Reviews of KickStart

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List of user reviews and ratings for KickStart

Total ratings

3.27 (Rating count: 498)

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Review summary

Users praise the app for its sound quality and free availability, noting positive music experience improvements. However, the app suffers from critical issues including lack of updates for nearly a decade, frequent crashes, poor compatibility with many Android phones and Bluetooth speakers, and unsuccessful firmware updates. These persistent problems frustrate users and limit the app's usefulness, overshadowing its audio performance benefits.

Pros

Great sound quality appreciated by users.
The app is free to use.
Can significantly improve music experience on compatible devices.

Cons

App has not been updated for many years, leading to compatibility issues.
Frequent crashing and instability reported by multiple users.
Does not properly connect or sync with several Android devices and Bluetooth speakers.
Firmware update function often fails or gets stuck during the process.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.40

All time rating average: 3.27

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63% (15)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-03-01	ro*****	so I've had this amphitheater for years. tried to hook it up to my new phone and now Kickstart is not supported by new phones. this is BS. are there any fixes out there for this issue?
so I've had this amphitheater for years. tried to hook it up to my new phone and now Kickstart is not supported by new phones. this is BS. are there any fixes out there for this issue?
2025-12-10	Ty*****	No longer connects to my Kicker Amphitheater speakers. Yes, they're old, but still "kickin" and disappointed it doesn't work.
No longer connects to my Kicker Amphitheater speakers. Yes, they're old, but still "kickin" and disappointed it doesn't work.
2023-08-22	De*****	Not updated for new androids for 9 years. Currently having problems.
Not updated for new androids for 9 years. Currently having problems.
2021-08-07	Ja*****	So amazing sound
So amazing sound
2021-08-01	Je*****	like No One👍❤
like No One👍❤
2021-06-19	Ar*****	5 years old app, Kicker has not update his app. Expensive equipment, great sound but not funding apps developers..!
5 years old app, Kicker has not update his app. Expensive equipment, great sound but not funding apps developers..!
2021-02-28	GU*****	Its cool for a free app
Its cool for a free app
2021-02-15	Th*****	Update!! Please?!?! I have iPadOS 14 and I can't download the app unless the developer updates the app.
Update!! Please?!?! I have iPadOS 14 and I can't download the app unless the developer updates the app.
2021-01-08	Jo*****	Had an amphytheater and it a brick in the corner looks good it was the best Bluetooth speaker I had even better than the four letter speaker to die four but my other one still kicking even threw a home fire this one IDK one day just stopped working tried the app to maybe get in and re sync it up no the app is gone the speaker collects dust cest la vie
Had an amphytheater and it a brick in the corner looks good it was the best Bluetooth speaker I had even better than the four letter speaker to die four but my other one still kicking even threw a home fire this one IDK one day just stopped working tried the app to maybe get in and re sync it up no the app is gone the speaker collects dust cest la vie
2020-12-23	st*****	Crashing all the time, not stable at all, they dropped support for this app.
Crashing all the time, not stable at all, they dropped support for this app.