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SofaTalk 沙發聊聊天: meet people through shared interests
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- Matching people by the interests and topics you list
- Profiles reviewed before other users can see them
- Chat with people in other countries
- Report button for scams, illegal conduct and advertising
- VIP from NT$230 for seven days, or NT$615 a month on six months
- Free features remain available without a VIP subscription
What SofaTalk 沙發聊聊天 is for
If you want to talk with strangers and start from something you have in common, SofaTalk 沙發聊聊天 is built around that. The listing presents it as a friend-making app (交友軟體) that connects people across the world, and it frames the conversation as the place where a connection can grow from small talk into something more personal.
The listing describes the app as somewhere to find a kindred spirit rather than only a passing contact. It is rated Mature 17+ on Google Play, which indicates the audience the developer has in mind.
The rest of this guide covers how matching works, what happens at sign-up, how profiles are checked, and what the optional VIP subscription costs.
Finding people through shared interests
Matching begins with interests. According to the listing, you can find people who share the interests you choose, and exploring new topics is presented as a way to come across people you would not otherwise have met.
For a more immediate option, the listing describes a group of users who are free to talk at that moment, and it invites you to pick someone and start a chat directly. This suits a short window of free time, where you want a conversation without planning one in advance.
Once a chat is under way, the listing says it can develop from casual topics into a deeper exchange. That progression is the stated point of the chat itself.
Signing up and starting a first chat
The listing puts the download at about 30 seconds and registration at about one minute. Registration is the step where you enter your details for the profile that other users will eventually see.
Those details are not published at once. The listing says they must pass a review before other users can view them, which is the first stage of the app's safety process.
After sign-up, the matching and chat options described above are available from the same account, so a first conversation does not need a separate setup.
How profiles are reviewed and abuse is reported
The listing describes a review team that checks users before their profile information is published to others. The stated aim is to keep scammers out of conversations, so that people can spend their time finding someone suitable rather than spotting fraud.
Scams, illegal conduct and advertising or promotional messages are all listed as violations. The developer says it takes a zero tolerance approach to them.
If you see such behaviour, the listing asks you to report it through the app. It also links a community guidelines page, a privacy policy and terms of service, and these are the documents that set out the rules.
VIP subscription plans, prices and renewal
VIP is an optional subscription. The listing gives four plans: seven days for NT$230, one month for NT$790, three months at NT$664 a month, and six months at NT$615 a month. It also gives a starting price of US$6.99 a month, and says prices vary by region and promotion and may change without notice.
Payment is taken from the payment method you choose at purchase. The listing says the subscription renews automatically, with the charge made 24 hours before the current period ends. You can turn renewal off at any time after buying.
If you do not subscribe, the listing states that the other free features stay available to you, so VIP is an addition to the free use of the app rather than a requirement for it.
About this APK
The build we hold is SofaTalk 沙發聊聊天 2.0.6 (APKS split bundle) for Android 10 and up.
- Version
- 2.0.6
- 213
- Requires Android
- 10+
- Size
- 107 MB
- Target Android
- 16
- Package ID
- com.talkingbar.android
- Format
- APKS split bundle
- Malware scan
- Clean on 65 engines
- Permissions
- 45 declared · 9 sensitive
- Approximate location
- Camera
- Draw over other apps
- Microphone
- Modify files on your device
- Precise location
- Read files on your device
- Read phone status and identity
- Signed by
- O=Sunfun
- Certificate SHA-256
- 619d8727ffad74ab4579bdde64cfcfb6bb21ca708b72851989bc8bafbc296dd0
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