15.50.1.27996[1] / 17 March 2023; 15 months ago (17 March 2023)[2][3]
iOS
16.8.3[4] / 25 February 2023; 16 months ago (25 February 2023)[5]
Operating system
iOS 10 or later, Android 4.1 or later
Available in
English
Type
Instant messaging client
License
Freeware
Website
www.kik.com
Kik Messenger, commonly called Kik, is a freeware instant messaging mobile app from the Canadian company Kik Interactive, available on iOS and Android operating systems.[6]
The application uses a smartphone's internet connection to transmit and receive messages, photos, videos, sketches, mobile web pages, and other content after users register a username.[7]
Kik is known for its features preserving users' anonymity, such as allowing users to register without the need to provide a telephone number or valid email address. However, the application does not employ end-to-end encryption,[8] and the company also logs user IP addresses, which could be used to determine the user's ISP and approximate location.[9][10] This information, as well as "reported" conversations, are regularly surrendered upon request by law enforcement organizations,[11] sometimes without the need for a court order.[12]
Kik was originally intended to be a music-sharing app[13] before transitioning to messaging, briefly offering users the ability to send a limited number of SMS text messages directly from the application.[14]
During the first 15 days after Kik's re-release as a messaging app, over 1 million accounts were created.[15] In May 2016, Kik Messenger announced that they had approximately 300 million registered users, and was used by approximately 40% of United States' teenagers.[16][17]
Kik Messenger was acquired by Medialab Technology in October 2019.[18]
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