Cam4 Review - Fetish Live Cam Shows Upgraded With VIP
Cam4 offers an advanced online platform with a large number of models available for cam chats around the clock. Many of them give kinky shows you'll surely like if you're into fetish live action. Owing to the platform's freemium nature, you'll be able to watch tons of models performing live in their open chat rooms while wearing nothing but their birthday suits. You won't have to pay a dime as long as you stay in the site's public areas.
Cam4 hosts models of all genders types and shapes including plenty of amateurs as well as couples performing bold acts in front of the camera. An advanced search mechanism which consists of both a filtering tool and theme tags will assist you in finding a model that best matches your personal preferences. Private chat rates are a bit high in comparison to some other cam sites you may have visited in the past, but in return, you'll enjoy wild live shows with hot and flirtatious models who will give you a taste for more.
Having said that, there is one thing you have to take into account. Cam4 has no cam2cam option. So if you're looking for interactive live video chats, you'd better go to other sites.
The Good and the Bad
The Good
- A large selection of cam models from all genders
- Plenty of free public live shows given by unclothed models
- Hybrid search apparatus which consists of a nifty filter and theme tags
- The tags contain lots of fetish chat rooms covering all sorts of kinks
- You can watch live shows in theater mode or in full screen
- The site's Gold membership offers great perks at an affordable price
- Some models have Fan Clubs you can join and unlock exclusive features
The Bad
- No option for c2c chats
- Not many live chat modes
- 1-on-1 chats are a little expensive
- Limited Support. Unless you're a Gold member, a CS representative can only be reached by email
- There are many ads you can get rid of only by becoming a Gold (VIP) member
The Fetish Models
During peak hours, there are more than 1,000 female models on the site available to you either in a public or private chat mode. A large portion of them are capable of giving you cam shows which will revolve around a plethora of fetishes.
Cam4 has a large collection of models from other genders as well. We are talkng about approximately 1,000 active chat rooms populated by male performers in prime time and close to 200 trannies, a few of whom are post-op giving you a rare opportunity to watch their artificially constructed intimate private parts. On top of that, the site hosts close to 250 hetrosexual and homosexual couples doing all sort of naughty things in their chat rooms.
Regardless of their gender, many of the performers are amateurs who broadcast from their homes making their shows much more authentic compared to watching professional models performing in specially designated chambers.
The public rooms contain, apart from the performance and chat windows, personal details about the performer including her physique and her orientation. Some models go further than that and write a couple of paragraphs describing their personalities, preferences, wishes and, more generally, their outlook on life. Many models have an online 'shop' which consists of their premium videos you can purchase. The models' rooms also have Chat Walls where you can post your comments for everyone (models and users) to read.
Cam4's Feature Highlights
Cam4 has one of the most advanced search mechanisms in the adult webcam industry meant to assist you in finding the performers you'd really want to chat with. This is a hybrid mecahnism which consists of a filtering tool together with tags.
The filtering tool lets you sort out broadcasters based not only on parameters you'll see on filters offered by other cam sites, such as appearance and race, but also according to a model's specific country. Not all searches will yield results especially due to the fact that you can attempt to trace a model from any country around the globe. Yet, you may occasionally run across performers from exotic places and if they're into fetish live action, so much the better.
In addition, you can cross-reference the filter's various parameters to narrow your searches. Once you've defined your desired parameters, you can save them, so next time you won't need to repeat the process all over again. Practically speaking, you can program different filters that will lead you to different types of models. As a regular user, you're allowed save up to 3 filters. Whenever you want, you can delete a filter and replace it by another one. A Gold member can save an unlimited number of filters.
The tags include myriad of niches, and quite a few fetish ones. You won't need to browse through them manually as you're expected to do on most other cam sites with tags. There is a search tool you can use to find a niche that interests you. So let your imagination go wild, most chances that what you'll find will meet, if not all of your expectations.
Other Great Features
Cam4 also lets you watch live shows in theater or full screen mode and thus significantly optimize your viewing experience. This feature is offered to all users, including unregistered ones.
