Comparison

Yik Yak vs Gravity

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Anonymous posting and commenting
  • Direct messaging
  • Meme and joke creation
  • Local community connection
  • Authentic self-expression
Features
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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

About

Gravity

Discover and navigate college nightlife with friends. See which bars and events your peers are attending and stay updated on active social scenes. Easily connect with groups and maximize your enjoyment during nights out.

Highlights
  • Join college circles automatically
  • Create custom friend/organization circles
  • Browse campus bars and social scene
  • See friends' event attendance
  • Stay updated on active scenes
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Gravity is the key for navigating college nightlife. Join circles with your peers and see what bars and events your friends are attending every night. Stay up to date with the most active social scenes on your campus and maximize your enjoyment every time you go out. Our app makes it easy to stay having fun so your night never ends. *Currently only available for the following colleges: Georgia Tech, Emory, Georgia State. Keep an eye out for when we expand to your college. Key features: - Automatically join your college circle: by default you will be added to the circle for your institution. This means you can instantly see your peers' activity and start getting active. - Create and customize circles for organizations or friend groups: keep track of specific groups throughout the night so you can make sure to meet up with the right people. - Browse all the bars that are part of your school’s social scene. Don’t see one of your favorite spots? Reach out to support and we will make sure to update quickly. - Tons of more features on the way!

Screenshots

Yik Yak4 screens
Gravity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gravity at 100% against Yik Yak's 25%. Gravity also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Yik Yak's advantage is ratings volume (52K vs 5) and chart position (#44 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Yik Yak sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Gravity asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gravity 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 5, 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 Gravity's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Yik Yak versus Gravity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYik YakGravity
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (52K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52K — better5
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#44 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB34 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperYik Yak, Inc.Cole Quentin Miller

Customer experience

Yik Yak

All ratings51,764 ratings
Positive72.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative24.4%
Written reviews498 reviews
Positive24.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative68.9%

Gravity

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Gravity

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Yik Yak

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Monthly (Early Bird)$4.991 Month
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
None

Gravity

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yik Yak free?
Yik Yak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gravity free?
Gravity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Yik Yak or Gravity?
Gravity is rated higher. Yik Yak averages 3.9 out of 5 from 52K ratings, while Gravity averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Yik Yak or Gravity have ads?
Yik Yak shows ads; Gravity does not.

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