Make Japanese Friends−Langmate

株式会社ラングメイト

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About this app

Make Japanese Friends & Learn Japanese — Langmate

Language exchange, Japanese culture, and real friendships (yes, with actual humans).

Love Japan? Learning Japanese? Into anime, manga, ramen, shrines, street fashion, or just the vibe?
Langmate helps you meet Japanese locals and Japan-lovers worldwide, practice Japanese naturally, and build friendships that don’t feel like homework.

Think of it as your pocket-sized “Japan connection”

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Connect with Japan, Anytime, Anywhere

Over 3 million downloads
40+ million messages per year
2.5+ million matches per year
TOP 10 (Education) in 80+ countries
Cultural exchange matching app
Made in Japan

Create your profile and start meeting people who actually want to chat — not just collect “hello”s.

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Why Langmate

Real conversations beat “perfect” conversations

Textbook Japanese is great… until you meet a real Japanese person and they say something totally different.
Langmate helps you learn the living Japanese people use every day — with context, personality, and culture included.

A huge Japanese community

More than 65% of Langmate users are Japanese, so you’re not just “learning Japanese” — you’re meeting the people who live it.

Built for culture lovers

Find people who love: Japanese culture, travel, food, festivals, J-pop, anime, manga, games, and more.
Because “好きなアニメは？” is still one of the strongest icebreakers on Earth.

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KEY FEATURES

Make Japanese friends by searching, swiping, and matching
Practice Japanese with real people (beginner-friendly and advanced too)
Advanced filters to find people by interests, language goals, and more
92% of users match within one hour (yes, really)
See detailed profiles: photos, tags, languages, nationality, location
Virtual location: explore connections in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto… or wherever your heart is
Around Me: find people near you (great for travelers and expats)
Voice messages to improve pronunciation naturally
Handwriting & drawing tool in chat to practice kana/kanji — or send cute doodles (we approve)
Make friends before your trip to Japan — so you arrive with connections, not just a checklist

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FUNCTIONALITIES

PROFILE FILTERS: Age, nationality, gender, country/city of residence, learning/speaking languages
SWIPE & MATCH: A match happens when both users send friend requests
LOCAL PEOPLE: Change your virtual location to see locals from a chosen place
AROUND ME: Discover users near your current location
REWIND: Undo a swipe if you accidentally passed
FRIEND REQUESTS LIST: See who sent you a request
BOOST: Get more views and matches for one hour (In-App Purchase)
FREE AND BONUS SMILES: Earn Smiles by daily login or watching video ads
RATING: Star Rating helps you recognize popular users and rewards highly rated users
…and more!

Premium features may require a one-time purchase or a subscription.

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SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION

Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase.
Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period.
Auto-renewal may be turned off in your iTunes settings after purchase.
You can cancel anytime (current subscription period cannot be canceled mid-cycle).
Deleting your account or the app does not automatically cancel your subscription.

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SAFETY & SECURITY

Social login is used only for logging into Langmate (we never post on your behalf).
You can delete your account anytime.
Your personal information is used only for Langmate services.
Inappropriate behavior is moderated, and users may be reported or banned.
Visit http://www.langmate.jp for FAQ and updates.

Terms of Service: https://www.langmate.jp/terms-of-service/
Privacy Policy: https://www.langmate.jp/privacy-policy/

Ratings and reviews

This app is poor, a lot of people will "friend" you but they are very unresponsive. You'll get like over 40 friend requests but only about 4 of them will talk to you and actually want to learn another language. I need a platform for only people who are serious about learning another language and traveling or living abroad. Very frustrating.

The app let's you connect with people, but there is no way to filter results easily, and it only let's you go through a few people a day, after that you need to buy more coins to continue. The texting is often broken and you sometimes cannot see your or your friends messages, and can only read them in the preview box before clicking on them.

For the first time user, the app is good. But unfortunately, they should fix the chat box. The previous chat or the newly just read suddenly went missing or erase and I haven't read it yet. There's a pop up notification of 4 messages and when i opened it, there's nothing in there but the old conversation. You better fix this first.

What’s new

What's new in Langmate v3?
We've redesigned the Friend Requests screen and My Friends list based on your feedback! Friend Requests now feature filters (age, gender, nationality, languages, tags) like Cards. My Friends has a fresh look, with language filters and easier management.
Plus, bugs fixed for smoother use!
Contact us at [e-mail] for help.