Yik Yak Downloads & RevenueYik Yak · App Store
Yik Yak is #46 in Social Networking Free in United States and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
25 Sep 2026Full timeline · 9 events
- 📦Yik Yak updated to version 5.8.16Bug Fixes and Improvements
- 📦Yik Yak updated to version 5.8.15Bug Fixes and Improvements
- ✏️Yik Yak: new iPad screenshots· CA, US
- ✏️Yik Yak: new screenshots4 screenshots (was 4) · CA, US
- 📦Yik Yak updated to version 5.8.13Bug Fixes and Improvements
- 🎉Yik Yak in-app event: Yak Ball: Campus ShowdownCHALLENGE · until 31 Oct
- 🆕Yik Yak first spotted by AppInsider#15 in Top Free · Social Networking · United States
- 📦Yik Yak version 5.8.10Bug Fixes and Improvements
- 🆕Yik Yak released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Social Networking FreeYik Yak on the App Store
App details
Yik Yak downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Yik Yak's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Yik Yak before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Yik Yak makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Monthly (Early Bird) subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly subscription | |
| 3 | Monthly subscription |
Hidden keywords
Yik Yak shows up in App Store search (US) for 1 word that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Social NetworkingFree | #46 |
Apps near Yik Yak on the chart
Social Networking Free, around #46.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Yik Yak
From the 71 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (56% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Fun: “I think the games are a fun addition”
- Ease of use: “SO many creepy people, but they’re easy to ignore and it’s always funny to mess with people”
- Design: “After coming to uni, I became engrossed with this beautiful app”
- Features & content: “Some changes I’d want to see: More than 5 options on polls, AND being able to change your vote on a poll”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “got banned over a post calling someone out”
- Crashes & bugs: “the phone verification just doesn’t work, may as well uninstall before i lock my account”
- Speed & performance: “Horribly Unoptimized, Laggy, and Poorly Moderated”
- Updates: “The chat update today SUCKS”
About Yik Yak
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
Latest updates
Store changes
What Yik Yak changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