If you fall in love with a model, Cam4 enables you to show her your affection beyond mere tipping. Beneath her performance window, there is a Boost button. By pressing on it and paying 25 tokens, which amount to $4.00, you can increase her rank for a minimum of 5 minutes. This will help her build an audience, and she'll surely remember your noble and altruistic deed.
Getting Started
The registration process on Cam4 is not overly complicated. You'll have to come up with a unique username and a password. You'll be asked to provide an email address, which must be valid. This is because, unlike many other cam sites, you'll have to confirm your registration on your email account. After you do that, you become a member on the site. You can start buying tokens and use all the premium services put at your disposal.
The moment you feel you're ready to make your first purchase of tokens, the site provides you soft landing with a nice one-time bonus of 50 tokens ($8.00).
Chat Show Types and Prices
There are basically three paid for live show types on Cam4 - Private Shows, Group Shows and spy shows. Before you opt for one of these shows and spend money, we suggest getting to know the models by mingling with them in the free chat, or what the site defines as a Regular Show.
Regular Show
This is a free chat any user can access. As an unregistered guest user, you'll be able to watch the models' shows but in order to actively chat with them, you'll have to register. Take into account that some of the models will let you chat only if you possess tokens. Possessing tokens will also enable you to tip a performer to draw her attention and make her do things for you that you like.
Private Show
This is where you get 1-on-1 with your favorite performer. Obviously, you set the pace of the show and decides what it will includes within the bounds of what the model is willing to do. This show will cost you $4.80 a minute on average. The cheapest models charge as low as $0.65 a minute. As mentioned above, you won't be able to activate your webcam as there is are no cam2cam chats on the site.
Be advised, most models have minimum chat duration of 1 to 5 minutes. Some models have fixed time blocks, for example 10, 15 and 20 minutes. If you reach a milestone, there is usually a prize waiting for you in the form of a special act the model will do for you in front of the cam.
Group Show
In this show, you'll have to buy a ticket in advance to reserve yourself a seat along with other users who also bought a ticket. The model has a token goal which must be met in a predetermined time frame for the show to start. If the show didn't start because the model had failed to meet her token goal or if the show turns out to be shorter than what is promised, you'll be refunded.
A Group Show can last 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 minutes, depending on the model. The models also sets the price of the show, which can be 10, 25, 50, or 100 tokens ($1.60, $3.20, $8.00 or $16.00 respectively). As you can see, these are really low prices compared to a Private Show. Our only problem with Group Shows is that there are too few of them on the site: whenever you check, you'll rarely find more than 5 models giving these type of shows.
Spy Shows
You can peep into other users' private chats. You won't be able to communicate with the model, nor will you be able to read what the user is writing. You can only passively watch the model's performance. Each model has her own rate for spying on her shows, the average being $1.60 a minute. Every Spy Show has minimum duration of 1 minute.
Additional Chat Features
These are features you can find on some of the shows, whether they be Regular, Private or Group Shows offered by Cam4. They include the followoing:
- HD - Models who broadcast at 720p allowing you to enjoy high quality streaming
- Live Touch - Models using teledildonic devices you can control with your tips
- Mobile - Models who are broadcasting from their mobile phone
Payment Methods
To purchase tokens, you'll need to tap on the Buy button found on the header. You'll be presented with various token packs for paying with your credit card by default. You may choose to carry on with this payment method or switch to other methods. For American users, these methods comprise the following:
- Credit card (Visa, Visa Bleue,Visa Debit, Visa Electron, Delta, MasterCard, MasterCard Debit, Diners, JCB, Union Pay and Maestro)
- PayPal
- Gift Cards (More than 70 cards of leading brands like Best Buy, Old Navy, Puma, Adidas and Home Depot)
At first glance, it may seem that Cam4 doesn't have as many payment methods as other cam sites. For example, it doesn't let you pay with cryptocurrencies unlike most of its peers. Yet Cam4 is putting a lot of effort into expanding the payment options it offers its customers. In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, users can pay with Sofort, credit cards, PaySfeCard, Giropay, PayPal and on a landline phone. In the UK, they can pay on landline and mobile phone. In other European countries (e.g. Belgium), it's possible to pay with PaySafeCard and Bancontact in addition to credit cards and PayPal. American users can pay with gift cards. You can count on the fingers of one hand the number of cam sites that accept these cards.
