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Yalla Group

Voice-based social network for MENA

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Pricing · FreemiumStable
The FalcoScan Intel PanelYalla Group · Social
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Stable
Market trend

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The Brief

What Yalla Group does

Yalla Group is a MENA-based online social networking and gaming company that builds mobile apps for Arabic-speaking users. Its products are for people in the Middle East and North Africa who want voice chat, messaging and casual games with local appeal. The flagship apps are Yalla, a voice-centric group chat platform, and Yalla Ludo, which offers online board games with in-game voice chat and localized Majlis features. The wider lineup includes YallaChat, an instant messaging app for Arabic users, casual games such as Yalla Baloot and 101 Okey Yalla, mid-core and hard-core games through Yalla Game Limited, and Yalla Parchis for South American markets. The site does not list prices for the apps.

How Yalla Group compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Yalla Group does. Only Repurpose.io lists a starting price, $25 a month. 2 of the 5 offer an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Yalla Group. Yalla Group offers a mobile app. Of the alternatives, 2 offer a mobile app. Yalla Group was founded in 2016; the alternatives were founded between 2005 and 2017, 2 of them earlier. Yalla Group is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; none of the 2 alternatives with a known headquarters is in the United Arab Emirates. They are in China and Spain.

Market position · Social

How Yalla Group compares in Social

Yalla Group has moderate opportunity and sits in the middle third of 251 live Social tools on FalcoScan. Across Social, the average opportunity score is 53.5 and the average saturation score 56.2. FalcoScan rates Yalla Group's own market position as contested. 16 of the 251 operating Social tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 8 shutdowns in the category.

Yalla Group compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Yalla GroupFounded 2016 · Dubai, United Arab EmiratesModerateContestedFreemium—YesNoMobileStable
TikTok Creator StudioFounded 2016 · Beijing, ChinaModerateContestedFree—YesNoWeb, MobileRising
YouTube Studio AIFounded 2005ModerateContestedFree—YesNoWeb, MobileStable
Metricool AnalyticsFounded 2016 · Madrid, SpainModerateContestedFreemium—YesYesWebRising
Repurpose.ioFounded 2017HighOpenFreemium$25/moYesYesWebStable
Buffer AnalyzeFounded 2010 · Remote-firstModerateContestedPaid—YesNoWebStable

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Yalla Group exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
VoiceContent ModerationRetrievalAutomation
Industry Verticals
SocialGamingEntertainment
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Questions

Yalla Group: common questions

Is Yalla Group free?

Yalla Group has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to Yalla Group?

The closest alternatives to Yalla Group that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are TikTok Creator Studio, YouTube Studio AI, Metricool Analytics, Repurpose.io, and Buffer Analyze.

Is Yalla Group still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Yalla Group as operating at yalla.com.

Where is Yalla Group based?

Yalla Group is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Does Yalla Group have an API?

FalcoScan's records show no public API for Yalla Group.

Who is Yalla Group for?

Yalla Group is built for consumers.

How do I sign in to Yalla Group?

Sign in on Yalla Group's own website, yalla.com. FalcoScan reviews Yalla Group but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Yalla Group directly.

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