# YY vs 海鳗

The clearest difference is update cadence: 海鳗 at weekly against YY's every 4 weeks. YY's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. YY sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and 海鳗 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

YY ships an update every 4 weeks, 海鳗 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | YY | 海鳗 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yy/id427941017/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.6K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 228 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Guangzhou Jinhong Network Media Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1543824069) | [haimanchajian](https://appshunter.io/developer/1212207883) |

## What reviewers say

### YY

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yy/id427941017)

Discover a world of live entertainment with a vast array of engaging content. Connect with high-quality streamers, enjoy interactive performances, and find local talent. Experience real-time chat, multi-streamer collaborations, and exciting interactive features.

**Highlights:** Live streaming entertainment, Real-time interactive chat, Discover local streamers, Multi-streamer collaborations, Interactive features and effects, Personalized content search

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4.2Y币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1个月珍爱特权 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1个月珍爱团特权 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 0.7Y币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 12.6Y币 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 28Y币 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 35Y币 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 75.6Y币 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 续费子爵（价值178元） | $24.99 | one-time |
| 362.6Y币 | $69.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Entertaining content
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Useful for learning languages

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔒 Lack of security features
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🤖 Poor user interface design

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to bind to live channels
- Automatic redirects during non-live periods
- Inconsistent message delivery
- Disappearing user profile information

**Requested features**

- Add English language support
- Improve channel search functionality
- Introduce iPad-specific version
- Implement offline listening mode


### 海鳗

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1456729030)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 海鳗积分x96 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 海鳗积分x224 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 海鳗银牌会员(月) | $4.99 | one-time |
| 海鳗积分x464 | $7.99 | one-time |
| 海鳗金牌会员(月) | $19.99 | one-time |
| 海鳗积分x1344 | $24.99 | one-time |
| 海鳗积分x4784 | $89.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is YY free?

YY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 海鳗 free?

海鳗 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do YY or 海鳗 have ads?

Neither YY nor 海鳗 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, YY or 海鳗?

YY ships an update every 4 weeks, and 海鳗 weekly. Most recently, YY was updated on October 19, 2026 and 海鳗 on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*