# Kik Messaging & Chat App — user reviews > 2,927 indexed App Store user reviews of Kik Messaging & Chat App by Medialab - Kik, rated 4.30/5 from 484,495 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kik-messaging-and-chat-app/id357218860/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kik-messaging-and-chat-app/id357218860.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 333,920 · 4★ 52,853 · 3★ 35,668 · 2★ 15,916 · 1★ 46,138 ## What do users think of Kik Messaging & Chat App? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 💬 Great chat features - 🌐 Connects people globally - 🤝 Helps make new friends **Cons** - 🤖 Overrun by bots and spam - 💤 Slow and laggy performance - 📢 Intrusive and annoying ads - 🔑 Account security issues - 🔒 Lack of moderation and safety **Commonly reported bugs** - Notifications not working properly - Messages not sending or getting stuck - Profile pictures not updating correctly - Frequent app crashes and freezes **Most requested features** - Improved group management tools - Option to disable live streaming - Better chat organization and search - Ability to delete messages across devices - Restore previous video chat functionality ## Newest reviews (19 of 2,927) ### 2/5 — Connecting issues *2026-08-20, version 17.14.1* Constant issues with inability to connect. Messages not being sent. It’s at least once a year that for several days/week unable to connect. Currently unable to connect…. Again. Do better Kik ### 2/5 — Heh *2026-08-20, version 17.14.0* This app use to be amazing but has definitely fallen down the crapper been a whole day now that I haven’t been able to connect to the app and it seems to be only effecting iOS users please fix your app I have so many friends on here I don’t wanna lose ### 1/5 — Network *2026-08-20, version 17.14.1* I don’t have Network issues with my Kik ### 1/5 — Update *2026-08-20, version 17.14.0* Last update caused issues with sending messages or receiving. When I logged out and back in all my info is gone along with contacts. ### 3/5 — When it works it works *2026-08-19, version 17.14.0* I’m so disappointed , when it works well it works well . Been having a lot of issues out of KIK lately , I can’t even log in at all now after the most recent update 😏 ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2026-08-19, version 17.14.0* Every single username apparently is taken. According to this joker app everything username even random letters and numbers combination is take. Wow what a joke ### 1/5 — Can’t login… *2026-08-19, version 17.14.0* I’m looking at reports and Kik is experiencing a huge outage problem that yall are refusing to admit and fix. I tried every way to fix the problem, but my login is bugged, no chats or groups showing up. And my profile is blank. And don’t give me that automated message bs, FIX THIS APP! ### 1/5 — Now, I would certainly rate 0. *2026-08-19, version 17.14.0* The devs deleted my nearly 5k day old account. Zero warnings, zero messages, but HEY theyre working towards getting their scam and sex filled live section back up! The app is littered with bots anyways, I swear to Christ they only are keeping the pedophile groups alive. ### 2/5 — Outage *2026-08-19, version 17.14.0* It seems to be having an outage and there’s no indication on when this is going to be resolved. Went down for me about 9pm on August 18th. Reported to Down Detector. Is it widespread or just an issue amongst Apple users? Seems like my android friends can access it. ### 1/5 — Utter pelt *2026-08-19, version 17.14.0* Struggles to work at the best of times, but the last week it has been worse than useless - utterly pointless app ### 1/5 — Awful. Still here though *2026-08-19, version 17.14.0* A chat app that doesn’t even do that these days 😂 nothing loads, people can’t send messages, messages don’t load. Must be a chimps tea party at Kik hq. ### 1/5 — Kik *2026-08-19, version 17.14.0* I can’t even get in the app no more it just kicks me off ### 4/5 — New account *2026-08-19, version 17.14.0* Can not make new profile after deleting an old account apparently all the usernames are taken ### 3/5 — Latest update *2026-08-19, version 17.14.0* Latest update broke the network connection, followed supports steps (which was an automated message and nothing past that) and nothing worked. ### 1/5 — Waste of time *2026-08-19, version 17.14.0* App stopped working had to delete reload and then when I go to log back in then try to make new account every name under the sun is taken it won’t let me do anything absolutely a waste of time, ### 1/5 — 👎 *2026-08-19, version 17.14.0* Log in errors daily can’t access ur account half the time ### 1/5 — Horrible update! *2026-08-19, version 17.14.0* Having trouble sending messages. I guess it’s time to move on! ### 1/5 — App not working *2026-08-19, version 17.14.0* Profit had background picture not loading,bio and interests disappeared,no messages coming though ### 1/5 — New IOS Update *2026-08-19, version 17.14.0* as usual the new update is crashing the app. it’s like they do zero testing before they make releases. kik won’t connect and continuously says connecting. I logged out deleted the app reinstall logged back in