Comparison

The O vs Yakable

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The O

This museum companion app uses location awareness to guide you through exhibits, providing information on artworks, amenities, and performances. It allows you to virtually queue for exhibits, save your visit details, and express your opinions on art. Consider it your personal guide to exploring the museum.

Highlights
  • Location-aware exhibit information
  • Virtual queueing for exhibits
  • Artwork 'Love' and 'Hate' feature
  • Museum map
  • Food and drink options
  • Save visit details
Features
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We don't have labels on the walls at Mona. We have the O. The O uses location awareness to locate you in and around the museum. Use it to find out about artworks nearby, food and drink options, music performances, and other stuff. Love or hate what you see, join virtual queues and wander off, save your visit, and read and listen in your language. Think of the O as your own personal visitor guide at Mona. The O is also how you navigate the Phrontisterion, Mona's library. It replaces Dewey — charting a course through the collection and linking books by association, theme, or obscure whim. Point the camera at any book cover and reveal myriad connections to other items. Search by title, subject, or curiosity. Follow a thread from one book to another, and then somewhere you didn't expect to end up. The O knows where everything is and will take you there.

About

Yakable

Features
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Small talk is easy. Good conversation is harder. Yakable helps you have better, more interesting conversations — no awkward silences, no phones-out scrolling, no "so… how's work?". Pick a restaurant. Pick a course. Start talking. HOW IT WORKS Every Yakable restaurant is designed for a real-world social setting — a date night, after-work drinks, or dinner with your mates. Pick the one that fits, then choose your course: • Entrée — light, fun questions to warm things up • Main — more thoughtful prompts for real connection • Dessert — cheeky, funny questions to end on a high One question at a time. No feeds. No notifications. No nonsense. GAMES FOR GROUPS Not every night needs a three-course meal. Yakable's group games are a flat deck of prompts — swipe through and let the group react. • This or That — forced choices, no right answers, instant arguments • Point at the Person — who in the group would…? everyone points at once • Movies & TV Edition — how would this group actually fare in your favourite films? No scores. No quiz. Just someone getting called out. GO DEEPER OR KEEP IT LIGHT Every question has two follow-ups ready if the conversation needs a nudge — go deeper for something more meaningful, or keep it light to stay in the fun zone. Tap when you want it, ignore it when you don't. TUNE IT TO YOUR GROUP Tell the app who's playing and how bold you want to go. Work-Safe mode for mixed company. Chaos mode for the ones who can handle it. NO ACCOUNTS. NO DATA. NO AI. All questions are curated by humans and bundled with the app. Nothing is sent anywhere. No sign-in required. No tracking. WHAT'S FREE, WHAT'S NOT Date Night, Pub Dinner, and Point at the Person are free — no purchase required, no catch. Work Drinks, This or That, and Movies & TV Edition are one-time purchases — buy once, yours for good. No subscription. No tricks. Pull up a chair. Pick a course. Let the conversation cook.

Screenshots

The O4 screens
Yakable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The O at none against Yakable's 4. Yakable's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Yakable sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. The O asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The O ships an update fortnightly, Yakable daily. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The O versus Yakable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe OYakable
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB7 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMUSEUM OF OLD AND NEW ARTScott Breen

In-app purchases

None

The O

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Yakable

One-time4
  • Movies & TV Edition$2.99
  • This or That$2.99
  • Work Drinks$2.99
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  • All-Access Bundle$7.99

Questions

Is The O free?
The O is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Yakable free?
Yakable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The O or Yakable have ads?
Neither The O nor Yakable shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The O or Yakable?
The O ships an update fortnightly, and Yakable daily. Most recently, The O was updated on September 28, 2026 and Yakable on September 20, 2026.

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