Created 13 years ago, imLive is a three-time AVN Award winner for best adult entertainment. The site has built a solid reputation in the webcam community over the years. With no less than 80,000 models registered on the site and 1500 girls online at any given time, the site is clearly in the big leagues.

Over the years the site has continually evolved by improving the video chat quality and adding new functionalities. For example, there are innovations such as the multi-viewer that enables you to view 6 webcams at the same time, group shows that allow you to go into private mode with two models at the same time, as well as the House of Games show, which is unique to this live. However, we are disappointed by the lack of video chat options like the ability to give tips or adjust the image settings.

The strip show is a special show unique to this live. You can access it with credits dedicated for this purpose, or use your traditional credits at a rate of $1.48 per minute. Once inside the chat room you can enjoy the show if it is already in progress, or you or other members present must give the model tips in order for her to begin the show. The more tips she receives, the more sexual acts she’ll do, like getting naked, sticking a dildo or her fingers in her pussy, etc. Of course, you can always enter a traditional private show if you’re not interested in the House of Games.

Most of the models online are single girls, but lets not forget all the other subcategories available. BDSM includes hostesses specialising in fetishes, domination and submission, bondage, and sadomasochism. There are also transsexuals, which are women of the “third gender” equipped with a penis, or even the non-adult Flirt & Romance category which contains almost 200 women from all over the world looking to meet men.

The loyalty program rewards regular customers by giving them benefits based on their membership status (Bronze, Silver or Platinum). The higher your status, the more benefits you will get, like discounts of $0.80 per minute (instead of $0.60) off of a girl’s regular rate when you join her discount club, 10 House of Games credits for every purchase of tokens, free porn star shows, and up to 10 additional traditional credits added to your account for every purchase.

The cams are divided into 14 categories, ranging from single girls, fetish & BDSM, lesbian couples, single guys, and even transsexuals. These models cover every customer’s sexual desires. The Friendship and Romance category is a little different as it’s non-adult, and you are asked not to make requests of a sexual nature here.

In order to browse the cams more easily, 3 display options are provided. There’s a gallery view that displays the girls in rows of photos containing important information, a list view that presents each model with a small thumbnail along with her description, and tile view which displays the cams in an interactive image mosaic format.

You can tailor your research with more specific criteria like the prices (only shows at a rate of $0.98, for example), according to the models’ physical attributes (petite, slim, breast or butt size, etc.), a specific ethnicity, or the kind of chat (free chat, House of Games,) or event the most famous girls (Hall of Fame).

If you prefer livelier chat rooms, go to the hot spots, which are the hottest places. The thermometer’s colour indicates the “hottitude” level, red for the hottest temperature (super hot) to green for moderately high temperature (sizzling hot.)

The site has some innovative features like multi-viewer which is used to view 6 cams at the same time, and with a simple click, you can move on to the next 6 random cams. The multi-viewer is very useful to find interesting chat rooms by wasting as little time as possible.

In the Host videos section you can view the models’ recorded shows and their free teasers. Also discover their naughty talents in their series of short videos. Every month theme contests are organised to reward the most talented girls.

The top host arena section only displays models that have proven themselves in the past. It’s a guarantee of quality that helps you avoid inexperienced or mediocre girls. The girls displayed have won various awards and prizes or are very popular with customers.

Since the video chat was restyled, previous functionalities like the zoom option, the choice of 4 different video chat display sizes, or the contrast and brightness controls have unfortunately completely disappeared. These options were useful and very beneficial to the customer. The remaining options are the ability to expand to full screen or the ability to add the model to your favourites.

We would have liked a little more functionality on the chat like the ability to tip the model, or adjust the brightness and contrast to improve the image quality. A button for direct access to the models’ photos galleries and information would also be a plus.

The video chat is rather simplistic and fulfils its primary role well, displays the cam images in true high definition and enables you to talk with the hostesses. The HD indicator is merited this time as the image quality is truly up to spec. I didn’t notice any blurry images, no video noise, any jerkiness or pixelating. The result lives up to the site’s reputation.

Click the “i” icon to access the model’s full profile. In here you can see their photo galleries, a description of their physical features such as body type, measurements, ethnicity, etc., read about their sexual preferences, fetishes, fantasies, customer reviews, see what languages they speak and you can even send a message.. The full profile contains even more information and describes the model’s sexual preferences, her specialities, fetishes or perversions. You will also find her photo gallery, customer feedback, and all the awards and prizes the model has won.

The webcam/microphone function is disabled in free chat. You can only activate it in the private chat, the happy hour show or the vibrator show. We would have appreciated the ability to be seen by the models, including in the public chat rooms, as the interactivity would have been better.

With an average of more than 800 single girls online, the site ranks in second place behind streamate. But if you consider the secondary categories like fetish/BDSM, transsexuals, single guys, lesbians, romance (non adult), etc. there are close to 1500 models. The choice is quite impressive; it’s hard to know where to begin looking!

It is impossible to define the typical look of girls on this live, as there is so much diversity. From young, slender European girls to MILFs. From blonde fashion victims to gothic-style dominatrices, the profiles are so varied that it is easy to find something you like even for those with very unusual tastes.

The girls’ appearances are authentic. There is no overuse of lighting or tons of make-up to improve what you see on screen. You get a feeling of authenticity and closeness between yourself and the hostess, which is very enjoyable and pleasant.