everything’s gone all my chats all my groups and still don’t connect. great job as usual kik development team 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Still super buggy after update *2026-08-20, version 17.14.1* Even after updating the app, it still is super buggy & now that there’s ads added to it, it makes it impossible to even respond to messages. I miss the old owners of Kik. I’ve had this app for well over a decade and it just keeps going downhill. ### 1/5 — Useless update *2026-08-20, version 17.14.1* You just keep destroying your application everytime you updated it,everything have been working useless and bad since you update it 14 hours ago,iPhone users doesn't have access to their account because it keep saying connecting,you keep suspended account without violating your rules and regulations,haven't you get a report yet that your app is not working perfectly since one week now,please update your app and fix everything,this is not the kik we all have known before 😪😪😪😪 ### 1/5 — Have a subscription, no good *2026-08-20, version 17.14.1* To begin with, none of my messages are loading and keeps saying “connecting”. I have the “premium” subscription which is supposed to save all my chats locally if I ever logout. I log out to try and reset and see if the connecting issue goes away…. Nope my entire chat log..Gone. Profile information…Blank. I don’t know what’s going on with Kik since live streams were terminated but I’d like to continue chats with no issues. Pleaaase Kik do better! ### 1/5 — Horrible *2026-08-20, version 17.14.1* The app is down more than it’s working ### 1/5 — URGENT *2026-08-20, version 17.14.1* i was unable to access my account due to the app glitch now i logged out and updated my version just now and all my contacts are all gone! please how can you fix this, i only knew chat might be gone after i logout but not contacts please username babegymfit ### 1/5 — It stopped responding on August 19th. *2026-08-20, version 17.14.1* I haven’t had an update yet. Still waiting….. ### 1/5 — Password/connection problem *2026-08-20, version 17.14.1* Had to change password for no reason. Then Kik won't let me log on because I've had too many attempts. Waited 1/2 hour between tries for 2 hours with same message. What the ever loving heck is this?????? ### 1/5 — Login in error, *2026-08-20, version 17.14.1* Haven’t been able to log in all day. Waited 5 hours to keep getting log in error. Did all updates , uninstalled and reinstalled. Still can’t chat ### 1/5 — Bad connection *2026-08-20, version 17.14.1* I want to be able to go live again ### 1/5 — Do not update? *2026-08-20, version 17.14.0* Initially, I got a message that this was now an app service but when I went back and reloaded the app that was not the case ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Fix the app it’s still buffering!!!!! *2026-08-20, version 17.14.0* Bring back video calls!!!!! ### 5/5 — Why is this CSAM still available? FILTH PÔRN CP CSAM *2026-08-15, version 17.14.0* This is a pathway to pure filth. If your kids use this app, they are just 1 wrong click away from being exposed to PREèDATORS who will travel and DRÙĠ DEALERZ who will deliver. They can see various types of drug use in action as well as nudity, and séx. DEVIANTS, REPROBATES, SCAMMERS, and PREDATORS love using this app to meet and prey upon the innocent and unsuspecting and ignorant. I also saw CP being advertised over and over and over you can look up that abbreviation to see the meaning. Please do not let your kids use this!! It should be taken down from the App Store. A 4.8 rating is no doubt because the pèrverts love this app as a tool for promoting their disgusting content. ### 5/5 — Neue Bekanntschaften - Eiohnesalz *2026-08-13* Hi, hier sind so viele komische Leute, da ist es natürlich schwer jemanden zu finden der auf gleicher Wellenlänge ist und mit dem man sich einfach gut versteht und einfach gerne schreibt. Aber genau das suche ich. Jemand der mir zumindest einmal am Tag ein bisschen mehr Freude bereitet. Vielleicht bist du ja die eine. Eiohnesalz ### 5/5 — Livestream *2026-08-12, version 17.14.0* I’m glad they got rid of live streaming on this app because the app was full of people who scam people ### 5/5 — Good app *2026-08-11, version 17.14.0* Very good app to meet new friends 😘,I love it ### 5/5 — Livestream *2026-08-07, version 17.13.5* When will the live streaming option be available again?😭 ### 5/5 — Kik Message *2026-08-06, version 17.13.5* I love it I been having mines since I was 11 yrs old ### 5/5 — Neue Bekanntschaften - Eiohnesalz *2026-08-05* Hi, hier sind so viele komische Leute, da ist es natürlich schwer jemanden zu finden der auf gleicher Wellenlänge ist und mit dem man sich einfach gut versteht und einfach gerne schreibt. Aber genau das suche ich. Jemand der mir zumindest einmal am Tag ein bisschen mehr Freude bereitet. Vielleicht bist du ja die eine. Eiohnesalz ### 5/5 — My Kik *2026-07-26, version 17.3.4* My Kik is not letting me make a new account ### 5/5 — Good For Privacy *2026-07-10, version 17.3.4* Great if you want to chat without sharing your mobile number --- *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 2026-08-28.*