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YoKu review

Updated September 28, 2026 · BackstageCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026

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Our verdict

YoKu hands creators 100% of donations on a donation-based platform with a free plan, so it suits Ukrainian creators and small teams already registered to receive bank transfers. Payments arrive on a monthly rhythm, and a cash-out opens at UAH 500, which suits creators who budget in fixed periods.

Key facts

Best for
Registered creators in Ukraine who want the full 100% share with no paid tier.
Creator share
100%↗
Payout schedule
Monthly; aid paid by the 10th of the month following the month the creator's written request was received↗
Minimum payout
UAH 500↗
Content policy
Creators must only use content they hold the rights to; the platform removes content that damages third-party reputation, is provocative or agitating, and anything prohibited by Ukrainian law↗
Payout methods
Bank transfer to a legal entity account, Bank transfer to an individual account↗
Features
One-time donations, Monthly donations↗
ID verification
Administrator moderation of each creator application: official registration of the organisation or sole entrepreneur under Ukrainian law, information matching public sources, reputation check; payouts require a written request with account details↗
Platform type
Subscription↗
Legal entity
Charitable Foundation "Your Culture" (BF "Tvoa Kultura", YEDRPOU 43999002)↗
Headquarters
Ukraine↗
Founded
2020↗
Support channels
Email, Help-centre↗
Official website
yoku.fund

Creator tools

Pricing model
donation-based↗
Free plan
Yes↗

Facts checked September 26, 2026, 5 sources

Apps and profiles

Elsewhere
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Pros and cons

Pros

  • Creators keep 100% of what supporters give, well above the site median of 80%.
  • A free plan is available, so a creator can open a page and take donations without paying for a tier.
  • Payouts run monthly by bank transfer, and bank transfer to a legal entity account and bank transfer to an individual account covers both a legal entity account and an individual account.
  • The platform has run since 2020 under a named charitable foundation, BF 'Tvoa Kultura'.

Cons

  • ID verification asks for official registration of an organisation or sole entrepreneur under Ukrainian law, plus a reputation check, so the bar for approval is formal.
  • Support runs on email and help centre only, with no phone line or live chat for urgent payout questions.
  • Cash-outs wait for the monthly cycle, where Feetify selects and pays cash awards daily and sends buyer payments straight to sellers.
  • Content policy takes down material that is provocative or agitating and anything prohibited under Ukrainian law, so campaigns must be built to local law.
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Who it suits

  • Creators registered in Ukraine who want the full 100% share and no paid tier to recover.
  • Creators whose audience gives monthly, since the one time donations and monthly donations list covers monthly donations alongside single payments.
  • Creators who prefer paperwork over an instant dashboard, since payouts here need a written request with account details.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Creators who need same-day money, since Feetify selects and pays cash awards daily while YoKu pays on a monthly cycle.
  • People who want on-demand payouts, since FeetPics releases money from the user dashboard once its threshold is met.
  • Anyone who cannot show Ukrainian registration, as ID verification asks for an organisation or sole entrepreneur registered under Ukrainian law.

How it works

YoKu collects donations on a creator page. Supporters give through one time donations and monthly donations, and the creator share is 100%. Money leaves the platform by bank transfer rather than an internal balance, with bank transfer to a legal entity account and bank transfer to an individual account as the listed routes, so a legal entity and an individual can both be paid. The rhythm is fixed: payouts run monthly, and aid is paid in the month after the written request reached the platform, so a request sent late in a month waits for the next cycle. For a creator, the relationship is a single page, incoming donations and a request for payment.

What creators keep

Creators keep 100% of what supporters give. A cash-out opens at UAH 500, and payment runs monthly, with aid paid in the month after the written request is received. Money moves by bank transfer, and bank transfer to a legal entity account and bank transfer to an individual account covers both a legal entity account and an individual account. The effect is a predictable date rather than a rolling balance: a creator who wants a transfer asks in writing with account details and waits for the monthly run, so holding the balance above the threshold matters more than hitting a particular day.

What you can publish

Two rules shape what a creator can run. On content, creators must publish only material they hold the rights to. Moderators take down anything that damages a third party's reputation, is provocative or agitating, or is prohibited under Ukrainian law, so a campaign has to clear local law as well as house standards. On identity, each creator application is moderated by an administrator: official registration of the organisation or sole entrepreneur under Ukrainian law, information matched against public sources, and a reputation check. Payouts then need a written request with account details.

Who runs it

YoKu is run by a charitable foundation, BF 'Tvoa Kultura', and is headquartered in Ukraine. The platform was founded in 2020. The terms reflect that structure, speaking about an organisation or sole entrepreneur and asking for account details when money moves. Support runs on email and help centre, so help is written rather than spoken, and the help centre carries the routine questions about donations and cash-outs.

How YoKu compares

Where YoKu is available

Available
Ukraine

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

What share of donations do creators keep?+

Creators keep 100% of what supporters give, with no further split set out in the terms. For scale, the median creator share across the sites listed is 80%, the lower quartile is 80% and the upper quartile is 90%. YoKu sits at the top of that range, so the share is the main reason to consider it.

How much do I need before a payout goes out?+

A payout opens once the balance reaches UAH 500, and payments then run on a monthly cycle, with aid paid in the month after the written request reached the platform. A request sent near the end of a month waits for the following month. FeetPics works differently, releasing money on demand from the user dashboard once its own threshold is met, with no payment frequency or hold period stated.

How do creators get paid?+

Payouts go by bank transfer, and bank transfer to a legal entity account and bank transfer to an individual account are the listed routes, so a registered organisation and an individual are both covered. The request itself is part of the process: payouts require a written request with account details, which the ID verification rules set out. Delivery then follows the monthly schedule, with aid paid in the month after the request reached the platform.

Is there a paid plan to join?+

There is a free plan, and the pricing model is donation-based, so a creator can open a page without a subscription. Charges sit with supporters who choose to give, through one time donations and monthly donations, which covers single payments and monthly giving. Since a free plan is available, the creator share of 100% is the headline number.

What do I need to sign up?+

Each creator application is moderated by an administrator. YoKu is registered in Ukraine, and its checks follow Ukrainian law: official registration of the organisation or sole entrepreneur, information matched against public sources, and a reputation check. Payouts need a written request with account details, so keep those registration details to hand.

What content is not allowed?+

Creators must publish only content they hold the rights to. Moderators remove material that damages a third party's reputation, is provocative or agitating, or is prohibited by Ukrainian law, so a campaign needs to clear local law as well as house standards. That is a narrower reading than Graphy, where explicit and pornographic content is prohibited outright and the platform sells AI tools built on creator content.

Who runs the platform?+

YoKu is operated by a charitable foundation, BF 'Tvoa Kultura', and is headquartered in Ukraine, with the platform founded in 2020. The terms are written for organisations, so creator applications are checked for official registration of an organisation or sole entrepreneur under Ukrainian law. Support is handled through email and help centre.

How do I get help?+

Support runs on email and help centre, so questions go by email or through the help centre, and both are written channels. There is no phone line or live chat in that list, so anything urgent has to be written and wait for a reply. The help centre is the practical stop for donation setup and payout paperwork questions.

Sources

Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.

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Registered creators in Ukraine who want the full 100% share with no paid tier.

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