Is there a Monkey alternative for iPhone?

Waku runs in Safari and can be added to your home screen.

A cuter Monkey alternative

Waku is a Monkey app alternative that works on iPhone right in the browser. Tap Random for a stranger in seconds by text, swipe anonymous cards, or join a Portal to watch movies, YouTube or music together. No email or phone needed.

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About Monkey

Monkey is a short random video chat app, owned by HOLLA since 2018, and no longer on Apple's App Store.

Waku vs Monkey

	Waku	Monkey
Meeting people	Random strangers in seconds, or swipe and chat once they accept	Random video matches
Camera	No webcam. Text, GIFs, photos and files	Short random webcam video
Where it runs	In the browser, installable; no app store needed	Android and web

Why people switch

Runs on iPhone in any browser.
No random camera.
Portals to watch together.

Where Monkey is better

Monkey is built for quick face-to-face video; we're text-first.

Questions

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