If you’re looking for Double Dog, you’ve come to the right place. The dare app that millions of people loved has evolved into something bigger and better: Xdares.

The Double Dog Story

Double Dog launched as a simple idea: dare your friends, film it, share it. It took off fast. Over 1 million users signed up. More than 5 million video dares were created. The app won TechCrunch’s Pitch-Off in Austin and got featured in People Magazine.

But the app stores made it impossible to keep going. In two years, Double Dog faced 56 app store rejections. Some were fixable. Many were vague, unexplained, and took months to resolve. For a startup without deep pockets, that’s a death sentence.

The app went dark. But the community didn’t disappear – they just waited.

What is Xdares?

Xdares is what Double Dog was always meant to be. Same DNA – dare people, prove it on video, earn rewards. But rebuilt from the ground up with real money on the line.

Here’s what’s different:

  • Real money dares with escrowed stakes. When someone dares you, that money goes into escrow. Complete the dare, and it’s yours. No IOUs, no trust required.
  • Video proof that matters. Submit your proof, get it verified. No fake completions.
  • Fair disputes. If there’s a disagreement, the community decides. No black box.
  • No app store gatekeeping. Xdares runs on the web. No downloads, no rejections, no waiting for approval.
  • Creator monetization. Set your own dare acceptance price. Build a following. Make money doing what you’re good at.

Why the Change?

Double Dog proved that people want to dare each other for real stakes. Xdares takes that proof and builds a proper platform around it. The dare economy is real – Xdares just gives it the infrastructure it deserves.

Want to know more? Check out how you can get paid to do dares or explore dares for money on the platform. And if you need dare inspiration, we’ve got the top 100 dares to do with friends.

Try Xdares Today

Whether you were a Double Dog OG or you’re just discovering dares for the first time, Xdares is where the action is now.

Read more about the Xdares platform on the Xdares blog.

Visit Xdares and see what the dare community has become.