Looking for an alternative? How Viaraa compares
People come to Viaraa from many other apps: video chat apps, language exchange apps, tutoring apps and game apps. Each of those apps is good at something. This page explains, honestly, what Viaraa does differently, so you can decide whether it suits what you're looking for.
On each comparison page we only say what we could check about the other app on its own website or store listing, with the month we checked. We never say anything negative about another app: we simply explain how Viaraa works.
Free to join
Compare Viaraa with
- Chamet alternativeLooking for an app like Chamet? Here's how Viaraa works, in six Indian languages.
- Apps like Chamet to earnFor women 18+ looking for a host app: keep 100%, paid every Monday to your UPI ID.
- Omegle alternativesOmegle closed in 2023. Here's how Viaraa works: checked hosts, 18+, your language.
- Houseparty alternativeHouseparty closed in 2021. On Viaraa you can play games on a 1:1 video call.
- FRND alternativeHow Viaraa compares with FRND: 1:1 video calls, checked hosts and games, in your browser.
- Ludo King alternativePlay Ludo while you talk face to face, on a video call, in your own language.
- HelloTalk alternativePractise speaking an Indian language on 1:1 video calls with hosts who speak it.
- Tandem alternativeSpeaking practice in Indian languages, on video, with hosts who are online now.
- Cambly alternativeSpoken practice in English or an Indian language, paid per minute, no subscription.
- Plato alternativeTraditional Indian board games on a video call or with friends in groups.
What makes Viaraa different
- Checked hosts: every host is a woman aged 18 or over who chose to host, and our team checks each one before she can take calls.
- Your language: talk in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi or English. Every host lists the languages she speaks.
- You choose who to call: no random matching. You see who's really online and call the person you'd like to talk to.
- Pay per minute with UPI: no subscription. Each host's rate is shown before you call.
- Traditional games: play Ludo, Snakes & Ladders, Pallanguzhi or Tiger & Goats during a call, under the names you grew up with.
- Works in your browser: nothing to download on Android, iPhone or a computer.
Which comparison should you read?
Pick the app you used before, or the one you were thinking of trying. Each page explains what that app is, as its makers describe it, and how Viaraa works differently.
| If you're coming from… | You may be looking for… | Read |
|---|---|---|
| Chamet | A video call app to talk in your own language | Chamet alternative |
| Chamet, as a host | A way for women to earn by talking, from home | Apps like Chamet to earn |
| Omegle | Video chat now that Omegle has closed | Omegle alternatives |
| Houseparty | Video calls with games, now that Houseparty has closed | Houseparty alternative |
| FRND | Calls in Indian languages | FRND alternative |
| Ludo King | Ludo you can play while you talk face to face | Ludo King alternative |
| HelloTalk | Speaking practice in a new language | HelloTalk alternative |
| Tandem | Language practice on video | Tandem alternative |
| Cambly | Spoken practice on video calls | Cambly alternative |
| Plato | Games to play while you chat | Plato alternative |
Who Viaraa is for
Viaraa is for adults who'd like a friendly one-to-one conversation on video, in their own language, with someone who's chosen to host. That might be someone who's moved to a new city and misses speaking their mother tongue, someone practising a language before a move, or someone who just wants to talk and play a game after a long day.
Viaraa is for conversation and games only. It isn't an adult service, it doesn't match you with random people, and it isn't a course with a teacher. If you need a course or a different kind of app, one of the other apps on these pages may suit you better, and we say so on each page.
What it costs
Joining Viaraa is free, and you can look around before you buy anything. Calls are paid with coins, minute by minute. The smallest pack is ₹100 for 20,000 coins, and each host's rate is shown on her profile before you call, from 3,000 coins a minute.
- 20,000 coins₹100
- 40,000 coins₹200
- +25% extra1,00,000 coins₹400
- +25% extra2,50,000 coins₹1,000
Each host's rate is shown on her profile before you call, from 3,000 coins a minute.
There's no subscription. Coins are sold only inside the Viaraa app, from your wallet.
For women who'd like to host
Some people come to these pages looking for apps where women can earn by talking. On Viaraa, hosts keep 100% of the coins callers spend on their calls and gifts, are paid every Monday to their own UPI ID, and choose their own hours. Read apps like Chamet to earn or how hosting works.
How we write these comparisons
We check facts about other apps on their own websites or app store listings, and we write down when we checked. Apps change often, so if something here is out of date, email support@viaraa.in and we'll correct it.
The names of other apps on these pages are trademarks of their owners. Viaraa isn't affiliated with any of them, and nothing here is endorsed by them.
Questions, answered
What is the best video call app alternative in India?
It depends on what you want. If you'd like a one-to-one video conversation in an Indian language with a checked host, and to play traditional games on the call, Viaraa is built for that.
Is Viaraa a random video chat app?
No. There's no random matching. You see who's online, choose who you'd like to talk to and call her.
Which languages does Viaraa support?
Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and English. Every host lists the languages she speaks.
Do I need to download Viaraa?
No. Viaraa runs in your browser on Android, iPhone and computers. You can add it to your home screen.
Is Viaraa connected to the apps on these pages?
No. Viaraa isn't affiliated with any of them. We compare only what we could check on their own websites.
Chamet, Omegle, Houseparty, FRND, Ludo King, HelloTalk, Tandem, Cambly, Plato are trademarks of their owners. Viaraa isn't affiliated with any of them.