Yik Yak was a location-based social media application that enabled users to interact with other Yik Yak users that were less than 5 miles away. Through Yik Yak’s platform users could participate in discussion threads by posting messages, photos or voting up or down other users. The app was launched in 2013 pulled out of the market in 2017.
Alternatives to Yik Yak
Whisper
Company: WhisperText LLC | Founder: Brad Brooks, Michael Heyward | CEO: Michael Heyward | Since: 2012
Whisper is an application where users can share their thoughts, photos or video messages without sharing their identities, while also connecting with authentic stories from other anonymous users. The app was launched in 2012 and has reached more than 10…
Final edit: Jan Willem Beumer, editor-in-chief of Mindbogglingmedia