What was it?
Anonymous local social network for college campuses. Location-based feeds. Valued at $400M, shut down, then revived.
What happened?
Yik Yak shut down after adding usernames killed anonymity. Square acquired IP for $1M. Revived in 2021 by new team but struggled.
Migration Guide
Sidechat (college social), Fizz, or local subreddits.
Timeline & context
Yik Yak shut down in April 2017, 9 years ago. It sat in the design category, where Soft.xyz tracks 7 discontinued products in total. If you are still running it in production, the migration path above is the shortest route off it.
FAQ
Why did Yik Yak shut down?
Yik Yak shut down after adding usernames killed anonymity. Square acquired IP for $1M. Revived in 2021 by new team but struggled.
What should I migrate Yik Yak to?
No drop-in replacement is tracked yet — check the design category for current options.
Is there a free alternative to Yik Yak?
Not among the tracked alternatives.