Yik Yak vs ChatEdu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
ChatEdu
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ChatEdu is a chat app for parents, students and teachers in the education industry. The creation of chat groups between students and homeroom teachers by class, professional group (Math, Literature, Foreign Language...), Trade Union, Representative Board of parents, ... at the beginning of the new school year. very time consuming. extremely !!! ChatEdu creates a simple but effective group, the time to set up a group is close to zero. “ChatEdu for Education” shortens the communication gap between school and family, is an effective support tool for management. , learning and teaching extremely useful.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChatEdu at none against Yik Yak's 3. ChatEdu also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Yik Yak's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#48 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. ChatEdu asks for nothing beyond the download.
Yik Yak ships an update weekly, ChatEdu every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yik Yak | ChatEdu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (52K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #48 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yik Yak, Inc. | Luong Hoang Dang Khoa |
Bugs and 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
ChatEdu
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Yik Yak
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Monthly (Early Bird)$4.991 Month
- Monthly$6.991 Month
ChatEdu
No in-app purchases
