Do I need an email or phone number for Waku?

No. Pick a nickname and a picture from Pinterest search, or a random look. No email, no real photos.

Hey! VINA closed. Make friends here

Q: Did Hey! VINA shut down?

Yes. As of November 2026 its website shows a goodbye message: "BYE! VINA".

Hey! VINA, the friend-finding app for women, has closed after about nine years. Waku is another way to make friends: swipe anonymous cards, chat once they accept, or use Random with its free Women filter. Then skip the small talk and watch something together in a Portal.

Try Waku

About Hey! VINA

Hey! VINA was a swipe-style app for women to find new friends. As of November 2026 its website shows a goodbye message saying it ran for 9 years.

Waku vs Hey! VINA

	Waku	Hey! VINA
To sign up	A nickname and a picture. No email, no real photos	Nothing (it's closed)
Meeting people	Random strangers in seconds, or swipe and chat once they accept	Swipes on other women's profiles

Why people switch

Friends-first, no dating pressure.
No real photos to post.
Watch together instead of small talk.

Where Hey! VINA is better

Hey! VINA was a space just for women. We're for everyone, though Random has a free Women filter.

Questions

Other alternatives

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