Interpals vs BlaBlaBli
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Interpals
Connect with a global community for cultural and language exchange. Find pen pals, practice languages with native speakers, and meet travelers visiting your area. Discover new friends and expand your horizons.
- Culture and language exchange
- Find pen pals
- Language practice with native speakers
- Meet travelers
- Global community
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Meet people with Interpals, the original culture and language exchange community with 8.5 million users since 1998. Chat with new friends, pen pals and language partners from all over the world. Match with tandem language partners for language exchange or meet up with travelers from other countries who are visiting your area. Practice languages with native speakers to learn English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, Portuguese, German, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Turkish and hundreds more, all for FREE!
BlaBlaBli
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BlaBlaBli is a lightweight messaging app designed for everyone - especially kids, teens, and privacy-conscious users. No phone number. No email. No ads. No tracking. Just real conversations. Whether you're chatting with friends, joining a fun room, or exploring emoji combos, BlaBlaBli makes communication playful, safe, and creative. Why choose BlaBlaBli? - No phone number or email needed - 100% ad-free and tracking-free - Friendly nicknames and cute avatars - Moderated chatrooms and safe image sharing - Anonymous access with optional friend system - Smart parental gating for younger users - Made and hosted in Europe What makes it fun? - Emoji Kitchen: combine emojis to create magical reactions - (^_^) Kaomojis and ASCII art for ultra-expressive chats - Join themed rooms like "Cooking Club" or "Secret Agents" - Custom avatars (with more to come!) - BlaBlaBli was built with families and schools in mind. We believe in safe, honest, and playful conversations - without exploiting your data. Jump in, grab a nickname, choose an avatar, and chat away!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BlaBlaBli at none against Interpals's shown. Interpals's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Interpals ships an update every 2 weeks, BlaBlaBli every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Interpals | BlaBlaBli |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (765 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 765 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | InterPals LLC | Clement, Pier e, Jean ARTAUD |
Bugs and requests
Interpals
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to upload profile photos
- Messages not loading or disappearing
- Accounts being suspended for no reason
- Incompatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Improved moderation and fake account detection
- Dark mode option
- Better notification and messaging reliability
- Video/voice call functionality
- Ability to filter by age, location, interests, etc.
BlaBlaBli
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Interpals
No in-app purchases
BlaBlaBli
No in-app purchases
