Comparison

Kik Messaging & Chat App vs Dancemates

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Connect with friends
  • Group chats
  • Share photos, videos, GIFs
  • Play games
  • Meet new friends
  • Username-based connection
Features
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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/

About

Dancemates

Features
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Connect with fellow dancers Search Profiles: Create a profile to network with others. You can view their profile, events, follow members, private chat, make connections and more! Advanced Global Search: Allows you to search by detecting your location, using the map to view members by city, or search any city around the world and filter by dance type. Activity: Members activity is tracked to give you some insight on who is showing interest in your profile or events. Events: Search for or create your own events. Invite members to your events. Groups: Create your own connections to create a group. -- SUBSCRIPTION INFO -- The following features are enabled with a paid subscription: Private Messaging - Communicate privately with other members through the in-app messaging. Groups - Connect with your groups. Events - Connect with others to meetup and for online events. -- PAYMENT INFO -- - Your payment will be charged to you iTunes account - Your subscription will renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your account settings Terms of Use: https://dancemates.ca/Home/TermsOfUse Privacy Policy: https://dancemates.ca/Home/PrivacyPolicy

Screenshots

Kik Messaging & Chat App4 screens
Dancemates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dancemates at none against Kik Messaging & Chat App's shown. Dancemates also leads on iOS requirement (12 vs 15.0). Kik Messaging & Chat App's advantage is chart position (#111 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Kik Messaging & Chat App sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Dancemates sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Kik Messaging & Chat App versus Dancemates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKik Messaging & Chat AppDancemates
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (486K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings486K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#111 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012 — better
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB13 MB
Age rating+1717+
DeveloperMedialab - KikMagnifico Apps Inc.

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

Dancemates

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Kik Messaging & Chat App

Subscriptions2
  • Ad Free$2.991 Month
  • Ad free (annual)$32.991 Year
One-time6
  • 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
1 purchases

Dancemates

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly3 Months trial$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Kik Messaging & Chat App free?
Kik Messaging & Chat App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dancemates free?
Dancemates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kik Messaging & Chat App or Dancemates have ads?
Kik Messaging & Chat App shows ads; Dancemates does not.

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