“Who uses Hike” is the most frequently asked question by several founders when it comes to discussing Hike messenger’s data/growth.
In the early days, Hike did growth hack using ‘free SMS’ feature, but here are some data points on Hike’s download/engagement that are quite interesting.
Hike : Download data.
Hike recorded 1.8 mn downloads in Jan, 1.3 million in Feb and 1.6 mn in March.
Hike’s MAU
What about user sessions?
| Month | Avg Session/User | Avg Session Duration | Avg Time/User |
| Jan | 253 | 1 min | 4 hr 26 min |
| Feb | 242 | 1 min | 4 hr 2 min |
| Mar | 251 | 1.1 min | 4 hr 16 min |
What makes hike tick? Sure – a lot of people downloaded it for free SMS service, but clearly the product has a hook for frequent usage.
Is it driven by some of the clever features like file sharing, secret chats?
What if Hike launches payment (P2P) service before WhatsApp does it in India?
Data source: appannie.
