Yay!
High riskRated High · How we rate
Anonymous social audio app designed for teens; significant stranger-contact and safety risks despite moderation claims.
| Minimum age | 16 |
|---|---|
| Strangers can contact | Yes |
| Location sharing | No |
| Disappearing messages | No |
| Parental visibility | Limited |
Yay! is a Japanese-origin social networking app where users join interest-based groups and connect via group calls, one-on-one chats, and individual voice calls. The app explicitly targets high school and university students and emphasizes finding people to talk to in real time, including strangers via group features and a "HimaNow" function to find available users. While it claims age verification and 24-hour post monitoring, the core mechanic—anonymous voice calls with strangers—poses inherent safety risks.
Yay! does not appear to offer granular parental controls or private account modes. The app requires age verification at signup and prohibits dating-related use and external ID exchange. If your teen uses it, review the reporting tools within the app and establish a rule about which circles/groups they join. Consider requiring that group calls happen in shared spaces.
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Updated June 2026
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