Yik Yak vs RandezVous
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
RandezVous
Discover local events and activities, connect with friends for spontaneous outings, and embark on gamified adventures. Earn badges and explore your city in a new way.
- Discover nearby events and activities
- Personalized recommendations
- Gamified Quests with challenges and badges
- Connect with friends and create parties
- Vote on activities with friends
- Unlock exclusive adventures
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Never wonder what to do again. RandezVous finds things to do near you, helps you get your friends together, and makes it easy to spend more of your free time offline, doing things that make you feel good. FIND YOUR NEXT PLAN Get personalized picks for parks, museums, live events, national parks, and hidden local spots, each matched to your interests. • Swipe through ideas and save your favorites • Ask RandezVous AI for exactly what you're in the mood for • See what's around you on the map • Staying in? Get ideas you can do from home MAKE PLANS WITH FRIENDS • See which friends are free • Start a party, suggest a few ideas, and vote on what to do • Chat with your group to settle the details BUILD HEALTHIER HABITS • A new wellness challenge every day • Monthly quests that get you out somewhere new • Share what you've done and see how your friends are doing FOR SCHOOLS, TEAMS, AND EVENTS Got a code from your school, workplace, or event? Unlock private quests made just for your group. Your next adventure awaits. Terms of Service: https://randezvous.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://randezvous.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RandezVous at 100% against Yik Yak's 25%. RandezVous also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). Yik Yak's advantage is ratings volume (52K vs 20) and chart position (#36 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and RandezVous sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RandezVous 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 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Yik Yak's written reviews are positive against 100% of RandezVous's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yik Yak | RandezVous |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (52K ratings) | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52K — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #36 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Yik Yak, Inc. | Sami BOUHUSSEIN |
Customer experience
Yik Yak
RandezVous
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
RandezVous
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
RandezVous
- RandezVous Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- RandezVous Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
