When comparing idyoma vs Barden - Language Exchange, the Slant community recommends idyoma for most people. In the question“What are the best language exchange apps for Android?” idyoma is ranked 5th while Barden - Language Exchange is ranked 6th. The most important reason people chose idyoma is:
The local search emphasis means you can find people to meet with in real life.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Find people near you
The local search emphasis means you can find people to meet with in real life.
Pro Clean design
It looks and feels modern and clean.
Pro Swiping cards
Some people may like the Tinder-esque swiping system, but it's good they don't do matching.
Pro Group chats
You can make group chats out of people you've spoken to in the past to arrange a group exchange.
Pro Responsive users
So far most people on the app seem to be responsive and friendly.
Pro In-message translation
When you don't understand a word while messaging with someone you can tap to see a translation.
Pro Very visual
Users can upload multiple photos so you have a better idea of who you're meeting.
Pro Geo-loc and real life meetings
You can find people to speak to in your city.
Pro Cross-platform
The Barden website existed for over 3 years and now they are relaunching with mobile apps so their digital presence is large.
Pro Free
You don't have to pay for it.
Cons
Con Coverage
It's only available in 11 countries for now.That might be because they want to make sure they have enough users for everyone to find matches.