Yik Yak vs AUP Connect
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
AUP Connect
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Connect with your classmates, and bring all of your AUP communication and events into a single, easy-to-use app. • Chat, post, and share info with groups that matter to you • Keep up-to-date schedules of events happening on campus • Discover and explore new communities and meet other students through messaging, events, polls, and more • Get involved in in-person and virtual events on campus • Find important information and campus resources quickly and easily • Stay current with what’s going on at your school with centralized campus news sources • Explore campus and the surrounding community with maps and virtual tours
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AUP Connect at none against Yik Yak's 3. AUP Connect also leads on ads (none vs shown). Yik Yak's advantage is chart position (#49 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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. AUP Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Yik Yak ships an update weekly, AUP Connect every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yik Yak | AUP Connect |
|---|---|---|
| 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 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #49 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yik Yak, Inc. | Raftr, Inc |
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
AUP Connect
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
AUP Connect
No in-app purchases
