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Azar

30
Value score / 100 Worth paying? No Skip it

Azar's recent updates have significantly diminished its value, with many users reporting a shift from a free random video chat to a heavily paywalled experience, making it generally not worth paying for.

Free + in-app purchases seen up to $37.99 4.3★ lifetime (102,016) since 2015

Recent updates to Azar have transformed it from a popular free random video chat app into a frustrating, pay-to-use platform. Users complain about forced paywalls, automatic subscription charges, and a loss of core features, leading to a strong recommendation against paying for it.

Free vs paid

The free version of Azar used to offer random video chats with people worldwide R16. However, recent updates have removed this core functionality, requiring users to pay for features like selecting countries, gender preferences, or even initiating conversations R4R16R86. Many users report that almost every feature now costs money R13. Paid subscriptions or gems are required to bypass these restrictions, but even then, users experience issues like calls not connecting while still being charged R383 or subscriptions being canceled without refunds after updates R1.

Value complaints

  • Subscriptions are automatically charged and then deleted without refunds, especially after updates.R1R9
  • Almost every feature, including basic interactions and country selection, now costs money.R4R13R16R39
  • Users are charged for calls that do not connect or go through to the other person.R383
  • The pricing structure for gems is seen as unfair, with prices increasing during lockdown and gems being lost even if calls are short.R360R534R540
  • Paying for gender preference or to see more people is considered stupid or a 'pay to win' model.R10R39R541R574

Where it delivers

  • Some users still find the app fun for meeting new people and making friends, despite its flaws.R147R193R243
  • The app is considered simple to use by some, even with the paywall issues.R86
  • A few users describe the app as 'awesome' or 'best' and find coins cheap, though this is a minority view.R142R106R201
Worth paying if

It might be worth paying if you are willing to overlook numerous complaints about automatic charges, paywalls for basic features, and a significantly degraded user experience, and if you find the current, restricted version still offers some form of entertainment R243. However, based on the reviews, this is a rare scenario.

Skip / stay free if

You should skip paying for Azar if you expect a free or reasonably priced random video chat experience, as the app has become a 'money grab' with 'every feature costs money' R13R39. Users who value transparency in billing and consistent app functionality should also avoid paying, given reports of automatic charges and lost subscriptions R1R9.

Evidence note: The evidence is heavily skewed towards negative reviews regarding recent updates and monetization, with a significant number of 1-star ratings directly addressing these issues. Positive reviews are often general or older, not reflecting the current state of the app's monetization.

Frequently asked

What happened to Azar's free random video chat feature?
Recent updates have removed the free random video chat feature, with many users reporting that the app now requires payment for what used to be free functionalities, such as connecting with random people or selecting countries R16R46.
Are there issues with Azar's subscriptions and in-app purchases?
Yes, many users report issues with subscriptions, including automatic charges without clear warning, subscriptions being deleted after updates without refunds, and being charged for calls that do not connect R1R9R383.
Why are users complaining about the new updates?
Users are complaining because the new updates have made the app 'boring,' 'trash,' and 'horrible,' removing features like live streaming and random matching, and replacing them with an invitation-based system and extensive paywalls R5R6R8R14.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] 1/5 · US Azar: Where is my money? I renewed my subscription and paid you 11.99. Return my money. You deleted my subscription because you updated the program. · translated
  2. [R9] 1/5 · US Terrible update, they take your money automatically).: I highly advise against downloading the new update of Azar. It is a total failure. Especially when it comes to subscriptions, they charge you and take your money without clear warning. Do not subscribe and do not download it
  3. [R4] 1/5 · US Not optimal: This is the second time where I messenge someone after the app decides to close the convo on me, vc mind you with no anything, they just close it, so I’m guessing they want you to pay which I did but they restrict other person with the same thing so there is no point, stick to another app, they just want your money ggs
  4. [R13] 1/5 · US Trash. Garbage. Money grab.: Not much else to say. Tried it out, deleted after 5 minutes. They take advantage of people’s isolation and depression and profit off it. EVERY FEATURE COSTS MONEY.
  5. [R16] 1/5 · US Changed: Azar use to be 100% free randomized video chats where you could talk to anyone around the world, and now it’s basically a glorified tinder what happened?
  6. [R39] 1/5 · US pay to win: no thank you.
  7. [R383] 3/5 · GB Great potential: The pricing structure is off. Individual calls are charged even if the call does not go through. If you use the free call or gems many times the call does not go through to the other person yet you are still charged. Has the potential to be a really great app but still many glitches and faults that need to be reviewed.
  8. [R360] 3/5 · GB Gems: If they leave in the first 10 seconds I should not lose ur gems
  9. [R534] 3/5 · CA Gems: Decent app fun to use but they put the price of gems up when lockdown happened so that’s a bit of a low blow considering no one is working.
  10. [R540] 3/5 · CA It’s ok: It’s a good app , for some reason they just take my gems
  11. [R10] 1/5 · US Seeing people: It is essential to see more than 300 people, not just 100!!!
  12. [R541] 3/5 · CA I wish you can chat with both genders without money: Great app to talk with other people, but I wish you can talk to all genders without money
  13. [R574] 3/5 · CA To pick a gender preference I have to pay: Everything was great until I find out I have to go through guys in order to meet a girl and for me to pick the gender preference I’d have to pay. That’s so stupid
  14. [R147] 3/5 · US Azar: Azar is one of the best app to make friends , but I don’t like the fact that I can’t make a research on it , like to looking up for a friend , even tho I know his name on the app , I can’t find them , I can’t make any search.
  15. [R193] 5/5 · US This is the best video chat app ever: In this app you can make friends and best friends! You can talk to people for how ever long you want. I have had this app for a long time now and I have met some great people! And that’s why you should get this app now a give it 5 stars!
  16. [R243] 3/5 · US I like it but... Me gusta pero...: I discovered this application thanks to a youtuber called Auron Play, I downloaded the application and used it Descubrí esta app por un youtuber y desde entonces la uso... It's very fun to see random people, just like there are people who aren't very nice either, but it's kind of fun, and I also made cool friends that I met on that app and I met them in perso
  17. [R86] 4/5 · US Great overall: The app is simple to use I’ll say the only reason I wouldn’t give full stars is bc of the paywall you reach that was not there the first day I got the app I could pick any country and also they tricked me into using my gems on the tutorial like I didn’t wanna heart her or anything. Ain’t seen nothing better I’m looking now so if there’s no updates this is as best as it get if your l
  18. [R142] 5/5 · US Awesome: Great app overall coins are cheap would definitely recommend this app to anyone to who likes to have fun
  19. [R106] 5/5 · US Best game: This is the best
  20. [R201] 5/5 · US Best: Best app ever!!!
  21. [R46] 1/5 · US Awful display and layout: What you did to the app is awful. It was supposed to randomly pair you with someone, now wait for an invite? getting out of this app
  22. [R5] 1/5 · US No live here in US!!!: The used to love this app but since they took off the live streaming here in US (no lobby) then I disliked it now idk why they guys took it off?
  23. [R6] 1/5 · US Azar: The new facade is very boring, we want the old facade🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
  24. [R8] 2/5 · US The old version is the best: I’ve been using this app for almost 2 years and now time to look for another app can provide me a better video chat experience
  25. [R14] 1/5 · US New update is GARBAGE: You should go back to the old version

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store