Comparison

Twitch vs KICK

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

Head to head
About

Twitch

Join millions in vibrant communities centered around live content, from gaming and music to IRL experiences. Discover new creators, support your favorites with subscriptions, and even start your own stream directly from your device. Enjoy a visually appealing dark mode and a diverse range of live broadcasts.

Highlights
  • Live game streaming
  • Music and sports broadcasts
  • Community chat features
  • Creator subscriptions and perks
  • Direct streaming from the app
  • Dark mode option
Features
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Twitch is where thousands of communities come together for our favorite streamers, for the games we love, for the lulz, for each other, for whatever. Download Twitch and join millions enjoying live games, music, sports, esports, podcasts, cooking shows, IRL streams, and whatever else crosses our community’s wonderfully absurd minds. We’ll see you in chat. Here’s a convenient list of other awesome things about Twitch: Everyone is “about” community. We actually are one: Whatever you nerd out about, you can find your people on Twitch. Give support, get support: Find new streamers and subscribe to your favorites. Plus, unlock exclusive perks for your support. Start your own channel: The Twitch app is one of the easiest ways to start streaming. Just create an account, go live directly from the app, and bring people together around whatever you’re passionate about. You never know what you’ll find: Popular games are always live, but so are music festivals, rocket launches, street tours of Tokyo, and goat yoga. Yes, really. Dark mode: Y’all love this one. Black and purple have never looked this good together. Twitch's Terms of Service are available at https://www.twitch.tv/p/legal/terms-of-service/ For feedback and assistance, please visit our Support Center: https://help.twitch.tv Please note: This app features Nielsen’s proprietary measurement software which contributes to market research, like Nielsen’s TV Ratings. Please see http://priv-policy.imrworldwide.com/priv/mobile/us/en/optout.html for more information

About

KICK

A live streaming platform for creators to connect with their communities. Offers a favorable revenue split for creators and allows multistreaming. Viewers can experience internet culture in real-time without ads.

Highlights
  • Live streaming
  • Creator community interaction
  • 95-5 subscription split
  • Creator incentive program
  • Multistreaming
  • Ad-free viewing
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if you know you know. the mobile streaming app is here. early access gives you everything you need to make it big IRL. go live straight from the app. stream with your front and back camera (at the same time). give your comm every angle when you share your screen. the best pick kick, and so should you. download the app and spark up your first mobile stream today. oh, btw, if you wanna read the boring stuff, here it is: kick.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Twitch4 screens
KICK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KICK at none against Twitch's 10. KICK also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (46% vs 34%). Twitch's advantage is ratings volume (2.8M vs 1.3K) and chart position (#8 vs #87). On price, rating and update cadence 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. Twitch sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. KICK asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Twitch against 4.7 for KICK. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Twitch has 2.8M ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of Twitch's written reviews are positive against 46% of KICK's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Twitch ships an update every 4 days, KICK weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Twitch versus KICK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwitchKICK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.8M ratings) — better4.7 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews33.9% of reviews46.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8M — better1.3K
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#8 — better#87
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size480 MB73 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTwitch Interactive, Inc.Kick Streaming

Customer experience

Twitch

All ratings2,824,076 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews4,728 reviews
Positive33.9%
Neutral7.9%
Negative58.1%

KICK

All ratings994 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral11.5%
Negative42.3%

Bugs and requests

Twitch

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Streams freezing, audio cutting out
  • Inability to pause/rewind streams
  • Inconsistent behavior when minimizing app
  • Disappearing followed channels
  • Inability to manage subscriptions on mobile

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add subscription/Prime support on mobile
  • Improve customization options
  • Implement better video quality controls
  • Restore old, more user-friendly UI layout
  • Add option to disable auto-play and ads

KICK

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Twitch

One-time10
  • 95 Bits$1.99
  • 245 Bits$4.99
  • 1 Sub Token$5.99
Show 7 more
  • 500 Bits$6.99
  • 510 Bits$9.99
  • 2 Sub Tokens$9.99
  • 1050 Bits$19.99
  • 5 Sub Tokens$29.99
  • 2750 Bits$49.99
  • 10 Sub Tokens$59.99
None

KICK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Twitch free?
Twitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KICK free?
KICK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Twitch or KICK?
Twitch is rated higher. Twitch averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.8M ratings, while KICK averages 4.7 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Twitch or KICK have ads?
Twitch shows ads; KICK does not.
Which is updated more often, Twitch or KICK?
Twitch ships an update every 4 days, and KICK weekly. Most recently, Twitch was updated on October 31, 2026 and KICK on October 30, 2026.
Which is more popular, Twitch or KICK?
Twitch currently peaks at #8 in the App Store charts, and KICK at #87. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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