Yubo
French live-video app for meeting people by shared interests, not by swiping through photos
Quick Overview
| Company | Twelve-App SAS |
|---|---|
| Category | Social Media |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| EU Presence | EU (France) |
| Open Source | No |
| Compliance | GDPR (with Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers outside the EU/UK) |
| Pricing | Free to download and use; optional Yubo Power Pack and Yubo Elite Pack subscriptions (weekly, monthly or 3-month), priced per country and shown in the app at time of purchase |
| Free Option | Free |
| Replaces | Snapchat |
Detailed Review
Yubo is built around meeting people you don't already know rather than keeping up with people you do: a swipe feed surfaces other users who share your interests and are online now, and conversations move quickly into live video — one-to-one or in group rooms — rather than staying in a photo feed. It sits closer to a video-first Snapchat than to anything else already in this category.
Twelve-App SAS, registered in Paris under French law (SIREN 810283507), operates the app; its privacy policy runs on the GDPR and the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers outside the EU and UK, including to the United States.
Because the userbase skews young, Yubo asks for a date of birth at signup and applies facial age-estimation technology, with parental permission required in some jurisdictions. The core app is free; Power Pack and Elite Pack subscriptions add extras, priced per country inside the app rather than published on a price list.
The honest costs: Yubo does not federate and cannot be self-hosted, so it sits with Jodel, BeReal and Xing rather than with the ActivityPub tools, and live video with strangers carries a different safety profile from a text or photo feed built around people you already know — the company's own age-verification tooling is a direct response to that risk. It is also the one tool in this category with real-money subscriptions layered on top of a free base.
What Yubo does well
- French company, GDPR-based privacy policy with SCCs for transfers
- Free to use; no mandatory subscription
- Interest-based discovery rather than a static photo feed
- Live video built in, one-to-one and group rooms
- Facial age-estimation and parental-permission checks for younger users
Where Yubo falls short
- Centralised — no federation or self-hosting
- Live video with strangers carries real safety trade-offs
- Power Pack/Elite Pack pricing not published outside the app
- Skews toward a young audience by design
Standout feature. The only tool in this category built around live video with strangers rather than posts to people you already follow.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- French company, GDPR-based privacy policy with SCCs for transfers
- Free to use; no mandatory subscription
- Interest-based discovery rather than a static photo feed
- Live video built in, one-to-one and group rooms
- Facial age-estimation and parental-permission checks for younger users
Cons
- Centralised — no federation or self-hosting
- Live video with strangers carries real safety trade-offs
- Power Pack/Elite Pack pricing not published outside the app
- Skews toward a young audience by design
Alternatives to Yubo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Yubo?
Yubo is built around meeting people you don't already know rather than keeping up with people you do: a swipe feed surfaces other users who share your interests and are online now, and conversations move quickly into live video — one-to-one or in group rooms — rather than staying in a photo feed. It sits closer to a video-first Snapchat than to anything else already in this category.
Where is Yubo based?
Yubo operates from Paris, France, which places it under EU (France). Compliance: GDPR (with Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers outside the EU/UK).
What does Yubo cost?
Free to download and use; optional Yubo Power Pack and Yubo Elite Pack subscriptions (weekly, monthly or 3-month), priced per country and shown in the app at time of purchase. Free.
Who is Yubo best for?
Young people meeting others via live video. The only tool in this category built around live video with strangers rather than posts to people you already follow.
What are the drawbacks of Yubo?
Centralised — no federation or self-hosting. Live video with strangers carries real safety trade-offs. Power Pack/Elite Pack pricing not published outside the app. Skews toward a young audience by design.
Is Yubo a good alternative to Snapchat?
Yubo is built as a European alternative to Snapchat: French live-video app for meeting people by shared interests, not by swiping through photos. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does Yubo compare to other Social Media tools?
Yubo is one of several European Social Media tools we cover.