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Fizz Review
Anonymous, school-verified social app now adding location-based communities
By AppDuo Editorial Team · Updated
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- Android
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Decide at a glance
Our verdict
Fizz suits students who want a school-specific feed with verified but anonymous posting. The trade-offs are moderation by student moderators, ads and in-app purchases, and an expansion beyond campuses that raises fresh moderation questions.
Best for: US students with a .edu email who want campus news and conversation
Skip it if: Anyone needing professional moderation or anonymity that holds against legal requests
Pros
- Verification by .edu email or proof of enrollment keeps communities closed
- Free to use, with a peer-to-peer marketplace inside each community
- 4.7/5 from about 24,000 ratings on the US App Store and 4.7/5 on Google Play
Cons
- Moderation is done by students; an App Store review describes blocking not working
- Ads and several in-app purchases (Plus, Chats, Boosts, Gifts) with little detail on what they include
All pros and cons · Who is it for?
Pros
- The privacy policy says personal data is not sold
Cons
- Anonymity has limits: Fizz keeps the identity link and will disclose it to law enforcement when required
Best for
- People who want anonymous posting inside a verified community
Problems it solves
Experience & key features
What Fizz is
Fizz is a social app from Fizz Social Corp. in the US. According to the Stanford Daily, Stanford students Teddy Solomon and Ashton Cofer founded the company in November 2020 and Fizz officially launched in July 2021, born from the difficulty of connecting while studying remotely during the pandemic. Users post anonymously in a Reddit-like format inside their school's community, and only people with a valid college .edu email can post there.
How it works
The Fizz homepage says school communities are closed: students confirm a .edu email or provide proof of enrollment. The App Store and Google Play descriptions also mention nearby communities, a For You feed, text, video and image posts, and a peer-to-peer marketplace. Per the Fizz FAQ, there are more than 8,000 moderators, removals go through a voting system, and no single moderator can remove a post alone. TechCrunch reported on 6 February 2025 that Fizz was at more than 300 colleges with over 18 million posts, and that the marketplace then worked through direct messages.
Pricing and business model
Fizz is free and supported by brand partnerships, per its FAQ, and its advertiser pages offer targeting by school and graduation year. The US App Store also lists in-app purchases: Fizz Plus at $9.99 weekly and $12.99 monthly (another line shows $17.99), 5 Chats at $3.99, 25 Chats at $14.99, 5 Boosts at $11.99 and 5 Gifts at $3.99. The pages opened do not explain exactly what Plus, Chats or Boosts include.
More analysis
Expansion and points to weigh
Fizz raised a $4.5 million seed round (October 2022) and a $25 million Series B (January 2024). TechCrunch reported on 3 April 2026 that the app launched in Saudi Arabia in mid-March 2026 and hit No. 1 on that country's App Store within 48 hours, as its first test of Fizz Feed for non-students; the article also notes the risk of government monitoring and the founder's answer that the company would cross that bridge when it gets there. For anyone considering it, the main points are student-run moderation, the limits of anonymity and the 18+ age requirement. This write-up is based on public documentation.
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Plans & pricing
Prices last verified Nov 10, 2026
Free
PersonalFree
Per the Fizz FAQ, the app is free and supported by brand partnerships: ads run as in-feed posts, sponsored polls and other placements, and all paid placements are labeled as sponsored.
Fizz Plus
Personal$12.99/mo/user
The US App Store lists Fizz Plus at $9.99 for 1 week and $12.99 for 1 month (another line shows $17.99). None of the pages opened describe what Plus includes.
Chats, Boosts, Gifts
PersonalContact sales
One-off in-app packs: 5 Chats $3.99, 25 Chats $14.99, 5 Boosts $11.99, 5 Gifts $3.99 (US App Store prices).
- Free plan limits
- Joining and posting are free. Paid tiers and packs appear only as in-app purchases.
- Free trial
- No free trial
Cancellation & refunds
No Fizz-specific refund policy was found on the pages opened. In-app purchases go through Apple or Google, so the respective store's refund rules apply.
Privacy
The privacy policy (last updated 3 November 2026) says Fizz will not disclose the link between your identity and anonymous posts unless required by law or law enforcement, and that your school email is not shown with posts. It collects phone number (for SMS verification), school verification details, posts, and usage and device data, plus location and contacts only if you grant permission. The company says it will not sell personal information, and the FAQ says ads never use your personal information. Even so, the Google Play data-safety section says the app may share location, personal info and other data types with third parties. Deleted posts may remain in backups or in copies others saved, and Fizz says it cannot guarantee that unauthorized parties will never gain access. Users must be 18 or older.
Fizz alternatives
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fizz really anonymous?
Other users cannot see your identity unless you reveal it. The privacy policy, however, says Fizz keeps the link between identity and anonymous posts and may disclose it when required by law or law enforcement.
Is Fizz free?
Yes, per the Fizz FAQ. The app carries ads and in-app purchases such as Fizz Plus, Chats, Boosts and Gifts.
Who can use Fizz?
School communities require a .edu email or proof of enrollment. The store listings also mention nearby communities, and the privacy policy says people under 18 are not authorized to use Fizz.
Is Fizz on Android?
Yes. Fizz is on Google Play, where the listing shows 100K+ downloads and a 4.7/5 rating. A 2022 Stanford Daily piece said it was not yet on Android, so that version came later.
Review evidence & sources10
Scores
- Ease of use
- 7.5
- Features
- 6.5
- Value for money
- 6.0
- Performance
- 6.5
- Support
- 5.5
- Privacy & security
- 5.5
Why this score
Sign-up with a phone number and school email is simple, and 4.7/5 on both the App Store and Google Play suggests users generally rate the experience well. The interface is English-only.
Why this score
Feeds, comments, chat, video, a marketplace and nearby communities; narrower in scope than the large social networks.
Why this score
Free to use, but with ads and steep in-app purchases (Plus at $9.99 a week or $12.99 a month) whose contents are not described.
Why this score
No independent stability data; one App Store review mentions a blocking bug, so the score sits mid-range.
Why this score
Only [email protected], a FAQ and safety pages are listed; no chat or phone support is published.
Why this score
It promises not to sell data and hides school email, but the company keeps the identity link, the Google Play data-safety section declares sharing with third parties, and deleted posts can persist in backups.
What users say
- App Store (US)4.7/5 · 24,000
- Google Play4.7/5 · 1,030
Sources
- Vendor-providedOfficial websiteNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial privacy policyNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial FAQNov 11, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial safety pageNov 10, 2026
- storeApp Store listingNov 11, 2026
- storeGoogle Play listingNov 11, 2026
- pressThe Stanford Daily (2022-10-05)Nov 10, 2026
- pressFoley & Lardner (2024-01-16)Nov 10, 2026
- pressTechCrunch (2025-02-06)Nov 10, 2026
- pressTechCrunch (2026-04-03)Nov 10, 2026
Specs & compatibility
Change history
- Company.Fizz launches in Saudi Arabia in mid-March 2026, its first overseas test of Fizz Feed for non-students.
- Feature.TechCrunch reports Fizz at more than 300 colleges, with a newly launched peer-to-peer marketplace and maximum video length raised from 15 to 30 seconds.
- Company.A $25 million Series B is announced, co-led by NEA and Owl Ventures.
Full change history (5)
- Company.A $4.5 million seed round is announced, led by Rakesh Mathur with Lightspeed and Octane participating.
- Launch.Fizz officially launches at Stanford, after students Teddy Solomon and Ashton Cofer founded the company in November 2020.
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