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title: "HelloTalk vs Tandem: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, HelloTalk or Tandem? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Language exchange platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# HelloTalk vs Tandem: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, HelloTalk or Tandem? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Language exchange platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: HelloTalk and Tandem
- **Competitive set**: Language exchange platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **HelloTalk Share of Search**: 48.2%
- **Tandem Share of Search**: 4.3%

## Which is more popular in search, HelloTalk or Tandem?

- In August 2026, HelloTalk had more branded searches than Tandem among language exchange platforms worldwide. HelloTalk was estimated to have 301K branded searches compared to Tandem’s 27.1K, and held a 48.2% Share of Search versus Tandem’s 4.3%.
- HelloTalk was ahead of Tandem in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, HelloTalk’s estimated Share of Search among language exchange platforms worldwide moved from 40.7% to 48.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 301K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Tandem’s estimated Share of Search among language exchange platforms worldwide moved from 2% to 4.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 27.1K.

## How did search popularity change for language exchange platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, HelloTalk gained estimated Share of Search among language exchange platforms worldwide, from 40% to 48.2%.
- In August 2026, Tandem lost estimated Share of Search among language exchange platforms worldwide, from 12% to 4.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | HelloTalk estimated searches | HelloTalk Share of Search | HelloTalk rank | Tandem estimated searches | Tandem Share of Search | Tandem rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 246K | 40.7% | 2 | 12.1K | 2% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 246K | 40.8% | 2 | 9.9K | 1.6% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 301K | 46.3% | 1 | 6.6K | 1% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 301K | 45.6% | 1 | 9.9K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 246K | 44.5% | 1 | 22.2K | 4% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 301K | 44% | 1 | 49.5K | 7.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 246K | 44.7% | 1 | 18.1K | 3.3% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 246K | 44.4% | 1 | 22.2K | 4% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 301K | 47.3% | 1 | 40.5K | 6.4% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 246K | 40% | 1 | 74K | 12% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 301K | 48.2% | 1 | 27.1K | 4.3% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using HelloTalk’s and Tandem’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **HelloTalk**: Measured on the search term “hellotalk”.
- **Tandem**: Measured on the search term “tandem language”.

- [HelloTalk profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hellotalk)
- [Tandem profile](/demand/global-en/brands/tandem)
- [All language exchange platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/language-exchange-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, HelloTalk or Tandem?

In August 2026, HelloTalk had more branded searches than Tandem among language exchange platforms worldwide. HelloTalk was estimated to have 301K branded searches compared to Tandem’s 27.1K, and held a 48.2% Share of Search versus Tandem’s 4.3%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "HelloTalk vs Tandem: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hellotalk-vs-tandem

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