Reviews of Kik — Messaging & Chat App

By: MediaLab AI - Kik App

List of user reviews and ratings for Kik — Messaging & Chat App

Total ratings

2.69 (Rating count: 2,424,580)

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Review summary

Many users report persistent login/signup problems, heavy advertising and monetization, frequent bans and inconsistent moderation, prevalence of bots and scammers, and various bugs and outdated UI. While a few reviewers still enjoy basic messaging features and meme tools, overall sentiment is negative due to reliability and safety concerns.

Pros

Good for basic messaging and staying in touch with friends.
Includes meme creation and other fun features.
Some users still find it usable on certain devices.

Cons

Persistent login/signup problems and version update requirements.
Overbearing ads and monetization, including suspicious ads linked to malware.
Unfair or frequent bans with poor support.
Bots and scammers flooding chats with ineffective reporting.
Bugs, glitches, and an outdated, cluttered UI with reliability problems.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.30

All time rating average: 2.69

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68% (564)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-24	Pe*****	delayed messages, some messages don't send or take days to go through...not the app it once was extremely poor, I wouldn't bother
delayed messages, some messages don't send or take days to go through...not the app it once was extremely poor, I wouldn't bother
2026-08-24	Ba*****	its okay
its okay
2026-08-24	Co*****	congrats, you lot managed to remove the live function that absolutely no one ever wanted and in so doing broke the app so now it doesnt recieve messages unless actively open
congrats, you lot managed to remove the live function that absolutely no one ever wanted and in so doing broke the app so now it doesnt recieve messages unless actively open
2026-08-24	Ma*****	lame app
lame app
2026-08-24	Jo*****	Used to use kik all the time was a good app for chatting with people and just having a good time. I lost my account due to email issues, and now the app won't let me create a new account at all.
Used to use kik all the time was a good app for chatting with people and just having a good time. I lost my account due to email issues, and now the app won't let me create a new account at all.
2026-08-24	Tr*****	I can't seem to get the live streaming anymore yet you charged me twice this month for membership! wth!?
I can't seem to get the live streaming anymore yet you charged me twice this month for membership! wth!?
2026-08-23	Ch*****	I am sat reading newest reviews about this app, why are people complaining that this app is a waste of time etc. Do you not seem to realise that at this moment in time the app is being taken over by new company and everything will not be working properly. Go find yourselves a new app to stream on instead of writing useless reviews
I am sat reading newest reviews about this app, why are people complaining that this app is a waste of time etc. Do you not seem to realise that at this moment in time the app is being taken over by new company and everything will not be working properly. Go find yourselves a new app to stream on instead of writing useless reviews
2026-08-23	Ch*****	Kik keeps stopping! Cleared cache. Cleared date. Uninstalled and installed again. No updates available but still keeps stopping instantly when I log in. Terrible app!!!!
Kik keeps stopping! Cleared cache. Cleared date. Uninstalled and installed again. No updates available but still keeps stopping instantly when I log in. Terrible app!!!!
2026-08-22	ja*****	This app is a total joke. Upload speed is horendous. 2 hours and 13 minutes to upload an 8 second video?? And how many years did it take before they allowed you to post more than one thing at a time? Lucky us, we get to post a whole 5 items now, but got forbid they all be videos over 3 seconds long, hope you've got a free weekend, because you'll be spending it hitting refresh. Offline for 3 days and im banned for god knows what reason? Dont bother making a report, nobody reads it.
This app is a total joke. Upload speed is horendous. 2 hours and 13 minutes to upload an 8 second video?? And how many years did it take before they allowed you to post more than one thing at a time? Lucky us, we get to post a whole 5 items now, but got forbid they all be videos over 3 seconds long, hope you've got a free weekend, because you'll be spending it hitting refresh. Offline for 3 days and im banned for god knows what reason? Dont bother making a report, nobody reads it.
2026-08-22	Ch*****	alsome
alsome