Developer(s) | Massive Media |
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Initial release | January 2019 |
Stable release(s) | |
Operating system | Android, iOS |
Available in | 37 languages |
Type | Instant messaging, Social network |
Website | ablo |
Ablo is a social networking service for instant communications owned by Massive Media, a Belgium-based company founded in 2011 acquired by Meetic,[3] a subsidiary of Match Group in 2012.[4] Ablo enables users to connect and make friends with people from anywhere in the world by having live one-to-one text and video conversations, using an automated translation feature.[5][6]
The app was launched in January 2019 simultaneously on Android, iOS and web. It is available in more than 180 markets. It is especially popular with people aged 18–26 years old.[7]
In December 2019, it announced 6.5 million downloads globally and was selected as the Best App of 2019 by Google in the Google Play Store.[8][9] Ablo was selected as one of the best Android apps of 2019 by CNET, alongside TikTok, Google Maps and Disney Plus.[10]
Ablo’s main feature is the ability to connect live with another person from anywhere in the world using automatically translated text and subtitled video calling.[11]