Tandem: Practice Languages
★ 4.6iOSApp Store
What it actually doesAn app where millions of people learn and teach each other foreign languages.
45%Marketing ≈ reality25%Stability97%Live project
Actually does
- ✓Language learning25% of reviews
- ✓Messaging40% of reviews
- ✓Voice calls5% of reviews
- ✓Video calls5% of reviews
- ✓Voice notes8% of reviews
- ✓Group chats15% of reviews
- ✓File sharing5% of reviews
- ✓Subscription22% of reviews
- ✓Social network15% of reviews
- ✓Модерация и верификация пользователей22% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Translation
- ⚠Grammar check
- ⚠Ad-free
- ⚠Push Notifications
Common complaints
- ✗Frequent crashes after updates (won't open)30% of mentions
«Won't open at all after the latest update»
- ✗Arbitrary bans without explanation, strict rules, country-based blacklists24% of mentions
«they banned MY PAID ACCOUNT WITHOUT EXPLAINING THE REASON»
- ✗Aggressive monetization of basic features (translations, search, filters)27% of mentions
«want to breathe pay, want to translate pay, want to learn multiple languages and search for people pay»
- ✗Severe lag, slow loading, stuttering, phone overheating25% of mentions
«The lag is just terrible... and on top of that it stutters awfully, the phone is heating up»
- ✗Parties frequently kick user out with errors10% of mentions
«Systematically kicks me out of parties»
What people praise
- ★Easy to find partners and start communication in one day
«They approved my application within a day and I was able to find foreign friends the same day»
- ★Effective language learning through real conversation practice
«Only here I learned to communicate freely and apply my skills»
- ★Polite and friendly community
«everyone here is very polite»
- ★Ability to communicate with people from all over the world
«Good app for language practice and meeting new people from all over the world»
- ★Useful app for language practice
«very useful app»