Apps like Yubo for people who would rather talk than go live
Looking for apps like Yubo? Hush trades livestreams for one-on-one voice notes and writing with a stranger matched by vibe. No photo, no audience.
Became an 18+ only app, effective November 1, 2025.
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Format
One-on-one conversation.
Group livestreams with viewers.
Medium
Voice notes and writing.
Live video and chat.
Age check
Age verification at signup, no photo asked for.
Facial age estimation selfie, ID fallback.
Minimum age
18+ only, age verified at signup.
18+ since November 2025.
Moderation
Voice screened before delivery, human review within minutes.
Real-time audio and video moderation on lives.
Public presence
No public profile, no follower list.
Profiles and live rooms others can join.
What Yubo is
Yubo is a social discovery app founded in France in 2015, built around group livestreams where up to 10 people stream and others watch. It verifies age with facial age estimation from Yoti. In November 2025 it raised its minimum age to 18.
Why people look for a Yubo alternative
01
Under 18s can no longer join
The move to 18+ changed the crowd, and some adults miss the mixed rooms they used to join.
02
Livestreams mean an audience
Going live puts your face and room in front of viewers you did not pick. Some people want a quieter, one-on-one way to meet someone.
03
A selfie to get in
Yubo's age check uses a live selfie, with ID review as a fallback. It is thorough, but not everyone wants to share their face to chat.
The best Yubo alternatives
1
HushNo camera, no photos
Hush suits people who liked Yubo for the low-pressure way of meeting someone new but never loved the camera or the crowd. There is one person, one vibe, and a conversation in voice or text. No audience and no face are part of it, so it feels closer to a phone call with a stranger than a show.
2
Discord
Group voice channels and servers, if hanging out in a crowd is what you liked.
3
Wizz
Swipe-based friend finding with age-gated groups from 13, reinstated after a 2024 removal.
4
Slowly
For a quieter connection: letters that arrive hours later, avatar instead of photo.
When Yubo is still the better pick
If you are over 18 and enjoy hanging out in live group rooms, Yubo does that well, and its age assurance has been in place for all users since 2022. Hush does not do group rooms or livestreams.
Questions people ask
Yes. Yubo announced it became an 18+ app, with the change effective November 1, 2025.
Hush has no livestreams and no camera. You are paired one-on-one with a real person by vibe and talk in voice notes or writing.
No. Hush never asks for a photo, including for verification. Age is verified at signup without requiring your face.