Kik is safe if it is used smartly and in good faith. Its privacy features have made it popular among younger users, but they have also made it attractive to people wishing to use the app in an abusive manner.

Is Kik secure messaging?

The app offers end-to-end encryption, ensuring that nobody can access or store your private chats or media. The messaging app also allows users to set a registration lock PIN. It provides a screen lock timeout interval as an additional protection in case the user loses the phone.