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A cuter Azar alternative

Waku is an Azar alternative with no phone number or social login. Instead of swiping through video calls, tap Random for a stranger by text, or swipe anonymous cards and chat once they accept. Then watch something together in a Portal.

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About Azar

Azar is a swipe-style video chat app from Hyperconnect, which Match Group acquired in 2021.

Waku vs Azar

WakuAzar
To sign upA nickname and a picture. No email, no real photosAn account (phone or social login)
Meeting peopleRandom strangers in seconds, or swipe and chat once they acceptVideo matches as you swipe
CameraNo webcam. Text, GIFs, photos and filesVideo calls

Why people switch

  • No phone or social login.
  • Your face isn't part of it.
  • Watch together in Portals.

Where Azar is better

Azar is much bigger and built for video with strangers worldwide.

Questions

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Waku isn’t affiliated with Azar. Names belong to their owners. Facts checked November 2026.

Updated November 5, 2026