Yik Yak vs rik uw
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
rik uw
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What you can do on Rik: Feed — See what's happening across campus in real time DMs — Message any verified UW student directly Marketplace — Buy and sell with people in your dorm, your class, your campus Verified community — Everyone on Rik is a real UW student
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: rik uw at none against Yik Yak's 3. rik uw also leads on ads (none vs shown). Yik Yak's advantage is chart position (#32 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. rik uw asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Yik Yak | rik uw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (52K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #32 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Yik Yak, Inc. | RippleU LLC |
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
rik uw
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
rik uw
No in-app purchases
