# Yappening — Anonymous local chat community

> Anonymous local chat community (iPhone/iPad app by Joni Lahdesmaki.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yappening/id6754895138 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Joni Lahdesmaki](https://appshunter.io/developer/1839789573)
- Category: Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 60 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2025-12-15
- Data updated: 2026-05-13
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yappening/id6754895138/reviews.md

## What is Yappening?

Yappening - Connect with Your Local Community!

Yappening is a proximity-based chat app that connects you with people nearby. Create or join location-based chat rooms anonymously and start conversations with your local community in real-time.

Location-Based Chat
- Discover and join chat rooms within your radius. Rooms appear based on your location, so you can connect with people in your neighborhood, at events, or in your favorite spots.

Key Features:
- Create Your Own Rooms - Start a chat room for your community, event, or location
- Join Nearby Rooms - Find and join conversations happening around you
- Real-Time Messaging - Instant chat with people in your area
- Room Customization - Personalize your rooms with custom colors, wallpapers, and rules
- Chat Effects - Spice up conversations with fun effects like fireworks, confetti, hearts, stars, and more
- Room Invites - Share your room with friends via QR codes or links
- Moderation Tools - Keep your rooms safe with moderation features
- Multiple Languages - Available in many languages for global communities
- Notifications - Stay updated on mentions, replies, and room activity

Premium Features:
- Upgrade to Premium for an enhanced experience:
- No Ads - Enjoy an ad-free chatting experience
- Chat from Anywhere - Join any room regardless of distance
- More Rooms - Create up to 100 rooms (vs 30 for free users)
- Larger Search Radius - Find rooms up to 10 km away
- Premium Wallpapers - Access exclusive room backgrounds
- Premium Badge - Show your Premium status
- Faster Performance - Smoother experience without ad delays

Perfect For:
- Local communities and neighborhoods
- Events and gatherings
- Campus and school communities
- Public spaces and venues
- Interest-based local groups
- Making new friends nearby

Privacy & Safety:
Your privacy matters. Yappening uses location data only to show nearby rooms and doesn't track your movements. All rooms are moderated, and you can report inappropriate content.

Join the Community: Start chatting with people around you today! Download Yappening and discover what's happening in your area.

Terms of Use: https://yappening.net/terms-of-use
Privacy Policy: https://yappening.net/privacy-policy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Premium Annual | $39.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6,500 Tokens | $44.99 | one-time |
| 500 Tokens | $3.99 | one-time |
| 14,000 Tokens | $89.99 | one-time |
| 1,100 Tokens | $8.99 | one-time |
| 2,400 Tokens | $17.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.0.1 — 2026-04-16

- In-memory caching for faster data views and smoother tab switching.
- Channel rooms can now be sorted by Newest or Popular (based on member count).
- Channel search now returns all matching channels while keeping the default view optimized.

### 2.0.0 — 2026-02-02

• Channels for global chatting anywhere
• Room ownership transfer
• “Locate direction” in room menu to see which way a room is from you (Compass)
• Support ticket system

• Newly reorganized chat room menu
• Join a room directly from a notification
• Premium room expiry warnings

• Room distance shown as approximate to protect privacy
• Several UI & Bug fixes

### v1.5.1 — 2026-01-06

Bug Fixes & Improvements:
- Added loading indicator display on deleted room cards
- Improved room card display with room descriptions
- Fixed noticeboard message timestamps to show proper dates and times
- Improved admin tools
- Improved ad display reliability
- Added translations for award modal notifications in all supported languages

Updates:
- Room creation limit adjusted to 5 rooms per hour
- Enhanced app version management for smoother updates

Technical Improvements:
- Better app stability and performance
- Improved error handling

### 1.4.7 — 2025-12-15

No release notes.

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