Parents' Guide to

Tango Text, Voice & Video

By Dana Anderson, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 16+

Social networking and lots more; privacy settings important.

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Mac , Android , Kindle Fire , Windows app Free Social Networking
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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Based on 4 parent reviews

dollA I.
dollA I. Adult
August 2, 2023
age 18+

Scammers

I spent more than $45 and a lot of streamers girl scams tells you to send them gifts and they won’t give you what they promise you to. The problem is they violate a lot of Tango terms like exposing their private parts and Tango doesn’t do anything. if you contact the support they rarely answer or they they will answer to say it’s your fault and they will ban you after that. Just leave this app and don’t spend any money unless you are a simp who strive for attention.
MamaKangaa
MamaKangaa Adult
May 23, 2021
age 18+

NOT FOR KIDS!!! BE WARNED!!!!

This is app is essentially a soft porn to full porn app. It may say for 16 or 17 + but if you read the rules and disclosures on the app. It says its 18+. Keep your kids away from Tango Live stream. As an adult. Be warned. they dont give you your money. Myself and another, both mixed women are being told this: Cash out is telling me my redemption has been denied due to a non diverse gifter base or gifter history. I am not the the only biracial female experiencing this issue. And i find that to be racist and discriminatory.
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Privacy Rating Warning

  • Personal information is not sold or rented to third parties.
  • Personal information is shared for third-party marketing.
  • Personalised advertising is displayed.
  • Data are collected by third-parties for their own purposes.
  • User's information is used to track and target advertisements on other third-party websites or services.
  • Data profiles are created and used for personalised advertisements.
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What’s It About?

Create a TANGO account through your Facebook account or by using your phone number and email. Provide access to your contacts, accept push notifications (a must for calls), and accept or decline location services. To make a call, tap on a contact from your list, and then tap on the video camera icon for video calling or the phone icon for a phone call. Numerous other options include browsing users nearby, playing games, group chatting, and reading or posting to the news feed (categorized by content groups, including sports, news, and music). Tango is a popular social-networking app with many options.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: (4 ):
Kids say: Not yet rated

Easy video chatting may be the feature that draws a lot of users to Tango.​ The developer says the app lets people "Connect, Get Social, and Have Fun." That's a simple way to describe the almost overwhelming multitude of options by which to communicate with people you know (and don't know), find and post images and information, play more than 40 games, listen to and share music, and more.

On the downside, there's a ton of ads on the free version. Its default profile setting is public, so teens should go to their profile settings and toggle "public" off to enhance safety and privacy. Tango likely draws a lot of hyper-social teens who love the barrage of options for more connections, more ways to find and share information, more ways to chat, and more ways to play. It's "Always on, so you don't miss a thing," which can be good or bad, depending on how well your teen regulates his or her screen time and privacy.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about apps like this that use location services to identify new contacts and why it's not always a good idea to connect with someone just because he or she happens to live nearby and use the same social-networking app.

  • Discuss your family's rules about in-app purchases with your teen, and read Common Sense's blog post 4 Ways to Curb Kids' In-App Purchases.

  • Group chatting with dozens (or hundreds) of people may seem like fun to super socially minded teens. Remind your teen that it's a small world everywhere, including online, and they should take seriously what they say or how they respond in a large chat as much as they would talking to one person face to face.

App Details

  • Devices: iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Mac , Android , Kindle Fire , Windows app
  • Pricing structure: Free (In-app purchases from $.99 to $1.99 for packs, ecards, and more; $9.99/month for premium service.)
  • Release date: June 16, 2014
  • Category: Social Networking
  • Publisher: TangoMe
  • Version: 3.7.91338
  • Minimum software requirements: iOS 6.0 or later, Android 2.1 or later.
  • Last updated: October 21, 2019

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