Kik — Messaging & Chat App

Developer: MediaLab AI -

Category: Communication

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185.4M installs

2.4M ratings

24M monthly active users

$1M+ monthly revenue est.

IAP 23% · Ad 77%

Install Trends

Weekly +21.9K

Steady

Monthly +96.1K

Steady

Kik — Messaging & Chat App Summary

Kik — Messaging & Chat App is a ad-supported, with in-app purchases Android app in Communication by MediaLab AI - Kik. Released in Jun 2010 (15 years ago). It has about 185.4M+ installs and 2.4M ratings with a 2.68★ (poor) average. Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 24M monthly active users and generates around $1M+ monthly revenue (23% IAP / 77% ads). Store metadata: updated May 23, 2026, version 80000955.

Recent activity: 21.9K installs this week (96.1K over 4 weeks) showing steady growth , and -2559 new ratings this week View trends →

Data tracking: SDKs and third-party integrations were last analyzed on May 20, 2026.

Store info: Last updated on Google Play on May 23, 2026 (version 80000955).

SDKs, Trackers & Permissions

Kik — Messaging & Chat App was last scanned for SDKs 2026-05-20. Below is the overview of third party companies detected in the app. The full list of raw SDKs, app permissions and unknown SDKs is available here.

App Details

Store ID: kik.android

First Released: 2010-06-25

Store Last Updated: 2026-05-23

In-App Purchases: Yes

Ads: Yes

Website: kik.com

App Store

Crawl Status: Success

AppGoblin First Crawled: 2021-02-06

AppGoblin Last Crawled: 2026-06-06

Ads & App-Ads.txt

Ads.txt Last Crawled: 2025-10-14

Ads.txt Crawl Status: Success

AppGoblin SDK Scans

Successful Last Crawled: 2026-05-20

Last Crawled: 2026-05-20

Last Crawl Status: Success

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Ratings: 2.4M

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App Description

Messaging App, Chatting App, & Live - Connect with all your friends.

Find your people:
Kik is your place to chat and message with all of your friends and to make new ones, no matter who you are or what device you're using. Chat one-on-one, join a group with like-minded people, or start a group of your own and chat about what matters to you.

Talk about anything:
People around the world connect with Kik to make connections and explore their interests – its a place where you can be comfortable being yourself. With millions chatting and messaging every day, you're certain to find your new favorite friends.

Be live:
Kik is more than just a messaging app and a chat app – it's a place to see and be seen on Kik Live. Become a star or be a fan, there's always something surprising on Kik Live.

All in one place:
Kik is a chat app, a messaging app, a group chat app, a live streaming app, and a find-your-people app.