Yik Yak vs Critiqle
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
Critiqle
This app helps you make decisions faster by gathering quick votes and organized feedback from trusted friends or the wider community. Easily post questions with photos or videos to get clear input on choices ranging from outfits to purchases and ideas.
- Post questions with photos/videos
- Get quick votes
- Receive organized feedback
- Create trusted circles
- Utilize community feedback
- Make confident decisions
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Critiqle is the social decision app built to help you make choices faster with quick votes and direct, organized feedback. Instead of getting lost in group chats, long comment threads, or social noise, Critiqle lets you post a question, share photos or videos, and get clear feedback from people you trust. Ask your trusted circles or the wider community for help choosing between outfits, purchases, photos, posts, styles, ideas, and everyday decisions. With Critiqle, feedback is simple, fast, and organized. Key features: Post a question with photos or video Get quick votes from your circles or the community Receive direct, organized feedback Create trusted circles for private input Use community feedback when you want a wider view Make everyday decisions with more confidence Whether you are choosing what to wear, what to buy, what photo to post, or which option looks best, Critiqle helps cut through the noise and gives you feedback that is easy to understand. Critiqle is built for one purpose: helping people make better choices through fast, organized social feedback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Critiqle at 5.0 against Yik Yak's 3.9. Critiqle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Yik Yak's advantage is ratings volume (52K vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). 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. Critiqle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Critiqle 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.
Yik Yak ships an update weekly, Critiqle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yik Yak | Critiqle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (52K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #43 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Yik Yak, Inc. | Frank Pierini |
Customer experience
Yik Yak
Critiqle
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
Critiqle
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
Critiqle
No in-app purchases
