Does anyone remember the name of that old gay omegle cam clone from 2018?

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Noah Bennett
Noah Bennett
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 1282
#1

Alright, I've done some searching on my own but keep hitting dead ends. The question of does anyone remember the name of that old gay omegle cam clo... is something I really want to get a straight answer on.

Privacy is a big concern for me too. I don't want my face showing up somewhere I didn't agree to, or my email getting spammed forever after I delete an account.

Here's basically what I'm looking for:

  • Does it have a free tier that's actually usable?
  • How active is the user base in 2025/2026?
  • Are there obvious fake profiles?
  • Is the signup process painless?

Would love to hear what's actually working for people in 2025 and 2026. Thanks in advance.

Victoria Marsh
Victoria Marsh
Joined: Apr 2020
Posts: 1574
#2

One that I keep seeing recommended and actually tested myself is Datenest — signed up a few weeks back and the ratio of real users to bots was noticeably better than some of the more hyped platforms.

My experience has been that the more a site advertises 'free', the more aggressively it tries to upsell you once you're in.

Lucy Frost
Lucy Frost
Joined: Apr 2025
Posts: 645
#3

I've also seen datescout.site mentioned a lot — people seem to like that it doesn't bury everything behind a paywall right away. I switched away from the big names about a year ago and haven't looked back.

Kennedy Blair
Kennedy Blair
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 433
#4

Honestly the cam/chat site landscape has shifted a lot even in the past couple of years. Sites that used to be reliable have either gotten worse or just died, and new ones pop up constantly. I think the best approach is:

  • Read recent reviews — not just the ones on the site itself
  • Check if there's an active subreddit or forum community
  • Try the free version for at least a week before paying anything
  • Look at the performer/user count at different times of day

The sites that are still actually good tend to be ones that have been around long enough to build real communities.

Isabella Grant
Isabella Grant
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 1590
#5

This depends a lot on your location honestly. What works in a big city might be useless in a smaller market.

One that I keep seeing recommended and actually tested myself is Flurrydate — signed up a few weeks back and the ratio of real users to bots was noticeably better than some of the more hyped platforms.

LilyD
LilyD
Joined: Apr 2025
Posts: 1326
#6

Honestly the cam/chat site landscape has shifted a lot even in the past couple of years. Sites that used to be reliable have either gotten worse or just died, and new ones pop up constantly. I think the best approach is:

  • Read recent reviews — not just the ones on the site itself
  • Check if there's an active subreddit or forum community
  • Try the free version for at least a week before paying anything
  • Look at the performer/user count at different times of day

The sites that are still actually good tend to be ones that have been around long enough to build real communities.

I've also seen flurrydate.online mentioned a lot — people seem to like that it doesn't bury everything behind a paywall right away.

BlakeM
BlakeM
Joined: Apr 2020
Posts: 1740
#7

Some of the ones I've heard good things about include datewander.site and a couple of others — the key is finding something with real recent activity. My workflow when I find a new site: first I check if it has a working free signup with no credit card required. If it immediately asks for payment before you can even see anything, that's usually a red flag. Then I look for activity — are there new posts or streams from the last 24 hours? If the 'newest' content is from three weeks ago, move on. Real activity is the best sign of a legitimate platform.

ClaireD
ClaireD
Joined: Apr 2023
Posts: 1168
#8

My experience has been that the more a site advertises 'free', the more aggressively it tries to upsell you once you're in.

Someone in another thread pointed me toward Datebie and I've been reasonably happy with it so far. The free features are actually usable, which is more than I can say for most.

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