Y/n: iPhone vs Android
Y/n gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Y/n by Emittance Inc. is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Books GrossingY/n at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-23. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Y/n is a free interactive fiction platform where users play as customizable characters in community-generated stories, primarily targeting fans of romance and fanfiction. The app has achieved significant commercial traction shortly after its May 2025 release, ranking #2 in UK Books Grossing and appearing in the top 20 grossing charts across multiple major markets including the US, Australia, and Germany.
Similar apps: Episode, Choices: Stories You Play, Wattpad
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Y/n’s App Store privacy label declares 1 data category used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 3 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
Google Play
App details
Y/n downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 1k+ | – |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 100k+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 100k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Y/n'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 before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Y/n makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Y/n+ Weekly subscription | |
| 2 | Y/n+ Monthly subscription |
Hidden keywords
Y/n 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.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.5 ★ | 5.7k |
| Google Play | 4.1 ★ | 1.6k 208 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.4 ★ weighted by ratings | 7.3k |
What users say about Y/n
From the 157 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users praise the app's creative storytelling and AI quality but are heavily frustrated by restrictive message limits and long wait times. Recent updates regarding age ratings and content filtering have also caused significant backlash among adult users.
Mixed but leaning positive (57% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and being fun. The main complaints are about ads, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “I do not want to pay for it”
- Fun: “The stories are fun and engaging”
- Features & content: “I wish this feature wasn’t a thing?”
- Ads: “I would rather have ads tbh”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Instead of chat limits can we get ads?”
- Price & subscription: “Why is it so hard to manage our subscription?”
- Features & content: “What’s even the point of having the option to reroll for the storyline if it doesn’t!”
- Login & account: “Can’t update my account either”
About Y/n
Stories are made for you. Your texts change the plot and how characters feel about you (oops!). No two playthroughs are the same (but you can rewind).
There's a Y/n story for every taste: romance, fanfiction, fluff, mystery, and more. Discover 10M+ stories created by the community.
Can't find the one you want? Write and publish your own.
Download Y/n for free and play your story!
EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Y/n iPhone
Y/n gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Y/n is #2 in Books Grossing in United Kingdom and charting in 11 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Books GrossingY/n at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-23. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Y/n is a free interactive fiction platform where users play as customizable characters in community-generated stories, primarily targeting fans of romance and fanfiction. The app has achieved significant commercial traction shortly after its May 2025 release, ranking #2 in UK Books Grossing and appearing in the top 20 grossing charts across multiple major markets including the US, Australia, and Germany.
Similar apps: Episode, Choices: Stories You Play, Wattpad
Y/n on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Y/n’s App Store privacy label declares 1 data category used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 3 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
Y/n 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 Y/n'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 Y/n before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Y/n makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Y/n+ Weekly subscription | |
| 2 | Y/n+ Monthly subscription |
Hidden keywords
Y/n 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.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | BooksGrossing | #2 |
 United States | BooksGrossing | #14 |
| United States | BooksFree | #16 |
| United Kingdom | BooksFree | #12 |
 Germany | BooksGrossing | #14 |
 Canada | BooksGrossing | #12 |
 Australia | BooksGrossing | #15 |
 France | BooksGrossing | #27 |
 Italy | BooksGrossing | #23 |
 Brazil | BooksGrossing | #34 |
 South Korea | BooksGrossing | #68 |
 Saudi Arabia | BooksGrossing | #28 |
| Germany | BooksFree | #90 |
| Italy | BooksFree | #65 |
| France | BooksFree | #111 |
 United Arab Emirates | BooksGrossing | #43 |
| Australia | BooksFree | #119 |
Apps near Y/n on the chart
Books Grossing, around #2.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about Y/n
From the 157 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users praise the app's creative storytelling and AI quality but are heavily frustrated by restrictive message limits and long wait times. Recent updates regarding age ratings and content filtering have also caused significant backlash among adult users.
Mixed but leaning positive (57% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and being fun. The main complaints are about ads, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “I do not want to pay for it”
- Fun: “The stories are fun and engaging”
- Features & content: “I wish this feature wasn’t a thing?”
- Ads: “I would rather have ads tbh”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Instead of chat limits can we get ads?”
- Price & subscription: “Why is it so hard to manage our subscription?”
- Features & content: “What’s even the point of having the option to reroll for the storyline if it doesn’t!”
- Login & account: “Can’t update my account either”
About Y/n
Stories are made for you. Your texts change the plot and how characters feel about you (oops!). No two playthroughs are the same (but you can rewind).
There's a Y/n story for every taste: romance, fanfiction, fluff, mystery, and more. Discover 10M+ stories created by the community.
Can't find the one you want? Write and publish your own.
Download Y/n for free and play your story!
EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Latest updates
Store changes
What Y/n changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
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Y/n Android
Y/n gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Y/n is #31 in Books & Reference Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 13 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Books & Reference GrossingY/n on Google Play
App details
Y/n 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 Y/n'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 Y/n before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Y/n makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Y/n+ Weekly subscription | |
| 2 | Y/n+ Monthly subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Books & ReferenceGrossing | #31 |
| United Kingdom | Books & ReferenceGrossing | #23 |
| Canada | Books & ReferenceFree | #10 |
| United States | Books & ReferenceFree | #61 |
| United Kingdom | Books & ReferenceFree | #28 |
| Australia | Books & ReferenceFree | #16 |
| Germany | Books & ReferenceGrossing | #43 |
| Canada | Books & ReferenceGrossing | #29 |
| France | Books & ReferenceGrossing | #41 |
| Germany | Books & ReferenceFree | #51 |
| Australia | Books & ReferenceGrossing | #35 |
| Brazil | Books & ReferenceGrossing | #53 |
| France | Books & ReferenceFree | #73 |
| Saudi Arabia | Books & ReferenceGrossing | #54 |
 Netherlands | Books & ReferenceFree | #32 |
| Italy | Books & ReferenceFree | #89 |
 Turkey | Books & ReferenceGrossing | #52 |
| United Arab Emirates | Books & ReferenceGrossing | #53 |
| Netherlands | Books & ReferenceGrossing | #54 |
 Spain | Books & ReferenceFree | #154 |
Apps near Y/n on the chart
Books & Reference Grossing, around #31.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about Y/n
From the 169 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (60% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and good value. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Fun: “I really enjoyed it though”
- Price & subscription: “i love the app but y/n plus is way too expensive”
- Features & content: “also please add a feature to send pictures and gifs !!”
- Ads: “actually really good, no ads yet”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “can't sign up/log in to even use the damn app”
- Price & subscription: “I even have a subscription”
- Crashes & bugs: “idk why but it keeps giving me an error”
- Updates: “I don't know about the new update”
About Y/n
On Y/n, you play a character in your story. Be a boarding school student and get the boys to fall in love with you, or plan a jailbreak with Sherlock Holmes.
Stories are made for you. Your texts change the plot and how characters feel about you, so no two playthroughs are the same (but you can rewind).
There's a Y/n story for every mood: romance, fanfiction, fluff, mystery, and more. Discover 10M+ stories created by the community.
Can't find the one you want? Write and publish your own.
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