Tandem (app)
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Type of site | Language Exchange Platform Privately Held Corporation |
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| Available in | |
| Headquarters | Berlin, |
| Founder(s) | Arnd Aschentrup, Tobias Dickmeis, Matthias Kleimann |
| Industry | E-Learning, Online Education |
| Services | Language exchange, Online tutoring, Tandem language learning, Online learning community |
| URL | www |
| Registration | Required (free) |
| Launched | February 2015 |
| Current status | Active |
| Native client(s) on | Android, iOS |
Tandem is a mobile language exchange and language learning app.[2]
History
[edit]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.[3]
Criticism
[edit]Tandem has received criticism for not accepting members into the community immediately. In some countries, there is a waiting list and applicants can wait up to 7 days for their application to be processed by the human moderators.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tandem Language Exchange App | Find Conversation Exchange Partners". Tandem - Speak Any Language. Retrieved 2020-02-24. Interface languages provided by the Tandem analytics team in 2020.
- ^ "Tandem is a messaging app where language learners chat". TechCrunch. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
- ^ "Vive, The Mobile App That Lets You Video Chat With Strangers, Raises $1.5M". TechCrunch. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
- ^ King, Stephanie L. (2020-03-25). "Fire Up One of These Language Apps For At-Home Learning". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-07.