Yik Yak vs Roar+
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
Roar+
Connect with fellow sports enthusiasts and engage with your favorite teams and athletes. Participate in exclusive discussions, share your passion, and access unique content. This app fosters a vibrant community for dedicated fans.
- Fan engagement
- Community discussions
- Exclusive content access
- Team and athlete interaction
- Sports fan network
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ROAR+ is a fan engagement app for rabid sports fans Privacy Policy: https://www.lockerverse.com/_files/ugd/afa7ba_462dd0bae6ca407fadca9fbcb2e2e9e1.pdf Terms and Conditions: https://app.lockerverse.com/public/terms.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Roar+ at 5.0 against Yik Yak's 3.9. Roar+ also leads on ads (none vs shown). Yik Yak's advantage is ratings volume (52K vs 3) and chart position (#47 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 Roar+ sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Roar+ 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yik Yak | Roar+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (52K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52K — better | 3 |
| 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 | #47 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yik Yak, Inc. | Lockerverse, Inc |
Customer experience
Yik Yak
Roar+
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
Roar+
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
Roar+
- Roar Plus Member$15.001 Month
- White Level$15.001 Month
- Blue Level$25.001 Month
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- Nittany Elite$100.001 Month
- White Level$144.991 Year
- Blue Level$244.991 Year
- Ultimate Lion2 variants$250.001 Month
- White$300.001 Year
- Nittany Elite$969.001 Year
