Comparison

Lext Talk vs HiNative

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Find language partners globally
  • Map-based partner search
  • Integrated translation service
  • Personalized word dictionary
  • Practice at your own pace
  • Improve conversation level
Features
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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!

About

HiNative

Connect with native speakers worldwide to ask questions about languages and cultures. Get pronunciation help, writing corrections, and cultural insights. Learn and help others in over 110 languages.

Highlights
  • Ask questions via audio or text
  • Get writing corrections from natives
  • Post pictures for context
  • Connect with speakers from 170+ countries
  • Supports over 110 languages
  • Premium features for enhanced learning
Features
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**Over 5,000,000 Users Worldwide!!** HiNative is a global Q&A community for language learners and people that are curious about the world. Ask questions, get answers, and connect with native speakers from over 170 different countries! FEATURES Audio Uploads - Want to check your pronunciation? Curious about a certain region's accent? Need some handy phrases for your upcoming trip? Just record your questions and ask: let the world hear you! Correction Function - Have your writing corrected by native speakers!When you post in your target language, native speakers will show you natural ways to say what you want to say. You can receive corrections to your messages with friends, work emails, journal entries, speeches, etc. Pictures - Not sure how to write something? No problem! It's easier to ask some questions by posting a picture: signs, menus, labels, and even that rad Chinese character you're considering getting a tattoo of--just snap a picture and ask away. Unlike a dictionary or web search, HiNative gives you customized example sentences, responses to your follow-up questions, and tips to improve your pronunciation. With HiNative, you also get access to the best resource for language learning: native speakers. And as a native speaker yourself, you can help out too! HiNative supports over 110 languages, bringing the entire world to your fingertips. It's never been this easy to connect, help, and learn. ------ HiNative is run by the creators of Lang-8, one of the most successful and popular language learning websites around, with over a million users worldwide. ------ HiNative PREMIUM Premium features include the following. 1: Play every voice answer, even those posted in response to other users' questions. This gives you even more opportunity to hear native speakers pronounce the language you're learning. 2: Use bookmarks to gather your favorite questions and answers into a simple, searchable list. Never lose track of important questions. 3: Receive 10 Premium tickets per month to help your questions stand out. Questions asked with a ticket stick to the top of the question feed, get highlighted, and receive more answers on average. 4: Search. Everything's better with search. Search your old questions and bookmarks to find the information you want, faster. 5: Follow any question that you're interested in. You'll receive notifications when anyone responds to a question you follow. This makes it easier to stay up-to-date with the questions you really care about. 6: If a feature you want isn't listed above, email us at support@hinative.com, and we'll see what we can do :) Payment information: Premium Subscriptions cost $11.40 USD per month. - Payment will be charged to a user's iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase. - Subscription will renew automatically unless Auto-Renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - A user's account will be charged for the following month if their subscription is not cancelled 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and Auto-Renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Subscriptions for the current month cannot be canceled. Premium Terms of Use: https://lang8.notion.site/HiNative-Premium-Service-Terms-of-Use-183a44cf58b1800f81abfb35bd68470b Privacy Policy: https://lang8.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-183a44cf58b1802c851acddb39445b95?pvs=74 FAQ about Premium: https://lang8.notion.site/Tell-me-about-the-features-included-with-a-HiNative-Premium-subscription-13ea44cf58b180a9afa4ef6414b11914 How to cancel a Premium subscription: https://lang8.notion.site/How-do-I-cancel-my-Premium-subscription-13ea44cf58b18044acfce96b11c71473

Screenshots

Lext Talk4 screens
HiNative4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HiNative at none against Lext Talk's shown. HiNative also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 39%) and ratings volume (9.1K vs 40). Lext Talk's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lext Talk sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and HiNative sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HiNative holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HiNative has 9.1K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Lext Talk's written reviews are positive against 68% of HiNative's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lext Talk ships an update every 6 weeks, HiNative fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Lext Talk versus HiNative: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLext TalkHiNative
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (40 ratings)4.7 (9.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.3% of reviews68.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings409.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB66 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperLext TalkLang-8, Inc

Customer experience

Lext Talk

All ratings40 ratings
Positive77.5%
Neutral15.0%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive39.3%
Neutral26.2%
Negative34.4%

HiNative

All ratings9,087 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews1,022 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative23.5%

Bugs and requests

Lext Talk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HiNative

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes or freezes
  • Inconsistent notification behavior
  • Issues with landscape orientation
  • Difficulty changing language settings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Private messaging or chat functionality
  • Ability to filter or search past questions
  • Moderation system to ensure quality answers
  • More language options and dialects

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lext Talk

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Select Image Expiration$0.99
  • Purchase more points$0.99
10 purchases

HiNative

Subscriptions8
  • HiNative Premium Monthly plan7 Days trial$4.491 Month
  • HiNative Premium Monthly plan1 Month trial$4.491 Month
  • HiNative Premium Monthly plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • HiNative Premium Monthly plan1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • HiNative Premium Yearly plan7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • HiNative Premium Yearly plan1 Month trial$34.991 Year
  • HiNative Premium Yearly plan7 Days trial$83.991 Year
  • HiNative Premium Yearly plan1 Month trial$83.991 Year
One-time2
  • Hinative Coin$0.99
  • Hinative Coin$8.99

Questions

Is Lext Talk free?
Lext Talk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HiNative free?
HiNative is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lext Talk or HiNative?
HiNative is rated higher. Lext Talk averages 4.4 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while HiNative averages 4.7 from 9.1K ratings.
Do Lext Talk or HiNative have ads?
Lext Talk shows ads; HiNative does not.
Which is updated more often, Lext Talk or HiNative?
Lext Talk ships an update every 6 weeks, and HiNative fortnightly. Most recently, Lext Talk was updated on June 11, 2026 and HiNative on September 21, 2026.

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