Just when we think cheaters can’t get any worse, they start using even the most unsuspecting platforms, such as Viber, for their affairs!

They always find a way to cheat in person and on social media—hell, I bet they’d somehow even manage to cheat using the Weather app.

In all seriousness though, specific apps are commonly used by cheaters, and let me tell you, some are pretty shocking.

Apps in sheep’s clothing: here are the apps used for cheating!

1. Let’s start with the obvious ones: Ashley Madison!

Let’s start by addressing the elephant in the room:

Ashley Madison is the definition of a cheating app—that is its one and only purpose.

A lot of people’s partners use it, and trust me, not for friendships.

It has a lot of discreet features, such as:

• Masked notifications;
• Different app logos to choose from;
• And discreet payment (the site’s name doesn’t show up in bank statements).

2. Adult Friend Finder.

As the name suggests, this platform is used for hookups.

Its users look to form sexual relationships, or no-strings-attached flings—for a site with such purpose, is it really a surprise that cheaters use it?

It’s basically a dating site, but without the effort; most cheaters’ unfaithfulness is sexual, so AFF is their perfect choice.

3. Tinder.

In a study talking about infidelity on Tinder, 73.1% of participants claimed that one of their guy friends had used Tinder while being in a relationship, whereas 56.1% of them claimed that one of their girl friends had done the same.

Tinder is one of the most popular dating platforms, and when we think about it, it’d be more shocking if cheaters did not use it.

Dating apps are generally discreet and offer opportunities—meanwhile some aren’t necessarily meant for cheaters, this doesn’t stop them!

And looking at it from another perspective, if your significant other has Tinder on their phone, you can pretty much guess why!

4. Bumble.

With dating sites and cheaters, we see a never-ending pattern—they unintentionally (I’m assuming) make cheating accessible.

Bumble is famous for its unique system: if a man and a woman match, the woman has 24 hours to make the first move, and after that, the man has 24 hours to respond.

Secrecy and convenience—if your partner uses Bumble, then nothing good will come out of it.

5. Every dating app is being used for cheating as we’re speaking!

To sum it up, cheaters use every reputable dating platform for their affairs.

Unlike social media platforms, dating sites do not show users’ profiles in search engines—most information is private.

Privacy is dating platforms’ #1 priority, so they do whatever they can to make the experience as safe and enjoyable as possible.

6. Social media/messaging apps are good contenders, starting with Facebook.

Like every other social media platform, Facebook aims to help people make connections and keep in touch with people.

Those connections that are made, however, aren’t all innocent! Some people use Facebook for cheating purposes.

• A private friend list;
• Restricted interactions;
• Advanced search filters;
• Connecting with others through mutual friends, interests, and more features are what make cheaters gravitate towards Facebook.

Facebook isn’t a dating site, nor does it advertise itself as such, but we shouldn’t underestimate cheaters’ abilities!

7. Surprisingly enough, Instagram is used by many cheaters. 

I could be wrong, but I feel as if Instagram has turned into a way for people to meet each other.

Or at the very least an outlet for annoying, ill-mannered flirts.

A bit of a personal story, but not too long ago, a guy followed and DM-ed me on Instagram: not too shortly after, a girl sent me a follow request

To no one’s surprise, they were in a relationship and she asked me if the guy was trying anything funny.

• If your partner is cheating by using Instagram, look out for clues, such as the people he follows and the posts he likes/comments on.

8. Cheating happens on Snapchat too.

Snapchat, when it comes to social media, is about as low-key as they come!

It’s one of the more “untraditional” platforms, unlike Facebook and Instagram for instance, we can’t view people’s profiles on Snapchat.

I’m sure I’ve already convinced you why Snapchat is convenient for cheaters—it doesn’t have many risky features that could expose a cheater.

9. Kik is a very common cheating app!

Kik is an instant messaging app that lets users from all over the world connect!

It has been around for over 10 years, and just like Instagram, I’ve observed users’ intentions with the platform change throughout the years.

This app wasn’t originally designed for matchmaking, yet people still go in there to make new romantic and sexual connections.

Actually, that’s all people seem to be using Kik nowadays—hence it’s no longer a mainstream platform.

10. Viber too.

Who would’ve thought?

Viber, in some sense, is similar to WhatsApp—it’s a free messaging/calling app with an aesthetically pleasing layout and lots of interesting features.

Just like how with Snapchat, you can’t see your partner’s social media activity on Viber either.

Also, users can hide specific chats on Viber and unlock them with a PIN, which only aids unfaithful people in hiding their tracks.

11. WhatsApp, of course!

Watch out because your partner might be using WhatsApp for more than communicating with acquaintances and family.

WhatsApp allows users to turn on “chat lock”—a feature which, as you guessed, hides conversations.

Other than this very handy feature, people can’t see other people’s contact lists (like we can on other social media platforms).

12. With Line’s features, people can cheat easily.

Line is a fairly popular pick for cheaters—mostly because of the vanishing chats and hidden conversation features.

It’s quick and easy to use, but most importantly, very subtle. Plus the cheater may make it so nothing is stored in the cheater’s phone or Line account.

Cheaters usually use this app to talk to strangers behind their partners’ backs.

13. Signal is also used for cheating.

Signal is every doubtful partner’s formidable foe! Let me tell you the reason.

For one, Signal is extremely private: it lets users hide their messages until further notice. Until then, the text messages cannot be encrypted.

After a while, messages and other media in Signal delete themselves.

All in all, it’s the perfect cheating tool—unintentionally so.

More apps that make cheating online easy: What apps are used to hide affairs?

On top of cheaters using everyday platforms to fulfill their desires, they also use sneaky tools to help cover up.

• Apps that hide content (messages, pictures, videos, contacts, etc), such as Vault;
• Decoy programs that look like regular apps but in reality hide stuff in phones, such as Calculator Pro+;
• App-locking programs, such as AppLock.

If your significant other is going to such lengths to hide stuff on their phone, then trust your gut!

They could be trying to hide their cheating, otherwise, I don’t see why they would install fake calculator apps on their phones.

More sneaky, tech-y ways people try to hide affairs!

Cheaters use different methods to hide their tracks and look unsuspecting in front of their partners.

Some people are more careless, and some are more thorough! They do things like:

• Not let their partner use, look through, and touch their devices;
• Change all of their passwords;
• Use a 2nd phone;
• Have a second phone number;
• Remove or limit their partner from their social media accounts;
• Create secondary social media accounts;
• Use different email addresses for dating sites;
• Save lovers’ phone numbers under a different contact;
• Leave their phone on silent mode;

Unfaithful people do whatever’s within their power to conceal or erase all evidence, so we need to learn their ways.

Who knows? We might even learn their secrets.

What apps help you CATCH cheaters?

If you want a way to bust your cheating partner, there are a couple of apps you can use to your advantage:

• SocialCatfish: A pay-to-use service that helps track people’s dating profiles online.
• Spokeo: similar to SocialCatfish in terms of finding online, dating profiles.
• SwindlerBuster: Service used for finding Tinder profiles.

Depending on your needs, these will be a big help in finding out if your partner is on any of the notorious cheating apps.

I wish you luck!