Lext Talk vs Hablo Talk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lext Talk
Connect with native speakers worldwide for language practice. Find partners on a map, chat using built-in translation, and build your personal vocabulary. Ideal for beginners and advanced learners seeking to improve fluency.
- Find language partners globally
- Map-based partner search
- Integrated translation service
- Personalized word dictionary
- Practice at your own pace
- Improve conversation level
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Learning a foreign language? We all know that practice makes perfect but... how do we find partners to practice with? What if nobody in your social network can practice with you? Introducing Lext Talk: the first social networking and chat app designed for Language Exchange! Search the map to find others who have similar language interests, near you or across the globe. Send them a message and start the conversation! Are you a true beginner? No problem! let our translation service help you find the right words, store those difficult words in your own dictionary to keep them handy, practice at your own pace with as many exchange partners as you like, and see your conversation level improve. Good for beginners, who are more comfortable texting only, but also an easy tool for advanced learners to find language exchange partners wherever they are. Are you a language teacher? Use this app to find potential students! If you are tired of looking up on wordreference how to translate some words or expressions, Lext Talk is the perfect solution for you. Getting started is very easy: choose your languages, place yourself in the map and.... Lext Talk!
Hablo Talk
This app helps you learn and practice new languages through interactive features and real conversations. Connect with a global community, share your progress, and immerse yourself in language learning at your own pace.
- Interactive language learning features
- Connect with a global community
- Share progress through posts and videos
- Immerse in real conversations
- Learn and practice at your own pace
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Unlock the world of languages with Hablo Talk – your ultimate language learning companion! Whether you’re a beginner or advanced learner, our app offers interactive features to boost your skills. Connect with a global community, share your progress through posts and videos, and immerse yourself in real conversations. Learn, practice, and grow at your own pace – and have fun doing it! Join us today and start speaking a new language like never before!
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Verdict
Lext Talk and Hablo Talk both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Hablo Talk's written reviews are positive against 39% of Lext Talk's. Lext Talk's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ratings volume (40 vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Hablo Talk sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Lext Talk asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Lext Talk against 4.3 for Hablo Talk. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lext Talk has 40 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Lext Talk's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hablo Talk's.
Lext Talk ships an update every 6 weeks, Hablo Talk every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lext Talk | Hablo Talk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (40 ratings) — better | 4.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lext Talk | Ali Kales |
Customer experience
Lext Talk
Hablo Talk
Bugs and requests
Lext Talk
Reported bugs
32 issues- App crashes frequently
- App freezes
- App closes and restarts often
- Slow performance
- Chat messages get muddled
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- Profile information disappears
- Account creation fails
- Profile picture upload doesn't work
- Translation service not working
- Network connection errors
- Login errors
- Cannot log on
- Error messages when trying to do anything
- Cannot chat, search, or update info
- Crashes when switching menus
- Cannot see text when writing messages
- Server errors
- Cannot sign in to account
- Message counter shows read messages as unread
- Location system accuracy issues
- Ad removal attempts to trick users
- Lost chats after re-downloading
- No way to friend someone
- Error when messaging a person
- UI bugs
- Chat window placement issues
- LextTalk server error
- Cannot log on after update
- Won't go past location question
- Message counter issues
- Profile issues
- Translation service problems
Requested features
20 requests- Fix glitches and bugs
- Improve app stability
- Add a block button
- Improve UI and user experience
- Make the app faster
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- Fix translation service issues
- Add more languages
- Allow selecting multiple active languages
- Add a category for proficient non-native speakers
- Improve search functionality
- Add a phrasebook
- Implement face-to-face video calls
- Implement direct vocal communication
- Add a friend list with categories
- Allow direct chat from group chats
- Add an ad-free paid version
- Make it compatible with iPhone 5
- Fix message counter for unread messages
- Fix profile picture upload issue
- Fix account creation issues
Hablo Talk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lext Talk
No in-app purchases
Hablo Talk
- Hablo Point 100$0.99
- VIP$0.99
- Hablo Point 200$1.99
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- Hablo Point 400$2.99
- Hablo Point 500$3.99
- VIP 1 month$4.99
- Unban$4.99
- VIP 3 months$11.99
- VIP 6 months$23.99
