Kik app is free to download from the app store. All its features like messaging, Gifs, sharing photos, chat bots, public chat and gaming groups are free for everyone. You doesn’t have to pay any extra charges to enjoy using its features. This makes it one of the most liked app by the users. This app is available for iPhone and androids
Kik messenger is a free instant messaging and social networking app that uses smartphones data plan or Wi-Fi connection to send messages to other kik users. Kik makes it easier for users to connect with friends and family. It doesn’t require phone number of the people to whom you want to connect with. Kik allows you to sign up and send messages with just your email address, which helps keep your privacy safe. With user name instead of a phone number, you don’t automatically share personal information on Kik. You can only see your display name, user name and profile picture. They can’t see your email address, phone number and birthday. Kik offers options such as group chats and video calls as well.
App Features and Capabilities
Kik texts: This feature provides easy to use and simple texting methods for its user. You can send and receive fast messages and can do live chat with your friends as well. You can personalize audio notifications with different tones and receive them when someone messages you.
Explore: Kik really stands out for its social media integration. You can use Kik to invite friends and family via sms, email or through Facebook. You can join public groups organized according to interest. KIK has special feature “Meet New people’ which throws you into new chats with other Kik users based on your interests.
Kik Codes: Kik users have unique QR like code, they can access from their settings that allows them to find and invite new members to the service. To add a user from a Kik code, tap scan a kik code. You can find kik codes online in social media and other places.
Video and group chats: It has amazing feature of group chat. You can join group chat either public or private with up to 49 other participants. Private groups are not searchable via the app and people can join by scanning the group Kik code or if they are added to the group by one of their own contacts.
Botshops: Kik’s chat bots are oriented to social interaction. You can chat with bots and have fun. If you don’t have buddies to chat with, the bots provide an entry into the chat arena so that you can meet new people. It has amazing feature of group chat.
Pros
Kik app is free app which gives you access of chat rooms without disclosing your phone number.
Kik users can download other apps with more features such as video and sketchpad to be used on kik and users can see if their messages have been read by the recipients.
Kik fast message delivery system doesn’t have message limits, character limits or any hidden fees.
Kik chat rooms are easy and fun to use as compared to other messaging services.
Kik doesn’t needs your phone number to get your registered on the app.
Cons
Kik has flaws which includes safety threats as you share our kik details in social chat rooms.
The app is slow and buggy as compared with whatsapp and other messaging apps.
Theirs is no age verification system, so the users below certain age are exposed.
There is no explicit content safeguards applied on the connected app, the app is said to be using automated spam bots to distribute explicit images and text.
Many users are also troubled & harassed due to some bad behavior from some Kik users trying to connect with people they don’t know via the App Store and Google Play’s comment sections.
Other Information to Know
Kik app is offered by Kik interactive. The app falls in the category of social networking at no. 28 on app store. The app is compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch and requires iOS 10 or later. The size of the app is 177.2 MB. It is available in many different languages. The app has a rating of 4.3 stars out of 5 on apple store. It is available on play store with rating of 3.9 stars out of 5. Millions of peoples are using Kik app to connect with other peoples.
App Usage: Likes: The app is interesting as it connects you with the people around the world. The app is easy to use and a great way to connect with the people. Messaging features are new and cool. Teenagers can explore a lot of fun on this app as it is specially made for them. Safe app if you want to chat with new people without exchanging your phone number. It take care of your privacy in public chat groups. Dislikes: The app shows a lot of ads while using it which makes users frustrated. Need to remove full screen ads on the app. Sometimes app gets glitch and takes a lot of time to load messages. Only 15 chats per day with no possibility to get more chats which you could before the recent updates. Themes are limited and should be upgraded. Rated App Version: 15.28.1 Phone Used:HUAWEI - reviews