There are many girls specialising in fetish and BDSM, and they comprise almost 20% of the hostesses. Some specialise in domination and will make you their submissive slaves to demand services and inflict humiliation. Others specialise in fetishes of all kinds likes wearing stockings and tights, spiked heels, feet, latex, outfits or costumers, special role play. If you have a specific sexual preference, these kinds of women will definitely know how to satisfy it.

More specialised webcam categories are also available like transsexuals (8% of the hostesses) who look uncannily like real women. More rare are lesbian couples, there are 15-20 online on average, it’s a dream chance to enjoy your sexual fantasies with two women.

The strip show is a very original concept, which is this live’s speciality. You can access a group show at a reduced rate (usually 1.48 per minute) for a limited duration (this kind of show rarely lasts more than 60 minutes). To participate in the House of Games you can use your traditional credits or even use your credits intended for this purpose and deposited into your account for each of your purchases (in this case it costs you nothing). Once inside the hostess offers different actions like getting naked, masturbation, using a dildo, or other sexual practice in exchange for tips. Only one member needs to give the requested amount so that everyone can benefit. Of course many members can join together to give the requested amount; Help the model reach her tip goal to enjoy a show.

In the vibrator show, you can control the model’s sex toy by giving her a tip. You can control it by using your normal credits or even the happy hour credits provided by the site when you purchase tokens. The more you tip, the more intense and sustained the sex toy’s vibration will be. There are currently 4 levels: 1 credit (intense vibration for 1 second), 3 credits (power vibe for 4 seconds), 5 credits (turbo vibe for 10 seconds), and 7 credits (monster vibe for 15 seconds). Have fun controlling her sex toy and make her cum with your credits. In the strip show, you can get the model to perform nude activities in exchange for a tip. Some girls will show their breasts for 2 credits, their butt for 5 credits, and will masturbate for 10 credits, for example. Each model is free to ask for the amount she wants for each activity. A credit goal is also displayed, like 60 credits, for example. When the credit goal is reached, all donors will receive a special code giving them a 50% reduction off the model’s private show.

In a traditional private show the first 20 seconds are free and you have less than a minute to decide to continue or leave without paying anything. This is why almost all the girls wait until the end of this free period before truly beginning their shows. They don’t want to start removing their clothing just to see you leave the room after only a few seconds have passed.

If you don’t want to reveal yourself in a private session, leave the “I don’t want to be seen on my webcam” box checked before entering. You still have the ability to activate your webcam and microphone afterward if you suddenly get a craving to reveal yourself.

For a threesome, the group cam is a rather unique feature that allows you to invite two hostesses into a private show at the same time. You will no longer be one-on-one with the hostess, but with two charming ladies. It’s actually the only online live to offer this option.

With outdoor cams, the action happens only outside. The scenes are filmed with mobile phones while driving in vehicles, or from shopping malls, bookstores and other outside locations. Unfortunately, few girls are available in this new category, and we hope more and more join as time goes on.

To get more personalised treatment from the hostesses, complete the fields of your personal ID card including your age, profession, a brief description of yourself, what turns you on sexually, and add a photo of yourself. This way, the models can get to know you better and establish a more intimate relationship with you. If you are concerned about your anonymity on the internet, a checkbox allows you to hide everything, and this way your personal information will remain confidential.

The rewards program has 4 membership levels (Bronze, Silver, Gold and VIP), and you can earn a higher status by collecting points from your activity on the site.

The higher your status, the larger your rewards will be!

For example, VIP members will receive a discount of $0.90 per minute off of private rates, 20% in happy hour credits for every credit purchase, free access to the celebrity event shows, and access to 24/7 preferred member service by chat or phone.

The activity journal keeps a precise record of your transactions, including the credit balance and details of all tokens spent on the various shows in which you have participated. Each entry in the activity log includes the date and time, the transaction type, the hostess’ name or name of the video, as well as the total amount of credits spent or earned.

If you’re looking for a girl to fulfil your fantasy, you no longer need to spend hours looking for an ideal candidate. Submit your request directly from your member account by providing a detailed description of your fantasy and the girls will come to you.

Take pics or record live shows and watch them from your account later when you want. To do so, simply click on "Take a snapshot" or on the "Record the session" tab located on the left side of the chat during your private show.

All content is available and viewable from your account at any time from the “Your content” section.

Private show rates begin at $0.98 per minute, but in general very few girls charge this amount except newcomers to the site who are looking to build a loyal customer base. In practice, 80% of the hostesses bill about $1.98 per minute for a private session and 20% of the hostesses charge rates of $2.80 or $3.80 per minute. While for some this pricing might be justified by exceptional talent, being very popular or for providing extraordinary/specialised services, there is nothing to justify such amounts for the others, except maybe their financial greed...

The House of Games shows are available at a rate of $1.48 per minute with traditional credits or even free if you have accumulated enough dedicated credits from your token purchases. If you have a higher membership level it will be very easy to earn enough dedicated credits so that you don’t have to pay anything for this type of show.

Good news! You are able to use PayPal to pay through the Epoch payment processor. It’s a clever way to circumvent PayPal’s general conditions prohibiting transactions related to the adult industry. In fact, it’s not the site receiving the PayPal payment directly, but the payment processor.

If you would like to pay by credit card, I would recommend that you choose the Epoch or hipay payment providers for their reliability and competency. I would not suggest CCBill, as it doesn’t handle cards as easily and transactions are more often declined.

Lastly, the one-click payment is an easy way to obtain ImLive credits before entering a video chat session or during a session, without having to leave the room to make the payment. It enables you to choose how many credits you want to purchase, and approve the payment with a single click without having to enter your credit card information again. This feature is available to all users who have made prior purchases through CCBill or Epoch.