CooMeet review

CooMeet is the best known of the paid random video chat sites. Its pitch is simple: every match on the other side is a verified woman, so men are not stuck in an endless queue of other men.

What it does well

• Verification is real, and it solves the single biggest complaint about free random video chat.
• The interface is clean, modern and clearly better funded than most of its rivals.
• Built-in translation lets matches across languages actually go somewhere.

Where it falls short

• It is a credit-based subscription, and the free trial runs out in minutes.
• The model is one-directional: it is built for men looking for women, and little else.
• Cancellation and billing complaints come up often enough in reviews to be worth noting.

Worth trying?

Only if you have decided you want to pay for a curated experience and you have read the billing terms carefully. If you would rather not pay at all, video chat here is free and needs no card.