Comparison

Yik Yak vs ConfideFriends

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

ConfideFriends

Share anonymous thoughts, secrets, or seek guidance. Receive AI-generated responses and connect privately with others who relate. Designed for slow, meaningful connections without public profiles or follower counts.

Highlights
  • Anonymous posting (Vent, Secret, Guidance, Find a Friend, Share a Win)
  • Private AI conversations with customizable personas
  • Real replies from relatable users
  • Slow, private connection threads
  • No followers, likes, or public profiles
  • Content screening and crisis support redirection
Features
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ConfideFriends is a place to say the thing you haven't said anywhere else. Anonymous posts. Real replies. Slow, private connections. You write something — a vent, a secret, something you're carrying, something you need guidance on. It goes out anonymously. People who felt something similar reply. You decide who to let in. There are no followers. No likes. No public profiles. No one knows who you are unless you choose to tell them. WHAT YOU CAN DO Say something — Post anonymously using one of five types: Vent, Secret, Guidance, Find a Friend, or Share a Win. Your name never appears. Get an AI response — A private AI conversation about what you shared. Choose a persona: Old Friend, Psychologist, Life Coach, Intimate Partner, Mild Skeptic, or Random Person. No one else sees this. See who replied — Real replies from real people who felt something reading your words. You decide whether to publish them to the pool or keep them private. Connect slowly — Reply back to someone who moved you. If they reply again, a private thread opens. No pressure. No read receipts. No notifications designed to pull you back. DESIGNED TO BE SLOW ConfideFriends is intentionally unhurried. There are no follower counts, no viral mechanics, no algorithmic feeds designed to keep you scrolling. What you share matters more than how many people see it. The connections that form here form because two people chose each other — twice. SAFE BY DESIGN All content is screened before it's stored. Crisis content triggers an immediate redirect to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. AI responses include a clear disclaimer that they are not professional advice. Your full name is collected at registration for safety purposes only and is never shown publicly. PRIVACY Your posts are anonymous. Your replies are anonymous. Your private threads are visible only to you and the person you're talking to. You can delete your account and all associated data at any time from the Profile screen. Privacy Policy: confidefriends.com/privacy.php Terms of Use: confidefriends.com/terms.php Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Yik Yak4 screens
ConfideFriends4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ConfideFriends at 5.0 against Yik Yak's 3.9. ConfideFriends also leads on ads (none vs shown). Yik Yak's advantage is ratings volume (52K vs 1) and chart position (#52 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and ConfideFriends sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ConfideFriends 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Yik Yak versus ConfideFriends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYik YakConfideFriends
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (52K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings52K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#52 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB2 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperYik Yak, Inc.Loving Tree Technology 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

ConfideFriends

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
1 purchases

ConfideFriends

Subscriptions1
  • ConfideFriends Pro$7.991 Month

Questions

Is Yik Yak free?
Yik Yak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ConfideFriends free?
ConfideFriends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yik Yak or ConfideFriends?
ConfideFriends is rated higher. Yik Yak averages 3.9 out of 5 from 52K ratings, while ConfideFriends averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Yik Yak or ConfideFriends have ads?
Yik Yak shows ads; ConfideFriends does not.

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