I've just started, and with the most conservative growth plan they had, and guess what. My account was blocked, and I had to "prove I'm human" to Instagram.
Response from KickstaOct 23, 2026
Hi Jamie,
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We understand that being asked to verify your identity shortly after starting the service was concerning.
Instagram flagged a login attempt, which can happen when it detects access from an unfamiliar device or location. We’ve since confirmed that your account is accessible again.
If you choose to reconnect your account through our platform, we’ll configure the connection to use a location as close to yours as possible to help reduce further verification requests. However, Instagram controls these checks, so we cannot guarantee they won’t happen again.
Please contact our support team through live chat or email if you’d like help reconnecting or have any further concerns.
Best,
The Kicksta Team
EL
Ellie
I have been using this platform for…
I have been using this platform for several months, and my experience has been extremely disappointing. In just one week, I lost over 3,000 followers, raising serious concerns about their authenticity and the quality of the service.
However, the biggest problem is the management team. Their arrogance, incompetence and complete lack of accountability are shocking. Rather than addressing legitimate complaints, they are dismissive, rude and unwilling to take responsibility.
This is a clear failure of management and customer service. Once they receive your money, they seem to have little interest in delivering what was promised or resolving problems.
I will be escalating this matter and seeking a full refund.
I strongly advise others to avoid this platform. The results are questionable, the management is extremely unprofessional, and the service is simply not worth the money.
Response from KickstaOct 16, 2026
Hi Ellie,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We understand that the follower losses were disappointing and would like to clarify the support and resolution provided.
Our support and management teams responded to your concerns over several weeks. We explained that the service had generated new followers, while also acknowledging that your overall follower count had declined. Followers gained through the service are not guaranteed to remain, and cumulative growth figures do not represent the number still following your account.
We offered a refund of your most recent payment, with the option to continue receiving service until the end of the current billing period. You accepted that option, and we processed the refund while keeping your service active as agreed.
We recognise that you remain dissatisfied with the outcome. Our team worked with you to offer a resolution, and we have followed through on that agreement.
We wish you and your business all the best and hope you achieve the growth you’re working towards.
Best,
The Kicksta Team
KD
Konstantin D.
My experience with Kicksta has been appalling!
My experience with Kicksta has been appalling.
This is not simply about poor Instagram growth.
While I was using Kicksta, my Instagram account was repeatedly restricted and locked, to the point where I genuinely thought I could permanently lose an account I have spent years building.
I contacted Kicksta repeatedly about the problems. Instead of properly investigating what was happening, I was continually reassured and fobbed off.
After these problems, Kicksta promised me a lifetime 50% discount.
That promise was not properly honoured.
I then spent even more time trying to get the issue resolved.
What happened next was extraordinary. Kicksta cancelled my subscription without me requesting it, without my approval, and without even telling me beforehand that they intended to cancel it.
So after putting my Instagram account at risk several times, failing to honour a lifetime discount they had offered me, and repeatedly failing to resolve my complaints, their solution was apparently to cancel my service.
I am now formally escalating the complete history and asking Kicksta senior management to investigate the account restrictions, the promised lifetime discount, my billing history, the unauthorised cancellation and the way their support team handled my complaints.
I have given Kicksta plenty of opportunities to deal with this privately.
I will update this review if senior management finally investigates the matter properly and resolves it.
Response from KickstaOct 16, 2026
Hi Konstantin,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We understand your concerns and would like to explain the reasoning behind our decision.
We take responsibility for how we handled the cancellation and recognise that we should have discussed it with you beforehand.
Our developers addressed the latest login issue, but we could not guarantee that Instagram would not flag future logins or restrict activity again. We canceled your subscription and refunded your most recent payment because we did not want to keep charging you while we remained uncertain about our ability to provide a reliable service. Our intention was to prevent further charges and disruption, but we recognise that you had asked for help continuing the service.
