Whazzup vs Yik Yak
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whazzup
Connect with your local community through anonymous chat rooms. Discuss neighborhood news, upcoming events, and trending topics in real-time.
- Anonymous local chat rooms
- Discuss community news
- Share event information
- Real-time discussions
- Discover local trends
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Anonymously join local chat rooms and discuss the latest community news, events, and trends.
Yik Yak
Connect with local communities anonymously. Share thoughts, jokes, and memes while engaging in direct messages. Experience authentic self-expression in a space free from personal identification.
- Anonymous posting and commenting
- Direct messaging
- Meme and joke creation
- Local community connection
- 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 rating: Whazzup at 5.0 against Yik Yak's 3.9. Whazzup also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Yik Yak's advantage is ratings volume (52K vs 6) and chart position (#44 vs unranked). On price, update cadence 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. Whazzup asks for nothing beyond the download.
Whazzup holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yik Yak has 52K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Whazzup ships an update every 9 days, Yik Yak weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whazzup | Yik Yak |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 3.9 (52K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 24.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 52K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #44 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Michael Vogt | Yik Yak, Inc. |
Customer experience
Whazzup
Yik Yak
Bugs and requests
Whazzup
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
Whazzup
No in-app purchases
Yik Yak
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Monthly (Early Bird)$4.991 Month
- Monthly$6.991 Month
