You are on iPhone
Monkey ships its full app on Android; on iOS and desktop you use its web version. Some people want a native app on every phone, others want no app at all.
Updated October 2026
Apps like Monkey: six alternatives worth a call
Monkey made random video chat feel like a phone app: one tap, a new face, a short call. If it has stopped working for you, the right Monkey app alternative depends on what you are leaving behind. Start with the reason, then pick from the list.
Written by the Camrivo team. Camrivo is one of the six, and we say so where it appears.
First, why are you leaving Monkey?
You do not want to log in first
Monkey asks for a one-tap social login before you match. If you would rather talk first and decide about an account later, that narrows the list fast.
You want a different crowd
Every random app is only as good as who is online. Changing apps is really choosing a different pool of people.
What Monkey is today
Monkey grew up as a phone app for quick video chats with new people. Today it runs as an Android app and as a web version for iPhone and desktop, matches you at random on video or in text, and asks for a one-tap social login before you start. It leans on AI moderation to keep calls in line. Most apps similar to Monkey copy the one-tap match; where they differ is who is on the other end, whether you need an account, and what costs money.
Six Monkey alternatives
- 1
Azar
Phone appAzar is a video chat app for iPhone and Android from Hyperconnect, the Korean company Match Group bought in 2021. It matches you one to one with people nearby or around the world and is the most app-like of the apps like Monkey: smooth, phone-first, built for short calls. Choosing by gender or region is a paid feature.
- 2
Hay
Random chatHay offers random 1-on-1 video chat and text chat with strangers, with filters for gender, region and shared interests and real-time translation for when you do not share a language. If the thing you missed on Monkey was steering who you meet, Hay leans hardest into that.
- 3
OmeTV
RouletteOmeTV runs in the browser and as phone apps and matches you with a random stranger on camera, with a country filter. It is the closest thing to the old open roulette, so there is almost always someone there, and almost always a lot of skipping before a conversation sticks.
- 4
Chatroulette
RouletteChatroulette started the format in 2009 and still does the simplest version of it: press a button, see a random webcam, press again to move on. No app needed. It has added moderation since its early years.
- 5
Thundr
Interest chatThundr is a light, browser-based random chat that pairs you by interest tags, in text or on video. Quick to start, and closer to a conversation with someone who likes the same things than a pure spin.
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Camrivo (that is us)
1-on-1Camrivo is not a roulette. Every match is a woman who is online right now, in a private 1 on 1 video chat nobody else can see. It runs in the browser on iPhone, Android and desktop with no download and no sign-up, your first random matches are free, and longer private calls run on coins with the price shown first. Video, voice and text modes are all there. If what you liked about Monkey was a big random crowd, the apps above do that better; if you want one person and one real conversation, start here.
The short version
| App | Type | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Azar | Phone app | Polished app with gender and region filters |
| Hay | Random chat | Filters and live translation |
| OmeTV | Roulette | The biggest random crowd |
| Chatroulette | Roulette | The original, in the browser |
| Thundr | Interest chat | Interest tags, text or video |
| Camrivo | 1-on-1 | Private calls with women, no app, no login |
Want the wider field, roulettes and interest chats included? Our comparison of random video chat sites goes site by site. Prefer strangers in voice or text first? Talk to strangers covers those modes.
Apps like Monkey, answered
What are the best apps like Monkey?
For a polished phone app with filters, Azar. For steering who you meet with gender, region and interest filters, Hay. For the biggest random crowd, OmeTV or Chatroulette. For interest matching, Thundr. For a private one-to-one call with a woman who is online, with no app and no sign-up, Camrivo.
Is there a Monkey app alternative for iPhone?
Yes. Azar and OmeTV have iPhone apps. Camrivo, Chatroulette and Thundr need no app at all: they run in Safari, and Camrivo can be added to your home screen so it opens like an app.
Are there Monkey alternatives without a login?
Camrivo matches you as a guest, so your first calls need no email, phone number or social login. Browser roulettes vary; check each one before you hand over an account.
Are apps like Monkey safe?
The safer ones have moderation you can reach in one tap, an enforced 18+ rule and no pressure to share personal details or move to another app. On any of them, keep your full name, school or workplace, location and socials out of the first chats.
Who wrote this list?
The Camrivo team. Camrivo is on the list and says so; the other apps are described by what they publicly offer, checked in October 2026.
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