Sapphi vs kyagi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sapphi
A social platform for lesbian, queer, and trans individuals to connect. Discover people nearby or globally, share thoughts via map-pinned letters, and create or find LGBTQ+ events and venues.
- Browse nearby or global profiles
- Filter by gender, interests, and attributes
- Post anonymous or public map-pinned letters
- Create and RSVP to public or private events
- Discover LGBTQ+ venues and events
- User verification via waitlist and invite code
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Sapphi is where lesbian, queer, and trans people link up. A feed and map based social platform built for our community, by our community. Browse who's nearby, find out what's happening and make your next move. No swiping necessary. FIND YOUR TYPE Browse profiles of people nearby or around the world. Filter by gender, interests, attributes and what you're looking for. DROP A LETTER Post letters pinned to the map, anonymously or not. Missed connections, love notes, community callouts, neighborhood recs. Share what you're thinking. CREATE AN EVENT Plan a party, organize a meetup or host a private gathering. Public events show up on the map for anyone to RSVP. Private events stay between you and your guest list. Invite anyone, even people who aren't on Sapphi yet. DISCOVER LGBTQ+ VENUES Find queer bars, cafes, community spaces and more wherever you are. Venues can upload their own event calendars and host 24 hour chats where the community makes plans in real time. BUILT WITH INTENTION Every Sapphi user is verified through our waitlist and invite code system. Robust blocking, reporting and moderation tools keep the space safe. We're building something intentional: a space that centers lesbian, queer and trans experiences without compromise. Join the waitlist at www.sapphi.app.
kyagi
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kyagi is what social media was meant to be — updates from friends, with the only scroll that ends. Users have been going to extreme lengths to reduce time on social media: screen time limits, digital detox apps, physical devices that lock them out entirely. The problem is they still miss out on friends' updates, feel disconnected from the people who matter, and inevitably return. The goal isn't less social media — it's better social media. kyagi is built around a village: up to 40 close friends and family, so the feed is only populated with thoughts, photos, and voice memos from people users truly want to prioritize. Users select 20 core villagers, and the other 20 rotate in weekly from their full connections list, so someone they haven't heard from in a while might just show up on a random Tuesday. The nature of posts are meant to bring back the joy of social media in its early days. Prompts such as "I'm grateful for," "overheard," and "something I'd only tell 20 people" help users notice and share things that would normally slip by. As the feed ends due to the limited village, users are then prompted to make plans. Users can schedule hangouts ahead of time or send a flare — a one-tap broadcast that tells the village they're free right now, expiring in 24 hours. The app suggests activities for both IRL and long-distance friendships, whether that's grabbing coffee with someone down the street or FaceTiming a friend across the country while both do laundry. kyagi also functions as a modern address book: users set a home city, flag upcoming trips, and see which friends are nearby. Features: - Village of 40: 20 pinned + 20 rotating weekly - Unlimited connections - Photos, text, voice memos, and links - Daily prompts to capture small moments - Hangout scheduling + spontaneous flares - Activity suggestions for near and far - One-tap calendar sync - No ads, no algorithm, no data selling
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: kyagi at weekly against Sapphi's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sapphi ships an update every 3 weeks, kyagi weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sapphi | kyagi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (37 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sapphi, Inc. | Alyssa Kocak |
In-app purchases
Sapphi
No in-app purchases
kyagi
No in-app purchases









