Comparison

YY vs Nico

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

YY

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
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YY直播,让你的快乐更简单!嗨歌热舞、觅友聊天、颜值佳人、相亲约会...你想看的这儿都有!海量主播与你实时互动,高颜值女神男神在线零距离!足不出户,发现身边有趣的人,和附近的人在YY不期而遇!YY让您不孤单! ----------------------------------- 【海量内容 颜艺看不停】 网红大咖直播秀, YY直播带你感受极致的视听盛宴。唱跳喊麦、户外探险、体育竞技、游戏解说、新时代等,24小时超清直播不间断,直播你不知道的精彩生活。更多好看好玩的直播内容,尽在YY直播! 【附近直播 喜爱零距离】 一键邂逅真实帅哥美女主播,开启同城热聊,轻松查看附近的人动态、直播,遇见兴趣相投的那一位。 【多人连麦 欢乐乐不停】 多主播同框互动,陪你聊天解闷、为你深情演唱、跟你撒娇卖萌!颜艺俱佳精彩不间断,直播间气氛拉满火热不停歇,随时随地找到你的快乐! 【超多互动 排面炫不停】 炫酷特效,给你专属排面!成为直播间TOP级玩家,玩转全场。越玩越有戏,越玩越快乐。还有更多互动形式,等你解锁。 【实时搜索 精彩刷不停】 快速捕捉主播的最新动态和各种活动话题,get当下最火最热最新爆点!个性化搜索推荐,推荐你所需要,找到你的快乐!还有更多不一样的世界,等你发现! 【意见反馈】 使用过程中遇到任何问题,请在应用内反馈:个人中心-意见反馈,我们会认真倾听你的每一条建议。 官方YY频道:YY10频道官方客服 YY语音客服热线:4006040010(值班时间:8:00-22:00) YY短剧会员订阅服务说明 【订阅周期】 短剧VIP月卡(30天),短剧VIP季卡(90天),短剧VIP年卡(365天) 均非自动订阅,到期不会自动续费。 【订阅价格】 短剧VIP月卡39.9元/月,短剧VIP季卡59.9元/季,短剧VIP年卡168元/年 【付款】 会员服务用户确认购买并付款后记入iTunes账户,均非自动订阅,到期后不会自动续费。 本服务不含免费试用时间,订阅成功立即扣费并生效。 用户协议:https://web.yy.com/policy_security_sy201911/declare.html 隐私协议:https://web.yy.com/policy_security_sy201911/policy.html 充值协议:https://web.yy.com/yy_wallet/pay-protocol.html 短剧会员协议:https://web.yy.com/sy_playlet_record/service_agreement.html

About

Nico

This platform connects young adults through a unique personality-based matching system. Explore diverse identities, build deeper connections, and discover like-minded individuals through tests, real-time chat, and community features.

Highlights
  • Personality-based matching
  • Psychological tests
  • Real-time chat (quick, nearby, voice)
  • Community feed (posts, photos, videos)
  • Location-based friend discovery
  • Profile customization
Features
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全国首创多元人格深度交友平台 ——「Nico」,历时 9年,坚持初心,专为年轻人打造真实、有效、满足深层心理需求的连结空间。这里,你可以探索多元身份,建立更深度的亲密关系。 「多元人格:心理测试 + 算法筛选」 Nico 从小众属性、性格模式、爱情态度、依恋类型、情绪商数等多维度出发,通过专业心理测试解析你的个性与人格,并依据结果推荐最相似或最互补的新朋友。 例如 MBTI-A/T 测试,让你直观看到自己与他人的各维度对比与匹配分数;情趣倾向根据每个身份维度生成六边形雷达图,图形重叠对比,契合指数一目了然,实现精准交友; 「即时聊天:快速/ 附近/ 语音 + 翻卡片玩法」 在即时聊天玩法上,基于地理位置发现同城新朋友、通过语音聊天建立真实感,大家可以快速发现当前在线的朋友,开启一段对话,实现即时社交乐趣; 「基础功能:好友 + 社区 + 附近的人」 社区动态,你会发现各种好玩有趣的优质内容、有很多人在Nico记录生活,发现美好,支持文字、图片、语音或视频等多种发帖方式,你可以像“朋友圈”一样尽情展示,让别人了解真正的你;开启地理位置,你会发现周围有很多兴趣相投的朋友,主动添加好友,开启你们的新故事吧~ 【Nico会员自动订阅服务说明】 1、订阅服务:VIP连续包月(1个月)、VIP连续包季(3个月)、VIP连续包年(1年)、SVIP连续包月(1个月)、SVIP连续包季(3个月)、SVIP连续包年(1年) 2、订阅价格:VIP连续包月产品为38元/月,VIP连续包季产品为88元/季,VIP连续包年产品为308元/年,SVIP连续包月产品为45元/月,SVIP连续包季产品为128元/季,SVIP连续包年产品为368元/年 - 付款: 用户确认购买并付款后计入iTunes账户 - 取消续订: 如需取消续订,请在当前订阅到期24小时以前,手动在iTunes/Apple ID设置管理中关闭自动续订功能 - 续订: 苹果iTunes账户汇在到期前24小时内扣款,扣款成功后订阅顺延相应周期 - 会员服务条款: https://inicoapp.com/vipService - 连续包月服务协议: https://inicoapp.com/automaticPayment 官方网站:inicoapp.com 官方邮箱: support@rhino-mobile.com 微信服务号:NicoApp(ID:nicoapp) 新浪微博:@NicoApp、@Nico小狐狸

Screenshots

YY4 screens
Nico4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: YY at 4.6 against Nico's 2.6. YY also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (66% vs 33%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. YY sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Nico sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

YY holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YY has 1.6K ratings behind it against 99, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of YY's written reviews are positive against 33% of Nico's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YY ships an update every 4 weeks, Nico every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
YY versus Nico: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYYNico
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better2.6 (99 ratings)
Positive reviews65.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better99
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB226 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGuangzhou Jinhong Network Media Co., Ltd.武汉稀有科技有限责任公司

Customer experience

YY

All ratings1,628 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews437 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative28.1%

Nico

All ratings99 ratings
Positive37.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative58.6%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative64.3%

Bugs and requests

YY

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

Nico

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

YY

One-time10
  • 4.2Y币$0.99
  • 1个月珍爱特权$0.99
  • 1个月珍爱团特权$0.99
Show 7 more
  • 0.7Y币$0.99
  • 12.6Y币$2.99
  • 28Y币$5.99
  • 35Y币$6.99
  • 75.6Y币$14.99
  • 续费子爵(价值178元)$24.99
  • 362.6Y币$69.99
3 purchases

Nico

Subscriptions2
  • SVIP连续订阅一个月$5.991 Month
  • SVIP连续订阅三个月$17.493 Months
One-time1
  • VIP会员包月$5.99

Questions

Is YY free?
YY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nico free?
Nico is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, YY or Nico?
YY is rated higher. YY averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Nico averages 2.6 from 99 ratings.
Do YY or Nico have ads?
Nico shows ads; YY does not.
Which is updated more often, YY or Nico?
YY ships an update every 4 weeks, and Nico every 5 weeks. Most recently, YY was updated on November 6, 2026 and Nico on November 7, 2026.

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