Kik — Messaging & Chat App

Developer: MediaLab AI -

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185.5M installs

2.4M ratings

18.1M monthly active users

$1M+ monthly revenue est.

IAP 23% · Ad 77%

Install Trends

Weekly +20.1K

Steady

Monthly +72.9K

Steady

Kik — Messaging & Chat App Summary

Kik — Messaging & Chat App is a free, ad-supported, with in-app purchases Android app in Communication by MediaLab AI - Kik. Released in Jun 2010 (16 years ago). It has about 185.5M+ installs and 2.4M ratings with a 2.66★ (poor) average. Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 18.1M monthly active users and generates around $1M+ monthly revenue (23% IAP / 77% ads). Store last updated Jul 2, 2026

Recent activity: 20.1K installs this week (72.9K over 4 weeks) showing steady growth , and -944 new ratings this week View trends →

SDK intelligence: AppGoblin detected 15 ad networks(e.g. Unity), 11 development tools, 3 mediation, 3 business tools, 2 analytics: product,and 1 analytics: attribution integrated into Kik — Messaging & Chat App. View full SDK list →

Data tracking: The app's network data flows (API traffic to/from the app and its SDKs) were last crawled on Aug 6, 2025.

Kik — Messaging & Chat App SDKs Summary

Kik — Messaging & Chat App was last scanned for SDKs on 2026-06-20. Below is the overview of third-party companies detected in the app. The full list of SDKs, permissions and unknowns is available here.

App Details

Store ID: kik.android

First Released: 2010-06-25

Store Last Updated: 2026-07-02

App Store Category: Communication

In-App Purchases: Yes

Ads: Yes

Price: Paid

Website: kik.com

App Store

Crawl Status: Success

AppGoblin First Crawled: 2021-02-06

AppGoblin Last Crawled: 2026-07-14

Ads & App-Ads.txt

Ads.txt Last Crawled: 2025-10-14

Ads.txt Crawl Status: Success

2.66★

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.