Kik Messaging & Chat App vs Whereabouts
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, games, and more without needing phone numbers. Explore interests and join groups for seamless communication.
- Connect with friends
- Group chats
- Share photos and videos
- Play games
- Meet new people
- Username-based accounts
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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/
Whereabouts
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Build beautiful visual journals of where you've been. Create a Trip for any journey, weekend, or theme, then group photos inside it into Moments like "Dinner at Lou's" or "The hike up Table Mountain." Moments appear as wallet-style stacked cards you can tap to expand. Drag and drop photos to organise them, or leave them on the ungrouped shelf until you're ready, no pressure to curate immediately. When you're done, share your trip with your friends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Whereabouts at none against Kik Messaging & Chat App's 15. Whereabouts also leads on ads (none vs shown). Kik Messaging & Chat App's advantage is chart position (#97 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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 14 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whereabouts asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Kik Messaging & Chat App | Whereabouts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (485K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 485K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #97 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Medialab - Kik | Will Stenhouse |
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
Whereabouts
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
- 100 Live credits$0.99
- 3 Chat Credits$0.99
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- 200 Live Credits$1.99
- 500 Live Credits Offer$1.99
- 500 Live Credits$4.99
- 2000 Live Credits$14.99
- Special Offer$14.99
- 3700 Live Credits$24.99
- Special Offer$99.99
- 16500 Live Credits$99.99
- 70000 Live Credits$399.99
Whereabouts
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Kik Messaging & Chat App free?
Is Whereabouts free?
Do Kik Messaging & Chat App or Whereabouts have ads?
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