GroupMe vs Kik Messaging & Chat App

GroupMe

Skype Communications S.a.r.l
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 265.1M installs
VS

Kik Messaging & Chat App

Medialab - Kik
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 72.6M installs
Revenue winnerTied
Installs winner GroupMe wins +265% vs other
MAU winner GroupMe wins +22% vs other
Rating winner GroupMe wins +11% vs other

Why GroupMe is winning

Top 2 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Bigger install base. GroupMe has ~265.1M lifetime installs vs Kik Messaging & Chat App's ~72.6M - 3.7× the funnel top.
  2. Better app store reviews. GroupMe sits at 4.72★ vs 4.26★ - store algorithms reward higher-rated apps with more impressions.

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Side-by-side metrics

Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.

GroupMe
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Kik Messaging & Chat App
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
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$0
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
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$0
Lifetime installs (est.)
265.1M
72.6M
Monthly active users (est.)?
19.1M
15.7M
App Store rating
4.72★
4.26★
Total ratings
1.6M
484K
US grossing rank
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-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
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No sub
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
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0 tiers

GroupMe

Skype Communications S.a.r.l
App Store
Category
Social Networking
Price
Free
Released
Sep 25, 2010
Last updated
May 7, 2026
File size
496.3 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
15.67
Languages
Dutch, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian +8 more
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Kik Messaging & Chat App

Medialab - Kik
App Store
Category
Social Networking
Price
Free
Released
Apr 10, 2010
Last updated
May 5, 2026
File size
260.2 MB
Content rating
17+
Version
17.12.1
Languages
Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese +7 more
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FAQ

Which makes more money, GroupMe or Kik Messaging & Chat App? v
Kik Messaging & Chat App earns about $0 per month, while GroupMe earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap. Annual revenue: GroupMe ≈ $0/year, Kik Messaging & Chat App ≈ $0/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, GroupMe or Kik Messaging & Chat App? v
GroupMe leads with about 265.1M estimated downloads vs 72.6M for Kik Messaging & Chat App - a 3.7× gap. GroupMe's App Store downloads are estimated from 1.6M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Kik Messaging & Chat App's App Store downloads are estimated from 484K ratings.
Are GroupMe and Kik Messaging & Chat App in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Social Networking category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
Do GroupMe and Kik Messaging & Chat App have in-app purchases? v
GroupMe does not appear to offer in-app purchases on its public listing. Kik Messaging & Chat App does not appear to offer in-app purchases. Monetization model: GroupMe runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)", Kik Messaging & Chat App runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)".
Which has better ratings, GroupMe or Kik Messaging & Chat App? v
GroupMe edges ahead with ★ 4.7 vs ★ 4.3 (gap of 0.5 stars). Rating volume: GroupMe 1.6M ratings, Kik Messaging & Chat App 484K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these GroupMe vs Kik Messaging & Chat App revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for GroupMe and $0 for Kik Messaging & Chat App are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Social Networking) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare GroupMe or Kik Messaging & Chat App to a different App Store app? v
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