Monkey - make new friends

What Monkey does

Monkey is a social discovery app for meeting people through video and text chat. It is aimed at users who want quick conversations with new people rather than a feed built around updates from friends they already know. Profiles and browsing help users decide who to connect with, while chat can continue after an introduction.

Who it suits

The app is a better fit for people comfortable talking to strangers on camera and with conversations that may be brief or unpredictable. It offers less value to someone looking for a quiet, text-first community or a tightly managed circle of known contacts. As with other services that connect strangers by video, users should think carefully about what they share and how they handle unwanted interactions.

How it compares

Monkey sits between social networking and random video chat. Its emphasis is on meeting someone new in the moment, rather than publishing posts for a regular audience. That makes it distinct from general-purpose social platforms, but also means the experience depends heavily on who is available and how well spontaneous matching suits the user.

Reach and standing

Monkey Group is listed as the developer. The app has more than 10 million installs and a rating of 3.8 from about 70,600 reviews. Those figures indicate a sizeable audience, though the rating suggests user experiences are not uniformly positive. They are useful context, not a guarantee that any particular conversation will be worthwhile or comfortable.