HelloTalk

Language learning app, language exchange by chatting with native speakers!

HelloTalk Learn Languages App · com.hellotalk

4.3 out of 5 (37 ratings) 10M+ downloads v2.7.0 42.9 MB Android 4.1+ PEGI 12 · Low Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.7.0 (547)
Updated: Jun 21, 2026 (4 months ago)
APK size: 42.9 MB
Requires: Android 4.1+ (API 16)
CPU support: ARM (legacy)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Education (app)
Listed since: Feb 4, 2017 (at least)
Permissions: 38 (9 sensitive)
Website: HelloTalk.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

HelloTalk is an app by HelloTalk Learn Languages App in the Education category, listed since at least February 2017. It includes native code only for ARM (legacy), so it won't run on 64-bit-only phones such as recent Pixels.

Since version 2.3.4, the APK grew from 34.8 MB to 42.9 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.0 to 4.1. It asks for 38 permissions, 9 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. Compared with version 2.3.5, it adds 2 new permissions (“Access notification policy” and “Google Play install referrer”) and drops 4 (“Battery stats”, “Change configuration”, “Update app ops stats” and “Write settings”). The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Ratings

4.3out of 537 ratings

5 ★65%
4 ★16%
3 ★11%
2 ★3%
1 ★5%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v2.7.0

This update contains stability improvements and bug fixes.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

HelloTalk - The 1st Language Exchange Social Networking App in the world. * Find native speakers of the language you are learning locally or worldwide * Help each other learn foreign language through text and voice language exchange * Share photos with your language partner about your life and home country culture * Practice constantly and you will be amazed that language learning can be fun! The best way to learn a foreign language is to practice with real people. If you are a native English speaker learning Chinese Mandarin, ideally you would want to meet native Chinese speakers learning English. HelloTalk is the first mobile app in the world that does just that. HelloTalk has unique text and talk exchange mode: - Write 500 characters in one language and then switch to another language - Talk 5 minutes in one language and switch to another language for 5 mins - HelloTalk manages language exchange text and time counting automatically Language learners, what are you waiting for? Say Hello, Talk to your language partner today! Languages Supported ----------------------------------------------- English, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, Russian, Arabic Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cantonese, Cebuano, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Maltese, Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yiddish, Yoruba, Zulu English, 中文(简体), 中文(繁體), 粤语Canton, 日本語, 한국어, Español, Français, Portugués, Deutsch, Italiano, русский, العربية Afrikaans, Shqip, العربية, Euskara, Беларуская, Bosanski, Български, Català, 粤语Canton, Sinugboanon, 中文(简体), 中文(繁體), Hrvatski, Čeština, Dansk, Nederlands, English, Esperanto, Eesti keel, Tagalog, Suomi, Français, Galego, Deutsch, Ελληνικά, Kreyòl ayisyen, حَوْسَ۪, עברית, Hmong, Magyar, Íslenska, Igbo, Indonesian, Gaeilge, Italiano, 日本語, basa Jawa, 한국어, Lingua Latina, Latviešu, Lietuvių kalba, Македонски, Malay, Malti, Reo Māori, Монгол хэл, Norsk, فارسی, Polski, Português, Română, Русский, Српски, Slovenčina, Slovensko, af Soomaali, Español, Kiswahili, Svenska, ไทย, Türkçe, Українська, اردو, Tiếng Việt, Cymraeg, ייִדיש, Yorùbá, isiZulu

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v2.3.4. Since v2.7.0 it requires Android 4.1+.

v2.7.0 LATEST Jun 21, 2026 42.9 MB TRUSTED v2.3.5 Feb 26, 2020 31.9 MB TRUSTED v2.3.4 Feb 26, 2020 34.8 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 21, 2026.
Certificate issued to “jy” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature under review Jun 21, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jun 21, 2026
Signed byCN=wlh, OU=jy, O=jy, L=shenzhen, ST=guangdong, C=CN
Signing certificate (SHA-1)83:AD:88:B2:15:FB:A7:4A:69:A0:59:D4:67:B7:73:1E:AA:4B:8E:E0
File MD5504fec2d78cf92410fdf5b6cd242fa12
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (38)

HelloTalk requests 38 permissions, 9 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Access location extra commands android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS
Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
C2dm receive (custom) com.meizu.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Hellotalk maps receive (custom) com.hellotalk.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE
Hellotalk mipush receive (custom) com.hellotalk.permission.MIPUSH_RECEIVE
Hellotalkpush message (custom) com.hellotalkpush.permission.MESSAGE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
Launcher read settings (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.hellotalk.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Push receive (custom) com.meizu.flyme.push.permission.RECEIVE
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Receive user present android.permission.RECEIVE_USER_PRESENT
Remove home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
System overlay window android.permission.SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOW
Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
GPS android.hardware.location.gps
Network location android.hardware.location.network
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

HelloTalk APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of HelloTalk for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 4.1 or later. Version 2.3.5 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.0.3 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 2.3.5 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is HelloTalk free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the HelloTalk APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 504fec2d78cf92410fdf5b6cd242fa12.