eSAFETY GUIDE
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W App (Slay)

13+
Minimum age according to W App
13+ Minimum age according to W App

What was W App (Slay)?

W App (also known as Slay outside Australia) was a social media app for young people that let you post and answer semi-anonymous, positive polls about your friends at school. To sign up, you had to share personal info like your full name, age, location and phone number. Adults were not blocked from joining.

Users created polls with compliments like ‘Who has the best playlist?’, and picked four friends as answers. You could see the school class and gender of someone who picked you, but not their name. Profiles could link to Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat, and users could also send ‘anonymous’ voice messages. The app was free, but a paid version showed who voted for you.

W App (Slay) is no longer operating.

How did people use W App (Slay)?

Learn more about the benefits and risks associated with how people use social media like W App.

W App is used for: anonymous communication[https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-issues/esafety-guide/anonymous], content sharing[https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-issues/esafety-guide/content-sharing], in-app purchasing[https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-issues/esafety-guide/in-app-purchasing], location sharing[https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-issues/esafety-guide/location-sharing], messaging/online chat[https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-issues/esafety-guide/messaging-online-chat], online relationships[https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-issues/esafety-guide/online-relationships], photo/video sharing[https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-issues/esafety-guide/photo-video-sharing], screen capture[https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-topics/online-tools-and-features/screen-capture] and voice chat[https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-issues/esafety-guide/voice-chat].

Last updated: 02/04/2025

The eSafety Guide helps you find out how to protect your personal information and report harmful content on common social media, games, apps and sites. Entries are for information only and are not reviews or endorsements by eSafety. Before choosing to use any online service or platform it’s best to:

  • do your own research to understand the risks and benefits
  • check the age rating and requirements
  • consider privacy
  • check the permissions and other settings
  • check the in-app reporting options.

If you are a parent or carer who is deciding whether a child should be allowed to use an online service or platform, you can also:

  • consider your child's readiness for the types of content and experiences they might encounter
  • help them understand what to do if they need help
  • provide ongoing support and monitoring, for example through regular check-ins with your child
  • agree to some rules about use of each service or platform.

To find out more, you can read the App checklist for parentsExternal link, as well as information about parental controls in social media, games and appsExternal link and mental wellbeing resources for familiesExternal link.