Yubo is a social app from Twelve APP for meeting new friends through chat, not for following people you already know. It first came out on September 17, 2015. You swipe through people who are online and share your interests, and Tags help you find others into the same hobbies. It carries no ads, though in-app purchases exist, and its content rating is Mature 17+.
Swiping to meet people who are online now
The feature that defines Yubo is the swipe. You move through profiles of people who are online and share your interests, and a swipe is how you start a connection. The store text frames this as a way to find a new friend quickly.
Google Play lists the app at over 10 million installs, with a 3.9 rating from about 417.7 thousand ratings. The content rating is Mature 17+.
What a session on Yubo looks like
A typical session begins with tags. The developer says they help you find people into gaming, beauty, sports, music or dance. You swipe through matches, then move to chat with people from different countries.
The developer also mentions casual chat about your day, singing or dancing. Yubo is free to use, shows no ads and offers in-app purchases. Version 4.319.0 needs Android 10 or later.
Yubo against WhatsApp, Messenger and the rest
The alternatives listed with Yubo include WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger and X. Those tools mostly connect you with people you already know or follow. Yubo is built around meeting strangers who match your interests.
Google Photos and Aegis Authenticator also appear in the list, but they serve other purposes. If you only want to message existing contacts, Yubo is a poor fit.
What's new in 4.319.0
Version 4.319.0 was updated on November 3, 2026.
Yubo pros and cons
Pros
- Free to install
- No ads
- Swipe matching shows people who are online with shared interests
- Interest tags cover gaming, beauty, sports, music and dance
- Updated on November 3, 2026
Cons
- Rated Mature 17+ on Google Play
- Includes in-app purchases
- Google Play rating is a modest 3.9 from about 417.7 thousand ratings
- Specific safety tools are not detailed
Is Yubo safe?
Twelve APP publishes Yubo and says it built many features and tools for safe use, though none are named here. The app is rated Mature 17+ and involves chatting with strangers, so go through its settings and the Google Play page before you start.
How to install Yubo
- Press the Google Play button on this page.
- Check the listing in the Play Store and press Install.
- Open Yubo when the install finishes. Updates arrive through Google Play.
