Tandem (app)


Tandem is a mobile language-exchange app for iOS and Android that connects learners with native speakers for one-to-one text, audio and video chats. Founded in 2014 and launched on iOS in 2015, the company is based in Berlin. Apple listed Tandem among its "Best Apps of 2015".
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History

Tandem was founded in Hannover in 2014 by Arnd Aschentrup, Tobias Dickmeis, and Matthias Kleimann. Prior to founding Tandem, Aschentrup, Dickmeis and Kleimann had launched Vive, a members-only mobile video chat platform.
In 2020, Tandem discontinued its in-app professional tutoring feature to focus on language exchange.

Criticism

Tandem has received criticism for not accepting members into the community immediately like on HelloTalk, Speaky or Cafehub. In some countries, there is a waiting list and applicants can wait up to seven days for their application to be processed by the human moderators.

Subscription

Tandem Pro is an optional subscription with additional tools.