Apps similar to Chamet, sorted by how the call works
Chamet is one app among many. Our own chat goes first: a one-on-one video call on a phone or a computer, so you can start a call here without installing anything. Every other option below is sorted by type, which lets you choose by how a call works instead of by a name someone repeated.
Adults only. Sign-up is optional, nothing to install.
Ours first: one person, one camera, one screen
This site is an independent video chat. It is not the Chamet app, not a copy of it and not a door into it. You open the page, confirm that you are an adult (18+), allow the camera when the browser asks, and talk with one person at once. The idea fits in one sentence, so the screen can stay about one primary action.
Registration is not required. Trying it is free; extra minutes and extra features are bought through a paid plan shown on the call screen. The site itself keeps, at most, two short entries in your browser: how you answered the age question and whether the notice has been shown. Delete them and they are gone. The about page says more about what this site is and what it is not.
Five things to check on any first screen
Where it runs
A page in a browser asks for a tab and a camera permission. A phone app asks for more: Chamet, for one, requests camera, microphone, location, photo library and notification access.
How people meet
By pairing, by room or by profile. A one-on-one call and a stage with an audience are different things, even when both are called video chat.
How minutes are paid
Some services sell time through an in-app currency; others give a free start and one plan. Learn what a minute costs before the call, not in the middle of it.
What happens when a call goes wrong
Report and block should sit near the thumb, with a clear label and a tap target you can hit in a hurry. Find them before you need them.
What it keeps about you
Sign-up details, face data, device identifiers: each is something a service can hold on to. Fewer required steps means fewer things held.
Four kinds of video chat, and where Chamet sits
Names change; formats stay. Nearly every app or website in Chamet's corner of the market falls into one of four kinds. Who each kind suits comes in the table further down.
Phone apps built on paid calls. This is where Chamet itself sits: a phone app for live video socializing, with one-on-one calls, live streams and group rooms. You register first (Google, Facebook or a phone number), and some functions ask for a real-person face check. Calls run on an in-app currency called diamonds, which people usually call coins. Many of the people you reach are hosts who earn from call time and virtual gifts, and they work through host agencies. That is the model behind a Chamet private video call, or any 1v1 video call on Chamet.
Live rooms and streams. Chamet has these as well: streams run by hosts, and Party Rooms where up to five people share group video, next to voice-only rooms. The screen is tuned for an audience, with games inside the room, animated gifts and PK battles between streamers. It suits watching and joining in. It is a poor fit if you wanted a quiet talk with one person.
Roulette-style random chat. The site pairs you with whoever comes up next: a 1v1 random video chat with a skip button. Next, next, next: faces change faster than a hello can finish. You give up any say in who appears and get speed in return. Searches such as roulette chat live point here, and the format suits you when every call is allowed to be short.
Calls inside social or dating platforms. A profile comes first. You match or trade messages, and the video call is a later step. That order suits people who want a name and a few lines before a camera turns on. It also means more taps before anyone says anything.
A fifth kind is where this site sits: a browser video chat, one person at a time, camera on. The comparison page is the place for a fuller side-by-side with Chamet.
Chamet and this chat: where they differ
Our chat
Chamet, the phone app
Runs on a phone or a computer; no installation.
Installed on a phone; it also has a web version.
Registration is not required.
Register first, with Google, Facebook or a phone number.
Free to try; a paid plan, shown on the call screen, adds minutes and features.
A real-person face check for some functions, one face per account.
Adults only: the chat asks you to confirm 18+.
Starting is free: starter coins, then a 90-second trial on the first one-on-one call.
Report and block sit on the call screen.
After the trial, calls cost coins at a rate set by the person you call; gifts cost coins too.
The site keeps at most two short entries in your browser, and you can delete them whenever you like.
Coin prices follow your region and cannot be adjusted by hand.
The video itself is handled by a technology provider, which follows its own policy.
An optional monthly plan renews by itself, and its terms make purchases final.
Which kind suits which person
| Kind | Suits you if | Keep in mind |
|---|---|---|
| Paid-call phone app | You want to talk with a host, and a coin balance plus registration sound fine. | The rate is set by the person you call; Chamet's terms make purchases final. |
| Live room or stream | You like an audience, games and group video. | The talk is shared, not one-on-one. |
| Roulette-style random chat | You want quick, low-commitment meetings, or talking to strangers every day for a few minutes. | Skipping is the whole format, so few chats get time to settle. |
| Social or dating platform | You prefer a profile and some messages before any camera. | The first call comes later, after more steps. |
| Browser video chat, like ours | You want a call with one person, on any device with a camera, and no setup. | Minutes and features beyond the free start come from the paid plan. |
Questions that come up before the switch
Which country is the Chamet app from?
Chamet is published by a Hong Kong company, Fuliao Hong Kong Limited, and its terms are governed by Hong Kong law. Inside the app, your country or region is set from your IP location and phone number country, and you cannot change it by hand.
Does a Chamet call cost money?
Installing and starting are free. New accounts get starter coins, and the first one-on-one call includes a 90-second trial. After that, a call runs on coins at a rate set by the person you call, and gifts cost coins too. An optional monthly plan renews by itself; Chamet says you never need it. Here, the start costs nothing and paid options appear on the call screen.
Can I video call a stranger from a laptop, with no app?
Yes. Open the chat on a computer or a phone, confirm you are an adult (18+), and accept the browser's camera and mic prompt. Chamet has a web version of its own, but this site is a separate chat, so nothing you do here touches a Chamet account.
Is Chamet safe to use?
Nobody can give a blanket yes from the outside, so here are facts to weigh. Chamet asks you to register and uses real-person face checks for some functions. Its privacy policy lists profile data, IP address, device identifiers, face data and messages among what it collects, and says data may be processed in other countries. Its terms say no one under 18 may use it. On this site, no accounts or personal data are collected; the video is handled by a technology provider that follows its own policy (see the privacy policy), and report and block sit on the call screen. Illegal content belongs with the authorities, for example the NCMEC CyberTipline.
What helps when you talk to strangers every day?
Treat each call as optional and leave when it stops feeling right. Keep your full name, address and workplace out of the conversation. Use the report and block tools for anyone who crosses a line. The myths page clears up a few common misconceptions about chats like this.
A call tells you more than a table does
It costs nothing to start, there is nothing to install, and each call is with one person. Allow the camera and see whether this kind of video chat suits you.