Comparison

Kiko Card vs Hive

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

Head to head
About

Kiko Card

Create visually appealing social media posts and carousel content with ease. This app transforms text into engaging slides and multi-image posts, perfect for enhancing your online presence. Ideal for marketers and content creators looking to streamline their design workflow.

Highlights
  • Social media post maker
  • Content creator
  • Carousel post maker
  • Advertisement maker
  • Instagram post templates
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Elevate your social media game with KikoCard, your ultimate post maker and content creator app. Ideal for social media enthusiasts, digital marketing professionals, and aspiring content creators, KikoCard is your essential tool for crafting eye-catching posts. Key Features: Social Media Post Maker: Create stunning social media posts with ease. KikoCard offers a user-friendly interface that lets you quickly design visually appealing content. Choose from a vast array of customizable templates and a rich selection of bright and dark color palettes. Content Creator: Unleash your inner artist with KikoCard! Our app allows you to create striking visuals that capture your audience's attention. While it currently doesn’t support custom fonts and graphics, you have access to numerous templates and an extensive range of color options. You can also export your content as extra-long images, perfect for detailed visuals. Carousel Post Maker: Transform extensive text into multiple images or a carousel to fit different platform ratios such as 4:5 or 3:4. KikoCard makes it incredibly easy to split your long articles into multiple carousel posts, allowing for a seamless publishing experience on platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Advertisement Maker: Craft compelling advertisements that convert. Whether you’re running a small business or managing a brand’s social media, KikoCard helps you create ads that drive results. Instagram Post Maker: Calling all Instagram enthusiasts! KikoCard offers specialized templates and tools to create Instagram-worthy posts that shine on your feed. Get creative and make your Instagram presence strong. Instagram Post Templates: Choose from a wide range of Instagram post templates to jumpstart your creativity. From inspirational quotes to product promotions, KikoCard has got you covered with stunning designs. Why Choose KikoCard? Easy-to-Use: Designed for everyone, from beginners to experts, KikoCard makes it simple to create professional-looking posts. Time-Saving: Say goodbye to hours spent on content creation. KikoCard streamlines your workflow, making content creation quick and hassle-free. Results-Driven: Boost your online presence, engage your audience, and see real results from your social media efforts. Download KikoCard today and take your social media game to the next level. Whether you're a business owner, content creator, or just looking to enhance your online presence, KikoCard has your back. Join the community of satisfied users who are already experiencing the benefits of our powerful post maker. Get started now and create posts that wow your audience! If you have any questions while using this app, please contact us via email at hi@kikocard.com. User Agreement:https://www.kikocard.com/terms/

About

Hive

This app helps designers, creators, and innovators organize and manage all their creative assets in one place. It offers smart photo organization, an integrated video player, and multiple ways to save inspirations, streamlining your creative process. Effortlessly sort, categorize, and find your ideas with advanced filtering and search capabilities.

Highlights
  • Organize creative assets
  • Smart photo organizer
  • Integrated video player
  • Multiple save methods
  • Web capture
  • Multi-level folder system
  • Advanced search and filter
Features
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Hive is a private visual reference library for designers, illustrators, photographers, and creative teams. Save references the moment you find them—Share Sheet, clipboard, Safari, and links—then keep images, video, and files in one library you actually control. No feed. No tracking theater. Just a calm place to store and reopen what you need. Organize for real work • Folders, tags, filters, and search built for reference retrieval • Smart Folders to surface the set you need for a project • Mixed media in one place: images, video, links, and files Built for mobile creative workflows • Fast capture on iPhone and iPad • Browse and reuse references on the go • Works with an Eagle-compatible library workflow on mobile Privacy by default • Your library stays yours Hive is for people who already collect inspiration in Pinterest, moodboards, or Eagle on the desktop—and need a private, organized library on iOS. Download Hive and turn scattered references into a library you can find again. Privacy Policy: https://hive.ink/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Kiko Card4 screens
Hive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Kiko Card at 189 against Hive's 39. Kiko Card also leads on iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.0). Hive's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Kiko Card sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Hive sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Kiko Card against 4.9 for Hive. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 189 and 39 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Kiko Card's written reviews are positive against 79% of Hive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kiko Card ships an update every 6 days, Hive every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kiko Card versus Hive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKiko CardHive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (189 ratings)4.9 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews — better78.8% of reviews
Number of ratings189 — better39
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB186 MB
Age rating4++17
DeveloperKiko Studio易泓 刘

Customer experience

Kiko Card

All ratings185 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%

Hive

All ratings39 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral9.6%
Negative11.5%

Bugs and requests

Kiko Card

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Free trial misleading
  • App reverts to previous settings after changes
  • White screen on export on X model (fixed)

Requested features

38 requests
  • Import image/screenshot functionality
  • Universal Share Sheet function
  • Save templates option
  • Replace logo with custom logo
  • Markdown parsing support
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  • Modify font and font size for long text
  • Apply short text background templates to long text
  • Support for saving to album/gallery
  • Insert pictures within paragraphs
  • Add background image
  • Paragraph text splitter for subsequent slides
  • 16:9 export ratio
  • Mac version
  • Custom logo image selection
  • Randomize design button
  • iPad and Mac versions
  • Rich interfaces and shortcut integration for automation
  • Web version
  • Format copying for long text pasting
  • Custom image backgrounds
  • Undo button or edit history function
  • Add more templates
  • Ability to reset all changes (font size, type, background)
  • Add picture insertion
  • Adjust font size
  • Web version or computer support
  • Add memo function
  • Support for iPadOS
  • More font options
  • Ability to select custom logo image
  • Support for image uploads
  • More bright theme options
  • Support for image functionality
  • Direct card generation from share menu
  • Ability to adjust text color and font
  • Remove text bubble
  • More template options
  • Support for Arabic language in some functions

Hive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Kiko Card

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime-Member$14.99
  • Let‘sVision LifeTime Promotion$19.99
3 purchases

Hive

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annually7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Kiko Card free?
Kiko Card is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hive free?
Hive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kiko Card or Hive?
Hive is rated higher. Kiko Card averages 4.8 out of 5 from 189 ratings, while Hive averages 4.9 from 39 ratings.
Do Kiko Card or Hive have ads?
Neither Kiko Card nor Hive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kiko Card or Hive?
Kiko Card ships an update every 6 days, and Hive every 4 days. Most recently, Kiko Card was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hive on November 6, 2026.

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