Kik Messaging & Chat App vs Cheer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kik Messaging & Chat App
Connect with friends and discover new ones through chat. Share photos, videos, GIFs, and games without needing phone numbers. Explore interests and join group conversations easily.
- Connect with friends
- Group chats
- Share photos, videos, GIFs
- Play games
- Meet new friends
- Username-based connection
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Get connected. Kik is way more than just messaging. It’s the easiest way to connect with your friends, stay in the loop, and explore – all through chat. No phone numbers, just pick a username. • Choose who to chat with one-on-one and in groups • Share pics, videos, gifs, games, and more • Meet new friends with similar interests Get on Kik now. Start chatting! You can read our End User License Agreement here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Cheer
Facilitates connection between carers, friends, and family members with users of Cheer TV. Allows for sharing photos, sending messages, setting diary reminders, and making video calls.
- Add diary reminders
- Send messages
- Share photos
- Conduct video calls
- Connect with Cheer TV users
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Cheer makes it easy for carers, friends and/or family to easily connect with their loved ones who are using Cheer TV. With Cheer, you'll be able to add diary reminders, send messages, share photos, and even conduct video calls with the older user of Cheer TV. **Important: To use this app, you must be connected with a Cheer TV user.** If you'd like to find out more about Cheer, please visit our website: cheertv.co.uk
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kik Messaging & Chat App at 36% against Cheer's 0%. Kik Messaging & Chat App also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and chart position (#109 vs unranked). Cheer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Kik Messaging & Chat App sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Cheer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kik Messaging & Chat App ships an update fortnightly, Cheer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kik Messaging & Chat App | Cheer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (486K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 486K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #109 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 180 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | +17 | 4+ |
| Developer | Medialab - Kik | Geras LTD |
Customer experience
Kik Messaging & Chat App
Cheer
Bugs and requests
Kik Messaging & Chat App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notifications not working properly
- Messages not sending or getting stuck
- Profile pictures not updating correctly
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
Requested features
5 requests- 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
Cheer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kik Messaging & Chat App
- Ad Free$2.991 Month
- Ad free (annual)$32.991 Year
- 100 Live Credits$0.99
- 500 Live Credits$4.99
- 2000 Live Credits$14.99
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- 3700 Live Credits$24.99
- 16500 Live Credits$99.99
- 70000 Live Credits$399.99
Cheer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Kik Messaging & Chat App free?
Is Cheer free?
Do Kik Messaging & Chat App or Cheer have ads?
Which is updated more often, Kik Messaging & Chat App or Cheer?
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