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A voice-only Omegle alternative: no camera, no sign-up
Strangiva is a voice-only Omegle alternative for iPhone. Tap once and you’re in a one-to-one voice call with a random stranger. There’s no camera, no account and no profile photo, and calls are never recorded. It’s for adults aged 18 and over.
Omegle closed in November 2023 after fourteen years. For a lot of people it was the place to talk to someone random. If you miss that feeling but not the problems that came with it, Strangiva might be what you’re looking for.
What people liked about Omegle
Omegle was simple. You opened it and you were talking to a stranger. No sign-up, no profile, no followers. That simplicity is worth keeping, and it’s the heart of Strangiva too: tap once and you’re in a one-to-one call.
What went wrong
Omegle’s founder said, when he shut it down, that running it had become too hard, financially and psychologically, given how it was being misused. Much of that misuse came from video between strangers, combined with very little in the way of blocking, reporting and age rules.
How Strangiva is different
- Voice, not video. There’s no camera and no profile photos. You hear the person, you don’t see them. That removes a whole category of the problems video random chat is known for.
- Adults only. Strangiva is for people aged 18 and over, and you confirm that you are before you start.
- Block and report in one tap. During a call, tap the red flag in the top-right corner. After a call, tap “Block or report” in the same corner. You’ll never be matched again with someone you’ve blocked.
- Fair moderation. Nobody is banned over a single report or a bad moment: a person reviews it, and only sustained abuse, threats, harassment or spam leads to a ban.
- No account. Like Omegle, there’s no sign-up. Strangiva never asks for your email, phone number or real name.
- Calls aren’t recorded. Calls are encrypted and go directly between the two phones where possible. Nobody at Strangiva listens to them.
- Keep the good ones. Omegle conversations vanished when they ended. On Strangiva, if you both tap Keep after a call, you can call and message each other again another day.
Strangiva and Omegle at a glance
| Omegle | Strangiva | |
|---|---|---|
| Still running? | No, closed November 2023 | Yes, iPhone public beta (App Store from 1 January 2027) |
| Video | Yes (webcam) | No, voice only |
| Account needed | No | No |
| Talk again later | No | Yes, if you both tap Keep |
| Block and report | Limited | On every call (red flag) |
| Age | 18+ (13+ with permission, historically) | 18+ only |
| Works in a browser | Yes | No, iPhone app (Android coming soon) |
What Strangiva isn’t
To be straight with you: Strangiva isn’t a video chat site, and it doesn’t run in a web browser. It’s an iPhone app, currently in a free public beta on TestFlight, with the App Store launch planned for 1 January 2027 and Android coming soon. If you want random video chat, Strangiva isn’t the right fit, and our honest list of Omegle alternatives covers other options.
Also on Strangiva
As well as random voice calls, you can be matched for a text chat with a stranger, and you can post short voice notes to the Strangiverse that last 24 hours. Kept strangers can swap view-once photos.
Why voice works for random chat
Voice keeps what made random chat fun: the surprise, the accents, the odd late-night conversation that goes on for an hour. It drops the part that made video random chat a problem. You can’t be judged on your face, and you’re not putting your face in front of someone you’ve never met. You hear tone and humour, which text loses, and it’s much harder to pretend to be someone you aren’t.
Getting started
- On your iPhone, open the TestFlight link below and install Apple’s free TestFlight app if asked.
- Install Strangiva from TestFlight and open it.
- Confirm you’re 18 or older, then tap to start. There’s no sign-up and nothing to fill in.
Is it free?
Yes. The iPhone beta is free to install through TestFlight.
Questions people ask
Is Strangiva a good Omegle alternative?
It’s a voice-only one: random one-to-one calls with strangers, like Omegle’s spirit, but with no camera, block and report on every call, and adults only.
Does Strangiva have video?
No. There’s no camera and no profile photos.
Do I need to sign up?
No. Strangiva never asks for your email, phone number or real name.
Are calls recorded?
No. Calls are encrypted, go directly between the two phones where possible, and are never recorded.
Is it free?
Yes, the iPhone beta is free on TestFlight. Android is coming soon.
Get the iPhone beta (free, TestFlight)
Strangiva is in public beta on iPhone through Apple’s TestFlight. The public App Store launch is planned for 1 January 2027, and Android is coming soon. Strangiva is only for adults aged 18 and over.
Wondering whether Omegle is coming back? Read is Omegle back in 2026? Prefer Chatroulette’s style? See our Chatroulette alternative.