, online status, and message requests. With blocking, reporting, moderation tools, and customizable profile controls, you can shape your experience around meaningful conversations rather than swiping or dating.

## Rankings

- #27,807 — Overall
- #24 — community

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `net.interpals.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users praise the app for social connectivity and ease of use, with many making friends and forming relationships, while appreciating it being free. However, the most consistent complaints are about reliability, specifically internal server errors and the app failing to work at times, plus a sense that recent updates are less favorable than the old version.

### Pros

- Helps users meet and make friends with people from around the world
- Easy to use and user-friendly interface
- Free to use with many users and connections
- Positive sentiment and improvements over time
- Good for relationships / social connections

### Cons

- Frequent internal server errors / app not working
- Nostalgia for the old version / feeling the changes are less favorable

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.interpals)