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Add to SafariWhen comparing HelloTalk vs Hack Chinese, the Slant community recommends HelloTalk for most people. In the question“What are the best ways to learn Chinese?” HelloTalk is ranked 2nd while Hack Chinese is ranked 9th. The most important reason people chose HelloTalk is:
The community is very large, meaning you'll never have a problem finding someone to chat with.
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Pros
Pro Very large, active community
The community is very large, meaning you'll never have a problem finding someone to chat with.
Pro Text, Voice, and Video
Chat with language partners via text, voice recordings, voice calls, video calls, and even doodles.
Pro Free
The app is free to use. There are some in-app purchases, but the app is very helpful without them.
Pro Grammar correction
It allows users and native speakers to correct each other's grammar mistakes.
Pro Allows you to share "memories" with the whole community
"Memories" act similar to a Twitter feed. You can post pictures, ask questions, or let the community know what kind of chat partner you are looking for (for example: maybe you want to discuss a specific topic with someone).
You can "love", and comment on memories.
Pro The interface is very intuitive/easy to use
Despite being feature-rich, the app is very easy to use. It provides a tutorial which you can revisit at any time if you can't remember what certain icons are.
It has a very clean, uncluttered design.
Pro Saves a lot of time
This app doesn't make you re-learn the words from the previous HSK list when you move on to a higher level.
Pro Attractive user interface
Clean and simple UI.
Pro Helps steadily expand your vocabulary
If you study at least 5-10 minutes a day, you'll see a steady vocabulary growth.
Pro Makes your study efficient
Provides only meaningful options, extraneous features are notably absent.
Pro Specialization
Designed specifically for learning Chinese vocab, it doesn't weigh you down with flaws inherent to all-purpose language studying apps.
Pro Maximizes the retention
Spaced repetition is implemented really well.
Cons
Con chinese company with lacking privacy rules
Con The number of messages can get overwhelming
Because it is such an active community, you may find yourself getting 20+ messages an hour when you are online. It can quickly get overwhelming. However, there is a setting that allows you to hide your profile from search.
Con Keyboard can't be used in landscape
The app doesn't let you rotate to landscape, instead you're stuck with portrait. Using the condensed keyboard when writing long messages can be a pain for some.
Con Free version has restricted search
On the free version, it won't let you change the language of the people you can search, though you can still access the profiles of other language speakers. For example, if they comment on a memory you made a comment on, you can access their profile through that. Even if you can still send them friend requests and chat with them, being able to just search for them would've been so much easier.
Con No mobile app
This is a web app you use in the browser. There is no mobile app available yet.
