KICKS is a music discovery tool for electronic music enthusiasts that maps individual tracks to DJ mixes and festival sets on iOS.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The platform removes the friction of manual searching for tracklists in underground radio and club sets by providing a centralized, searchable archive.
For Electronic music enthusiasts, crate diggers, and DJ mix listeners who require detailed track identification and set context.
What does it look like?
Key features
Identifies specific tracks within DJ mixes and radio sets by mapping timestamps to tracklists.
Visualizes the appearance of a single track across multiple DJ sets and radio shows.
Saves DJ mixes and radio sets to a personalized library for future retrieval.
How much does it cost?
The platform currently operates as a free tool with no visible subscription or IAP gates, limiting its ability to fund ongoing development.
Velocity
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KICKS: Track ID & Music Finder has shown no development activity for the past year. With only one version recorded in the analyzed window and the last update occurring 366 days ago, the app has entered a state of total stagnation. There is no evidence of ongoing maintenance or feature development.
Who built it?
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What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for KICKS: Track ID & Music Finder
How's the Music market?
KICKS operates in the music discovery space with a specialized focus on DJ mix metadata. The 12-month update gap signals a maintenance-mode posture that leaves the platform vulnerable to more active competitors.
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Key takeaways for KICKS: Track ID & Music Finder
Where is it heading?
The music discovery market is consolidating around platforms with active social and algorithmic features. KICKS remains exposed due to its lack of recent updates, which will likely lead to a gradual decline in active users as competitors iterate faster.
- The 12-month development hiatus suggests the platform is in maintenance mode, which erodes user trust and long-term retention potential.
The SWOT
- Deep database of 350,000+ mixes provides unique historical context
- Integration of social sharing features could drive organic acquisition
Next best moves
Audit current infrastructure to ensure stability because the 12-month update gap creates technical debt risk → maintain platform reliability
The counter-intuitive read
The lack of monetization is the primary risk…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The platform remains in a state of total stagnation with no product updates, though the analytical framework for its competitive risks has been refined to emphasize social feature gaps.
Bottom line
KICKS provides a valuable discovery mechanism for underground music, but the 12-month development hiatus risks user attrition. Prioritizing a lean maintenance update to ensure stability would preserve the existing user base while the team evaluates a sustainable monetization strategy.
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Is KICKS free to use?
Does KICKS work for all types of music?
How does KICKS compare to general music streaming apps?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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