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Interpals: Penpals & Languages

Pen pals & language exchange: meet friends worldwide and practice languages

InterPals · net.interpals

Not rated yet 1M+ downloads v2.16.1 82.9 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 12 · Low Maturity

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  • Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version
v2.16.1 (4194681)
Updated
Oct 7, 2026 (2 days ago)
APK size
82.9 MB
Requires
Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support
x86 64-bit
Category
Social (app)
Listed since
Mar 3, 2021 (at least)
Permissions
27 (6 sensitive)
Website
interpals.net
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Interpals: Penpals & Languages is an app by InterPals in the Social category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code only for x86 64-bit, so it won't install on ordinary ARM phones (only on x86 devices such as emulators and some Chromebooks).

Since version 2.3.10, the APK grew from 20.5 MB to 82.9 MB. It asks for 27 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.16.0. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.16.1

• Search filters: Age, Sex, Languages and Location are at the top again. • Interests in Search filters: a clearer layout, and results stay in place while you type.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Meet people from all over the world on Interpals — the original pen pal and language exchange community, online since 1998 and home to 8.5 million members. Find someone in another country to write to. Practice a language with a native speaker. Make friends whose everyday life looks nothing like yours. MAKE FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD • Search by country, city, age, and the languages someone speaks or is learning • Browse real profiles and photo albums — no deck of cards to swipe through • See who viewed your profile and who is online right now • Message requests keep your inbox yours: you decide who gets through • Join groups around shared interests and post to the community feed LANGUAGE EXCHANGE WITH NATIVE SPEAKERS • Find a tandem partner: you help with your language, they help with theirs • Practice real conversation — the everyday phrasing textbooks leave out • Built-in message translation for when you get stuck mid-sentence • English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, Indonesian, Hindi, Dutch, Polish and hundreds more SEND MORE THAN TEXT • Share photos and GIFs in chat • Build photo albums on your profile • Comment on photos and posts A COMMUNITY, NOT A DATING APP Interpals has been bringing people together since 1998. There is no swiping and no matching game. Members come here for genuine friendship, curiosity about other countries, and long correspondences — plenty have been writing to the same pen pal for years. YOUR SPACE, YOUR RULES • Block or report any member at any time • A moderation team reviews reported profiles, photos, and messages • You control what appears on your profile and who can contact you • Minimum age 13 FREE Creating an account, searching for members, and sending messages costs nothing. Whether you are getting ready to travel, studying a language, planning to study abroad, or you simply want to talk with someone on the other side of the world — start on Interpals. interpals.net Questions? [email protected]

Version history

10 versions are listed, going back to v2.4.7. New versions arrive here about every 2 weeks. Since v2.4.6 it requires Android 7.0+.

v2.16.1 LATEST Oct 7, 2026 82.9 MB TRUSTED v2.16.0 Oct 3, 2026 82.9 MB TRUSTED v2.15.1 Sep 21, 2026 82.4 MB TRUSTED v2.15.0 Sep 19, 2026 82.4 MB TRUSTED v2.14.0 Sep 18, 2026 82.3 MB TRUSTED

All 10 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 7, 2026.
  • Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
  • Same certificate as the 5 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature not checked yet Oct 7, 2026
  • Validated against Google Play Oct 7, 2026
  • Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)27:92:3D:C4:91:04:F4:F0:00:65:AE:8A:EC:DB:57:5F:2F:2C:1A:37
  • File MD5317a734db1c1bbab7a3f4490aa1d1d7b
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (27)

Interpals: Penpals & Languages requests 27 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Interpals: Penpals & Languages APK: questions and answers

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 the Interpals: Penpals & Languages 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 5 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 317a734db1c1bbab7a3f4490aa1d1d7b.

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