How to choose an app to meet new people online (and where Chathub fits)

Is the app only for adults?

Choose an app that is for adults only. Chathub is for adults 18 and over; we ask your age at sign-up, and the app does not let you continue if the date of birth you enter is under 18. The age is declared by the user; Chathub does not claim to verify it.

Can you start with text, and are calls optional?

Pick an app where you can get to know someone by text before any call. On Chathub you can chat by text; calls are separate and optional. A call starts only if the other person accepts it, and you can decline any call. In the Android app you can also turn calls off for a person. No phone number needed.

Can you block, mute and report people?

You should be able to end contact with anyone. On Chathub: block, mute and report: you can end contact with anyone.

• Block from a chat, a profile or a call. We don't send a notification to the person you block.
• Mute notifications from a person. Muting stops the push notifications for that person's messages, but their messages still arrive in your chat.
• Report a person or a photo from a chat, and choose the reason that fits. When you report a person, we hide them from you.

What do automated photo checks do?

Photos sent in chat go through an automated image check before they are delivered. The Chathub privacy policy says these checks are done by Hive AI, a third-party service, and by Google Cloud Vision for people who agree to it. On the Android app, messages with offensive words are hidden behind a warning until you choose to view them.

What happens when people report someone?

Reports are received and reviewed. Accounts that receive many reports from different people can be limited or suspended automatically, and you can appeal.

Our own numbers: a count of user reports on Chathub made on 23 July 2026 found 36,426 reports. These were the main reasons people chose:

• Spam: 14,832 reports (40.7%)
• Nudity or sexual content: 7,518 (20.6%)
• Something else: 6,018 (16.5%)
• Hate speech: 3,018 (8.3%)
• Child safety: 1,472 (4.0%)
• Self-harm: 1,102 (3.0%)
• App promotion: 442 (1.2%)
• Harassment: 182 (0.5%)

Source: Chathub moderation count of user reports, 23 July 2026, as summarised in our report research of 9 November 2026. The report form puts scams under "Spam or misleading", so scam reports are counted inside spam.

What this means for you, in the words we chose from that research: Keep personal details private until you trust someone. Never send money, codes or private photos. Report spam, scams or anyone who seems under 18.

What happened to Omegle?

Omegle closed in November 2023. Chathub works differently: it shows you people who have been active on the app recently, and you choose who to message and start a one-to-one text chat.

Where does Chathub fit?

Chathub is for adults who want to meet new people and make friends, starting with text. It works on Android phones running Android 8.0 or later, through Google Play, and in web browsers at chathubapp.com. See the Help Center for answers about sign-up, plans, appeals and deleting your account.