Make Japanese Friends−Langmate v3.1.3
株式会社ラングメイトAbout this app
Developer Description
LANGMATE CONNECTS JAPANESE PEOPLE WITH THE WORLD
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/
What's New
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 support@langmate.jp for help.
In-app purchases
$1.49 - $129.99 per item
Version Information
- Version
- 3.1.3
- Downloads
- 500K+
- Updated on
- Jan 1, 2026
- Released
- Apr 22, 2019
- Requires
- Android 12
Statistics
Google Play Rating History
Rating Distribution
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Make Japanese Friends−Langmate - Google Play Rankings
Top Rankings
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#69 in Top Free Education in Japan
#85 in Top Grossing Education in Japan
#108 in Top Grossing Education in South Korea
#148 in Top Grossing Education in Italy
Make Japanese Friends−Langmate users say on Google Play
Thankyou for the 1 year experience of meeting people in different countries. I already found someone to take care and help me with Nihongo lessons. I met a lot of girl friends too! They are so nice:). I already deleted the account because I want to focus for our future. Wish us luck, Langmate!
very good
updated to ****: managed to reach them, problem fixed by support within a week. no offer to extend my subscription for that week though. FIRST REV: paid for premium to see the friend requests. impossible to see them, the page says I must upgrade to premium which I am already. contacted support: no support; FAQ only. reported bug: page pretends there is a captcha init which is false. so, no way to use the premium main option of seeing the friend requests... rather frustrating
app is riddled with issues. Support is unresponsive & there is a high concentration of scammers on the platform. The main flaw: free accounts cannot see friend requests. This means paid users waste money sending requests/credits to the majority of users who can't even see them, making the core paid feature useless. The limitations on free accounts are too severe, creating no incentive to pay. Fix the bugs, remove the limitations, and provide real incentives to upgrade beyond just seeing messags
unless you pay for this app it is unesable. i have had several friend requests and I cant accept or chat with them. absolutely nothing to do. i dont understand the point of this app. why scroll through cards and say interested or not if it you cant do anything about it?
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