Comparison

Yay! vs SyncUp

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

Head to head
About

Yay!

Connect with others through group calls, one-on-one chats, and interest-based communities. Find friends for gaming, studying, or just to pass the time. Safety features and content moderation are in place for a secure experience.

Highlights
  • Join or create interest-based groups
  • One-on-one chat and calls
  • Group calls
  • Find users available to chat
  • Post on timelines
  • Age verification and content moderation
Features
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Community connected via call ◆ Ways to use You want to talk to someone or chat to kill time. In those moments, find someone using Yay! You want to talk to someone with the same hobbies, you want gaming friends, or you want to talk to someone in the same age group. In those moments, join groups you are interested in and talk to people! ◆ What kind of app is "Yay!"? Yay! has exceeded 12 million registered users, and is one of the largest free SNS apps in the country. With various functions such as the ability to have group calls, "circle" function to allow users with the same hobbies to gather, one-on-one chat, individual calls, etc, you can make new friends and places to belong just by opening the app. Yay! checks your age, so you can use it safely and with peace of mind! We also patrol posts 24 hours a day!! It is loved by many users, especially high school students and university students! Enjoy making communities with various people and talking on the phone or chatting online! ◆ Recommended for these people! ・People who want friends with common interests ・People who want to talk about common interests and have a community ・People who want to fall asleep talking to someone on the phone ・People who want to talk while playing games ・People who want to talk to someone while studying ・People who want someone to help them study ・People who want to kill time by talking on the phone ・People who want to kill time by chatting with someone online ・People who find it difficult to talk in real life, but want to talk about their worries to someone ・People who are good at imitating voices ・People who want attention from someone ・People who want friends in their age group ・People who want to show their drawings to someone ・People who want to gossip ・People who want relationship advice ・People who want to be healed by cool, cute voices ・People who want a community ◆ Introduction of Features 1. Group You can join or make groups based on your interests and hobbies! There are various groups for games, anime, music, sports, comics, voice actors, voice immitations, studying, idols, consulting about worries, and more! 2. Chat You can send one-on-one messages or pictures! 3. HimaNow You can find users who have free time now to chat, without having to worry about followers If you touch the "Hima Now" button, you might find completely new users! 4. Individual calls You can talk to other users one-on-one from the chat screen! You can't call someone who you haven't interacted with at least 5 times, so there's no worry of spam calls. 5. Anyone can call You can find people to talk with via time line or circles. If you post in "Dare Tsuu", you just have to wait for everyone to enter. 6. Timeline You can post in the timelines of followers, the open spaces of people in the same age groups, and circles! You can also like and reply to other people's posts! ◆ Precautions *The use of the app and exchange of external IDs for dating purposes is prohibited. *Posts are patrolled 24 hours a day, so you can use it with peace of mind. *Your age is confirmed before use. Please be assured that you will not be kicked out due to this. *Please note that if you lie about your age, your account may be frozen or reported. *If there are any other inappropriate posts, please report them from within the app. ◆ Web version https://yay.space/ ◆ Yay annoucement blog https://magazine.yay.space/en ◆ Terms of use https://support.yay.space/hc/en-us/articles/4406881133583 ◆ Privacy policy https://support.yay.space/hc/en-us/articles/4406888129935 ◆ The Specified Commercial Transaction Act https://support.yay.space/hc/en-us/articles/4406881137807

About

SyncUp

Features
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Turn unspoken feelings into buttons. SyncUp lets you express feelings like “Hang Out,” “Talk,” or “Make Up” without the fear of being rejected. Your feelings remain private unless both of you choose the same button. When that happens, you’ll both receive a notification. A simple and stress-free way to communicate with someone you care about. Terms of Use (EULA) https://first-helicopter-b2e.notion.site/SyncUp-Terms-of-Service-376aab1417ba8054b015c57d76a4f9be?source=copy_link Privacy Policy https://first-helicopter-b2e.notion.site/SyncUp-Privacy-Policy-376aab1417ba809ab5e8e7f3bc38d18f

Screenshots

Yay!4 screens
SyncUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SyncUp at none against Yay!'s shown. SyncUp also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Yay! sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and SyncUp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yay! ships an update fortnightly, SyncUp every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Yay! versus SyncUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYay!SyncUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (191 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings191 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size412 MB44 MB
Age rating12+9+
Developernanameue, Inc.MINATO TOMISHIMA

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Yay!

Subscriptions5
  • VIP Membership a month plan14 Days trial$4.491 Month
  • VIP Membership a month plan14 Days trial$8.491 Month
  • VIP Membership 12 months plan14 Days trial$31.991 Year
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  • VIP Membership 6 months plan14 Days trial$36.996 Months
  • VIP Membership 12 months plan14 Days trial$55.991 Year
One-time13
  • EMPL$0.99
  • ギフト$1.99
  • EMPL$1.99
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  • EMPL$4.99
  • EMPL$9.99
  • Coins$12.99
  • EMPL$19.99
  • Coins$24.99
  • EMPL$39.99
  • Coins$40.99
  • Coins$79.99
  • EMPL$99.99
  • EMPL$229.99
2 purchases

SyncUp

Subscriptions2
  • SyncUp Premium$5.991 Month
  • SyncUp Premium$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Yay! free?
Yay! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SyncUp free?
SyncUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Yay! or SyncUp have ads?
Yay! shows ads; SyncUp does not.
Which is updated more often, Yay! or SyncUp?
Yay! ships an update fortnightly, and SyncUp every 3 days. Most recently, Yay! was updated on October 24, 2026 and SyncUp on October 9, 2026.

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