Kickstarter

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Kickstarter PBC · com.kickstarter.kickstarter

4.1 out of 5 (27 ratings) 5M+ downloads v3.42.0 50.4 MB Android 8.1+ PEGI 16 · Medium Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.42.0 (2014150967)
Updated: Aug 13, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 50.4 MB
Requires: Android 8.1+ (API 27)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Social (app)
Listed since: Jun 12, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 13 (1 sensitive)
Website: kickstarter.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Kickstarter is an app by Kickstarter PBC in the Social category, listed since at least June 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 3.24.1, the APK grew from 29.2 MB to 50.4 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 8.1. It asks for 13 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.41.1. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

4.1out of 527 ratings

5 ★63%
4 ★15%
3 ★7%
2 ★0%
1 ★15%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v3.42.0

We’ve been working hard to improve the Kickstarter app and incorporate your feedback. This release includes bug fixes, internal upgrades, and other updates to the experience.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Backers on Kickstarter are passionate, creative visionaries that find joy and connection in funding new ideas and bringing them to life. Discover projects in categories like art, design, film, games, hardware, and music, then pledge to your favorites right from the app. Make the world a more creative and innovative place while receiving awesome (and often exclusive) rewards. Creators can use the app to keep up with their own projects on the go, as well as stay in touch with their backers. With the Kickstarter app, you can: • Join like-minded backers to help make new ideas a reality. • Stay connected with updates from projects you’ve backed. • Save your favorites and get reminders before projects end. Project creators can stay up to date from anywhere: • Easily track your funding progress. • Keep up with comments and pledges. • Post updates and respond to backer messages.

Version history

6 versions are listed, going back to v3.24.1. New versions arrive here about every month. Since v3.37.0 it requires Android 8.1+.

v3.42.0 LATEST Aug 13, 2026 50.4 MB TRUSTED v3.41.1 Jul 30, 2026 50.4 MB TRUSTED v3.41.0 Jun 26, 2026 50.4 MB TRUSTED v3.37.0 Jun 13, 2026 49.7 MB TRUSTED v3.34.2 Aug 11, 2026 47.5 MB TRUSTED

All 6 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 13, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Kickstarter” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 13, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 13, 2026
Signed byCN=Unknown, OU=Unknown, O=Kickstarter, L=New York, ST=NY, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)36:9E:8A:4C:44:BC:65:37:D7:24:FA:B9:CD:17:8E:2B:94:BE:47:07
File MD546816df4748f278fa4f4ef1ba5232505
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (13)

Kickstarter requests 13 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.kickstarter.kickstarter.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Kickstarter APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Kickstarter for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.1 or later. Version 3.34.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.0 and later. Get version 3.34.2 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Kickstarter APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 46816df4748f278fa4f4ef1ba5232505.