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SewaYou
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SewaYou shows Japanese people and friends near you on a live world map. Chat with locals in Japan from anywhere — and meet up over coffee when you visit. Real people. No swiping. WHY SEWAYOU IS DIFFERENT: • Live map of Japanese people and friends across Japan and worldwide • Cozy cafes suggested between you and your match for easy meetups • One-tap translation in chat — no language barrier • Voice messages and video calls built in • Same Gender Mode for women who want a dating-free space • Made in Tokyo with a strong community across Japan and worldwide PERFECT FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO: • Make Japanese friends before traveling to Japan • Chat with real Japanese people about culture, anime, food, life • Find local Japanese friends if you live in Japan • Meet new people in cities you visit • Skip swipe-based dating and just make friends CHAT TOOLS: • One-tap translation across 50+ languages • Voice messages and video calls • Photo and media sharing • Up to 30 chats per day with Pro SAFE AND FOCUSED PLACE TO CONNECT: • Approximate location only — your exact spot is never shared • Same Gender Mode and No Romance Mode for friendship-only chats • Automatic scammer detection and removal • Clear community rules to keep everyone respectful Start making Japanese friends today. Whether you want to chat online or meet in person on your next trip to Japan, SewaYou helps you connect. Terms of Service: https://www.sewayou.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.sewayou.com/privacy Got a question? support [at] sewayou.com — we reply in minutes.
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Like most appsAbout 1 in 14 unhappy reviewers mention fake profiles or bots
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1-3 stars4-5 starsOne review often raises more than one topic, so the percentages don't add up to 100%.
Percentages are out of 278 reviews rated 4-5 stars and 68 rated 1-3 stars that say what went wrong.
Typical app = the median share across apps with 30 or more reviews in the same star band on the same store. Unhappy = rated 1–3 stars and says what went wrong, happy = rated 4–5 stars.
US storefront · Sep 2020 to Oct 2026
This is a count of what reviewers wrote, not a finding about the company.
Store average: 4.5, which also counts ratings with no written review
So far it has been very simple to become a member. Very nice.
really decent app which i wish had comunity more centerd for everywhere, but too many people are obssesd with japan for some reason.
it's crashing alot + nothing free and so limited message you need to wait whole week it's wasting time
There are a lot of profiles. I initiated with dozens of them but get no response. I searched AI and found out it is a graveyard of people who abandoned their accounts. Good in theory but just doesn’...
This app is good for people.
it's strangely invasive of information but its not bad on the UI/monetization side of things.
don't know yet . just started
good app I like it 💫😘
It has helped me so much with making friends 😁
This application is very great
this is very good app
it's pretty great, but doesn't have Bengali as a speaker option, like Bengali is one of the most popular languages but it's missing
tha super and cool fantastek good
this thing doesn't work it only needs your email and location to stalk you all the reviews are fake
The map based search is a gimmick, and there don’t seem to be any other features. Also, the free tier is so restrictive you literally can’t even use the text chat, and more than half the users in Japa...
Garbage. Just wasted money on lifetime subscription thinking people here actually talk to you but their advertising is false. And the dev won't reply to my email. Also some of its functions don't work...
the apk is good
fighting to go to
I bought the lifetime pro version. So far it's great, got an issue at first with the activation, but the customer service worked it out quickly. Thank you.
1 contact a day = useless app 🚮
this app is awesome 👍🏾😎😎😎😎 I recommend 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
At the "change your profile picture" step, next button disappears and we are stuck can't move forward..
It's good to find good people's
Dear team.. I am addressing new issue.. I have done the payment one 4th of this month and today i saw that my membership is expired.. can you please check and do needful
Yeah, no, this app is legit boring. Why are multiple people just checking profiles and not interacting after saying, "They want friends." The 1 free chat feature sucks 'cause how am I supposed to be a...
this app is so amazing
this app is very underestimate because you need to pay before you are pro it's very expressive I don't like this app ever at first open I like it because it's very easy to find friend and to know the ...
very amazing app highly recommended
really amazing app but how i can verify my profile
OOHH...I just downloaded this app and it is amazing!!! all the apps were charging for me but this app hasn't. I highly recommend this app to connect with people. no paid promotion, honest review. 😱💖
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Free vs. Pro limits
Free accounts get 1 chat request a day; Pro raises it to 30 and adds read receipts and hidden visits.
Auto-renewal
Pro auto-renews 24 hours before each period ends unless you turn it off. Its button offers 1 week.
A free version with limited features is also available.
Deleting the account
The delete page lists reasons to pick and ends with a "Submit and delete account" button.
Checked on iPhone, US App Store · Sep 2026
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