FRND app alternative: how Viaraa compares
If you've used FRND or are looking for apps like FRND in India, you probably want to talk to someone in your own language. Viaraa is built for that too, in its own way: one-to-one video calls with checked women hosts, traditional games on the call, and nothing to install.
Here's what FRND says about itself, and how Viaraa works, so you can choose what suits you.
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What FRND is
FRND describes itself on its website as a live voice and video chat app for India, available in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and other Indian languages, with live audio rooms as well as calls. It's an app you install from the app store.
If voice chat and audio rooms are what you enjoy most, FRND is built around them.
What we say about FRND comes from frnd.app, checked October 2026.
How Viaraa is different
| On Viaraa | |
|---|---|
| Calls | One-to-one video calls, face to face. |
| Who you talk to | Women hosts aged 18 or over who chose to host, each checked by our team. You choose who to call. |
| Languages | Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and English, in the app and on calls. |
| Games | Traditional board games during the call, under their regional names. |
| Getting started | Nothing to install: Viaraa runs in your browser. |
| Paying | Coins bought with UPI, charged per minute while you talk. No subscription. |
Video, face to face, in your language
Every call on Viaraa is a video call between you and one host. Seeing each other makes conversation easier, especially in a language you're still learning, where an expression or a gesture fills the gaps.
Each host lists every language she speaks, so you can find someone who speaks yours. Talk the way you talk at home: Tamil with a bit of English, Telugu from Hyderabad or the coast, Kannada from Mysuru, Malayalam from anywhere in the world. See our Telugu and Kannada video call pages.
Games you grew up with
During a call you can open a board game and keep talking while you play: Ludo, Snakes & Ladders, Pallanguzhi and Tiger & Goats, under the names you know, like Ashta Chamma, Vaikuntapali or Paramapadham. Act & Guess is a video-only game where you act out a film title without speaking.
Games inside calls are always free and only for fun.
When Viaraa may suit you better, and when it may not
Viaraa may suit you if you'd like to see the person you're talking to, if you want to choose exactly who you call, or if you'd enjoy a game of Ludo or Snakes & Ladders in the middle of a conversation. It may also suit you if you don't want to install another app: Viaraa opens in the browser you already have.
It may not suit you if you prefer voice-only chats, group audio rooms, or talking without paying for the minutes. Viaraa's hosts are paid for their time, which is why calls are charged per minute, and why every coin you spend on a call goes to the host.
Prices on Viaraa
Signing up is free. Calls with hosts are paid per minute with coins. 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.
Each minute is charged as it starts, so you only pay for the time you talk. Coins are sold only inside the Viaraa app.
Privacy and respect
- Every host is checked by our team before her first call, and everyone on Viaraa is 18 or over.
- Hosts see only your display name. Phone numbers and contact details are hidden in chat automatically.
- Block or report anyone in one tap. A real person reviews every report.
- Viaraa is for friendly conversation and games. Our rules don't allow sexual content.
Want to try it? Sign up free, see who's online and say hello. Questions: support@viaraa.in.
Questions, answered
Is Viaraa like FRND?
Both are for talking in Indian languages, but they work differently. Viaraa is for one-to-one video calls with checked women hosts, with games on the call, and runs in your browser. Viaraa isn't affiliated with FRND.
Does Viaraa have voice-only calls?
No. Calls on Viaraa are video calls, so you can talk face to face.
Which languages can I use on Viaraa?
Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and English. The app is available in all six, and every host lists the languages she speaks.
Do I need to install Viaraa?
No. Viaraa works in the browser on Android, iPhone and computers.
How do I pay on Viaraa?
Add coins in your Viaraa wallet with any UPI app. Calls are charged per minute, with no subscription.
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- Telugu video call appTalk in Telugu with checked hosts on a 1:1 video call, right from your browser.
- Kannada video call appChat or practise Kannada on a 1:1 video call with checked hosts. Nothing to install.
FRND is a trademark of its owner. Viaraa isn't affiliated with it.