# Kibu — user reviews > 52 indexed App Store user reviews of Kibu by Kibu, Inc., rated 5.00/5 from 171 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kibu/id6755689534/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kibu/id6755689534.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 169 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (19 of 52) ### 5/5 — Private by design is nice *2026-08-05* I appreciate that the people i connect with aren’t presented like followers or worse a public contact list. I feel like this app was designed for people working in small circles of trust rather than a large social network. ### 5/5 — Adds structure *2026-08-05* Most scam advice is just “be careful” which isn’t very actionable when someone is pressuring you. Kibu gives you a specific step to take before continuing a sensitive conversation which i appreciate at someone who discusses sensitive information frequently. ### 5/5 — Don’t need another chat app *2026-08-05* Didn’t need another chat app This is what I like most about Kibu: it doesn’t make us move every conversation into a new platform. I can keep using regular calls, texts, or video meetings and only open Kibu when identity actually needs to be confirmed. ### 5/5 — Helpful for contractors *2026-08-04* I coordinate projects with the same group of contractors throughout the year. Establishing connections with the people who handle sensitive updates makes unusual requests easier to verity without relying only on an email address. ### 5/5 — Handy when traveling *2026-08-03* My partner and i created a connection before an overseas trip. If either of us ever contacts the other from an unfamiliar number or borrowed device we still have an independent way go confirm identity. ### 5/5 — Took the awkward out of it *2026-08-02* My business partner and I used to just trust that every call was legit, which in hindsight was pretty insane given how much money moves through the company every month. We'd both heard the horror stories but figured it wouldn't happen to us. Now Kibu is just built into the process, first thing before any financial conversation is verify. Nobody's offended by it anymore, it's just normal at this point, like locking the door behind you. ### 5/5 — Almost fell for my own name *2026-08-02* Someone posing as me actually called my bank trying to get info about my account. Found out when the real bank flagged it as suspicious and called to confirm. Now my whole family verifies before discussing anything with "me" over the phone, it feels backwards, but here we are. ### 5/5 — Almost got played *2026-07-30* Hired someone for a kitchen remodel. Got a call "from" him the day before asking to send the deposit to a new account. Wasn't him. Glad I checked before wiring anything. ### 5/5 — HR uses this *2026-07-29* I recruit and we’ve started seeing deepfaked candidates in video interviews. Sounds insane but its real. We verify identity before final rounds now. Genuinely useful for our team. ### 5/5 — Great Protection *2026-07-29* Sent my mom a connection invite and walked her through it once on the phone. She scanned it no problem. For someone who calls me to fix the TV remote this is a miracle honestly ### 5/5 — Free and it works *2026-07-28* no ads no subscriptions no catch that I can find. Does exactly one thing and does it well. ### 5/5 — For everyone *2026-07-28* Got my siblings and both parents connected after the holidays. We picked a word and now if anyone calls in a rush asking for money we check. Cheap peace of mind and took maybe 15 minutes for everyone. ### 5/5 — Remote work must-have *2026-07-27* Whole team is remote and we never meet in person. Now we confirm before any call where money or account access comes up. Boss got a “quick favor” message last month that turned out fake. Not anymore. ### 5/5 — Took 2 minutes *2026-07-27* Me and my brother set it up in like two minutes. Now we have a way to check, and thats all I wanted. ### 5/5 — Good for verification *2026-07-24* The whole idea is so simple it’s kind of embarrassing that nobody thought of it sooner. Confirm the pin so you know its really them. That’s it. I use it before anything important now. ### 5/5 — Covered Now *2026-07-24* Learned the hard way last year when I lost almost 3k to someone pretending to be a vendor. Glad it exists so now I’m at least covered going forward. ### 5/5 — Good creation *2026-07-23* So my dad got a call last year that sounded EXACTLY like me. Same voice, panicked, saying I'd been in an accident and needed money wired right away. He almost did it. It wasn't me obviously, it was some AI thing. He was shaken up for weeks. When I found Kibu I made our whole family set it up that weekend. Now we have a word and a PIN and if anyone calls in a panic we check first. I don't care if it's overkill. I never want to see him that scared again. ### 5/5 — Cheap insurace *2026-07-23* Real estate closings involve a LOT of money moving around and wire fraud is everywhere in my industry. My clients and i confirm the pin before every transfer now. Cheap insurance for something that could cost six figures. ### 5/5 — Happens to everyone *2026-07-22* Was 100% convinced i didnt need this. “Who’s going to deepfake ME”. Then it happened to a friend and i felt dumb. Its free and takes two minutes so theres really no reason not to. Just get it. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 4/5 — Closing day is stressful enough *2026-08-05* Unexpected instructions come up during real estate transactions, but that doesn’t mean they should automatically be trusted. Having an established Connection gives me a way to pause and confirm the person before anything important changes. ### 5/5 — From Skeptical to Evangelist in Two Weeks *2026-08-29* I thought this was solving a problem that didn't exist. Then my wife got a call from someone who knew our address, our kids' names, and our travel schedule claiming to be from our security company. She hung up and used Kibu to check obviously fake. I downloaded it that night and we've added our whole extended family since. ### 5/5 — The simplest security solution *2026-08-19* As someone over 50 and I appreciate how easy Kibu make identity verification and the interface is user friendly, and I don’t feel overwhelmed by tech and my only complaint is that I wish there were more tutorials available to maximize its features ### 5/5 — Perfect for tech-savvy parents *2026-08-19* I wanted to ensure my kids know who they are chatting with, so I introduced them to Kibu and the pods feature allows us to verify any group they’re in without hassle. They love using it and it keeps me at ease and it must have for families with kids ### 5/5 — The Security Phrase concept is genius *2026-08-18* Most verification apps make you memorize a static PIN or use biometrics that don't work across devices. The rotating Security Phrase means there's no permanent secret to leak or forget. I've watched my dad struggle with password managers for years, and he understood Kibu in about sixty seconds. That's the real test. ### 5/5 — Finally retired the family password *2026-08-08* Our family had been using the same secret word for years, and half of us could never remember it anyway. I really like that the Security Phrase changes instead of staying permanent. It feels more useful for the kind of impersonation scams people are dealing with now. ### 5/5 — Helpful with a number change *2026-08-07* My brother called from a number i didn’t recognize and normally i would have ignored it. Since we were already connected on Kibu, confirming him was easy. ### 5/5 — Helpful between clinic locations *2026-08-07* Our Administrative staff rotate between different offices and remote work, so the usual phone number or device isn’t always available. Kibu gives us a consistent way to confirm colleagues before discussing anything sensitive. It’s simple but it closes a gap we didn’t realize we had. ### 5/5 — Good for parents *2026-08-06* My parents are older and don’t always recognize scam calls right away so having a clear verification step is super helpful. They know to check Kibu if they need to verify someone’s voice instead of just guessing and having to question is the voice sounds convincing. ### 5/5 — Pods surprised me *2026-08-06* I downloaded Kibu mainly for one-to-one verification, but the Pod feature ended up being the most useful part for our small committee. We know everyone in the group was deliberately connected and verified, which feels very different from a regular group chat filled with saved phone numbers ## Most praised reviews (1 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Clients appreciate it *2026-08-06* Some of my clients are already very cautious about phone scams. Kibu gives us a clear verification process we can establish ahead of time, so there’s no confusion if I ever need to contact them from a different number or device. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-08.*