Yik Yak

Name: Yik Yak
Rating: 3.9 (49261 reviews)
Author: Yik Yak, Inc.

By: Yik Yak, Inc.

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Features & Capabilities

Yik Yak Chrome Extension makes it easy to connect with the communities that matter most. Create memes, post jokes, share thoughts, and slide into DMs—all posts, comments, and messages are anonymous.

With privacy at the core, express yourself freely and authentically while engaging in anonymous conversations across your favorite communities. Terms of Service: https://www.yikyak.com/terms

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Communication Content Privacy & Security

By:

Yik Yak, Inc.

Rating:

3.90

(49,261) 29 new ratings

Version:

5.6.23 Last updated: 2026-06-03

Version code:

886293059

Creation date:

2021-08-16

Compatible devices:

Size:

163.20MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 7,060 ▲ 12

Other rankings

#7 in forum keyword 6 ▲ 1

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Developed by:

Yik Yak, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yik-yak/id1573043816

Website:

http://yikyak.com

User Reviews

Users largely praise Yik Yak for helping college students connect and have fun on campus. The app is seen as a convenient way to meet people and participate in campus discussions. However, reviews repeatedly cite moderation problems (unexplained removals and suspensions, potential bias), a toxic, bullying-heavy culture that can harm mental health, and privacy/safety concerns with anonymous posting. Technical issues like loading failures, glitches, and heavy resource use are also common. Some users want UI improvements (direct replies, different post sorting). Overall, strong social value but major governance and reliability drawbacks.

Pros

Helps college students connect with their campus community and make friends
Entertaining and enjoyable for campus life
Facilitates campus discussions and sharing opinions in a casual setting

Cons

Inconsistent, opaque moderation leading to unexplained bans and removals
Toxic, harassing environment with bullying; negative impact on mental health
Privacy and safety concerns due to anonymous posting and potential doxxing
Technical issues including loading failures, glitches, and high CPU/resource use
UI/UX limitations such as inability to reply directly to comments and limited post sorting

Recent reviews

There are so many weird posts on here, ranging from obvious solicitation adverts, sexting, etc. there’s also an incredibly sexist user base 🫩

by Mr*****, 2026-05-26

i miss the old yikyak when it was local. i just want it back

by Sp*****, 2026-05-17

Would just like to express my distaste for the latest feature that highlights any words that share a name with an existing community. It's *at best* annoying to see advertisements for communities that very often have nothing to do with the post it got linked to. At worst, I've seen someone talking about how they lost their mother, and the word "lost" was hyperlinked to a community for the TV series with the same name.