Customer Service
If you're not a Gold member, who has access to live support, the only way you can talk with a CS representative is via email. Even though it may take a while, you'll always get a detailed replay to whatever you ask. There is also billing support page which contains elaborate contact details you can use to reach the payment processors the site works with.
Cam4's FAQ section is mediocre. It deals with some major features the site has. However, its search tool isn't very effective. In many cases, the terms you'll insert will yield zero or unrelated results. In addition, a large part of the questions and answers are meant for broadcasters, which is irrelevant to you as a user.
Membership Benefits
Cam4 has a feature-rich VIP program. For $19.99, you'll upgrade your membership to Gold and reap a variety of benefits, including:
- live chat support
- access to exclusive bonus token offers
- automated chat translations
- free monthly Gold Gifts you can give to any model you like
- navigating an ad-free interface
- sending models an unlimited number of private messages
- hiding yourself from the user list in models' open chat rooms
- chatting live with real porn stars in Super Shows
- special notifications sent to models whenever you enter their rooms
- saving an unlimited number of filtered searches for quickly finding your favorite models
- guaranteeing your place in models' open rooms even if they are full (reaching maximum capacity of 50 users)
- using dozens of emoticons in chat
- voting for new site features
- A one-time welcomw bonus of 100 tokens ($16.00 value)
Some models have a Fan Club. After joining, your beloved model will give you special benefits comprised of sending her unlimited number of private messages, full access to her private Fan Club image gallery and spying on her private shows. You'll get a special chat badge indicating your elevated status as a club member. Membership fee varies from one model to another. Some may charge as low as 50 tokens a month ($8.00); others may demand twice as much.
Cam4 on Mobile Devices
Generally speaking, Cam4 works well on mobile. Streaming is smooth with hardly any malfunctions. Furthermore, it's easy to use the site's features, the filter in particular. Having said that, there are some flaws. When you type your messages, the performance window disappears from view in portrait and especially in landscape mode making it uncomfortable for you to chat.
WebCam Streaming Quality
Streaming quality on Cam4 is a mixutre of HD and high SD with the latter being the majority. However, there is no shortage of cam models whose shows you can watch at 720p having a great viewing experience. You can get to these models by tapping on HD under Show Type on the site's filter.
Our Readers Have Asked
Is Cam4 a safe cam site?
Your transactions are protected by specialized internet security companies such as Comodo Secure, which apply state-of-the-art antivirus programs, personal firewalls, sandbox, host-based intrusion prevention systems and Website Filtering. Cam4 follows the stringent PCI DSS information security standard and is listed as a BBB Accredited Businessgiving you the confidence that you're dealing with an ethical and vetted business.
Does Cam4 Offer Satisfaction Guarantee?
If during a paid for Private Show, the model has refused to do basic things, such as getting rid of her clothes, or has broken her promise regarding certain acts you've previously agreed upon, you may contact Support. They'll investigate and if they find your complaints justified, you'll be refunded.
Can I Pay for Gold Membership with Tokens?
Yes, you can upgrade your membership to Gold using tokens. To do that, you must possess at least 125 tokens.
Conclusion
Cam4 is not perfect. It has its flaws especially when it comes to its lack of c2c chats, limited customer support, small number of live show options and relatively high chat rates. Yet upon weighing its minus and pluses, it turns out that this site is definitely worth your time and money, especially when thinking about its big selection of fetish webcam models, these models' hatred for clothes and willingness to entertain you in kinky cam chats, advanced search apparatus including plenty of hot tags, good HD streaming, the awesome Gold membership program and the models' Fan Clubs. Honestly, it's more than enough for enjoying exciting fetish live action.
