APSA Connect vs Yik Yak
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
APSA Connect
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APSA is pleased to introduce APSA Connect, an online professional networking and community collaboration website for political science. With APSA Connect you can find colleagues, communicate and share documents in a secure and dedicated environment designed for the political science discipline.
Yik Yak
Connect with local communities anonymously. Share thoughts, jokes, and memes, and engage in direct messages. Express yourself authentically without revealing your identity.
- Anonymous posting
- Local community connection
- Meme creation
- Joke sharing
- Direct messaging
- Authentic self-expression
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Yik Yak is the best way to connect with the communities that matter to you most. Create memes, post jokes, share thoughts, slide into DMs, and more. All posts, comments, and messages are anonymous, so feel free to be your most authentic. Terms of Service: https://www.yikyak.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: APSA Connect at none against Yik Yak's 3. APSA Connect also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Yik Yak's advantage is chart position (#31 vs unranked). On price and device support 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
Both are free to download. Yik Yak sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. APSA Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | APSA Connect | Yik Yak |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.9 (52K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 52K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #31 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | American Political Science Association | Yik Yak, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
APSA Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Yik Yak
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to delete own posts
- Inconsistent application of content filters
- Notifications not linking to correct posts
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to mute or filter specific keywords or users
- Improved notification system and post history tracking
- Expansion of location radius beyond college campuses
- Addition of user profiles and photo/link sharing
In-app purchases
APSA Connect
No in-app purchases
Yik Yak
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Monthly (Early Bird)$4.991 Month
- Monthly$6.991 Month
