Hike

Fun, free messaging for life. With hike, messaging has never been simpler.

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fun, free messaging for life. with hike, messaging has never been simpler. hike is a new messenger that lets you send free messages to your friends and family! with hike you can message friends that are on hike and also those who aren't on hike too! you'll never have to use another messaging app again. better yet, its absolutely free!

why use hike:

chat for free: once you download the application, you can chat with any of your friends for free. hike to hike messaging is free, always, worldwide.

group chat: create a group chat with friends and family on hike and also with those who aren't on hike via free hike sms. all in one group! just tap + and add a few names!

free sms invitation: invite anyone & everyone via sms for free.

send photos, videos: you can send photos videos and more to friends on hike and also those who aren't on hike via free hike sms!

simple, personal: we've spent countless hours making hike a gorgeously simple app. messaging has never been simpler and we mean it.

no username & pins: just like sms, hike works with your phone number and integrates flawlessly with your existing phone address book. its that simple.

as open as sms: with hike you never need to add "buddies". your address book is used to automatically connect you with your friends and family. you can message all your friends, even those who aren’t on hike,

emoticons: we did say it was 'fun, free messaging for life'. hike has some awesome emoticons that you can share with friends. you've never seen more emotional and funnier emoticons!

offline messages: just in case your phones off, hike saves your messages offline until you turn your phone on again

128bit ssl encryption: messages on hike are now encrypted over wifi

favorites: discover friends on hike and add them to your favorites list with ease

location sharing: share your location with friends

profile pictures: tap on a friends profile picture to enlarge it

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