We have since confirmed that your lifetime 50% discount has been applied and offered to reinstate your subscription with that discount in place. This offer remains available upon your confirmation, with the understanding that further Instagram login or activity restrictions are still possible.
We recognise that this does not address every concern you have raised. We remain available to continue the discussion privately and work through your outstanding account and billing questions.
Best,
The Kicksta Team
EH
Ely H.
Fake followers and bots beware
I signed up for this service hoping to grow my Instagram account organically. During and after using the service, I experienced a significant increase in fake or spam followers. Even after canceling my subscription, the fake followers continued. I ended up spending hours manually removing and blocking these accounts because they were hurting the quality of my audience and engagement. I contacted the company asking them to remove my account from any promotion or growth systems, but the issue continued. Based on my experience, I would not recommend this service.
UPDATE
**Update in response to the company’s reply:**
The company responded by saying it is impossible that the fake followers came from their service. I want to be very clear about my experience.
Before signing up with this company, I did not have a problem with large numbers of fake accounts following my Instagram page. As soon as I signed up, I began receiving hundreds of new followers, but the accounts were obviously fake and did not engage with my content.
This was especially concerning because the company advertises that it delivers “real, targeted followers without ads or bots.” The followers I received did not appear real or targeted. Many had the same general profile style, similar pictures, very little activity, and other obvious signs of being fake accounts.
I contacted the company about the issue and ultimately canceled the service. However, the fake accounts never stopped. Every few days, more accounts with the same appearance and patterns continue to follow my page.
I cannot see the company’s internal systems, so I cannot say exactly how the accounts are being generated. What I can say is that this problem began immediately after I signed up for their service, never happened to me before using them, and has continued even after I canceled.
Simply saying that it is “impossible” does not address the timing, the pattern of the accounts, or the fact that the problem started as soon as I became a customer. I am asking the company to investigate properly and remove my Instagram account from any campaigns, databases, networks, or third-party services connected to my subscription.
Response from KickstaJul 27, 2026
Hi Ely,
We’re sorry to hear that this has continued to concern you, and we appreciate the opportunity to clarify a few important points.
After reviewing your account, we confirmed that your subscription was canceled on November 10, 2025. At that point, all campaigns associated with your account were stopped, your Instagram account was disconnected from our platform, and we no longer had the ability to interact with or direct any activity toward it. We also permanently deleted your Kicksta account from our system following your request.
Because of that, it’s simply not possible for Kicksta to continue sending followers to your Instagram account nine months after your subscription ended. Once an account is disconnected, our platform no longer has any access to it or ability to generate activity.
We’d also like to clarify that you were using our Accelerated Growth option. While this feature can sometimes attract followers who are less closely aligned with your target audience than our standard organic growth, it does not use fake followers, bots, or follower-selling networks. Kicksta has never offered or promoted fake followers as part of our service.
We completely understand why unexpected followers can be frustrating. However, based on our records and how our platform operates, the activity you’re describing could not have been generated by Kicksta after your subscription was canceled.
We wish you all the best with your Instagram growth going forward.
Best,
Kicksta Team
AC
Al C.
Totally fake followers.
Totally fake followers.
All the accounts that follow come in batches
Every few hours I get spam notifications of 10-15 new followers all at the same time.
Then, when I check, these accounts are not real people. Key signs:
- Accounts are less than a day old
- About 50% of the accounts only have 6 posts (and exactly 6 posts)
This is a total scam.
Response from KickstaApr 21, 2026
Hi there,
Thanks for taking the time to share this. We take feedback like this seriously.
At the moment, we’re unfortunately unable to locate your account based on this review, so we don’t have full visibility into what exactly happened on your profile. We’d really appreciate it if you could reach out with a bit more information so we can properly investigate this for you.
From what you’re describing, it sounds like your account may have been using our Growth Pods feature. These are designed to promote your account to a wider audience through external communities. Because of that, the followers gained through pods can sometimes vary in quality. Unlike our core growth method, we don’t directly control or filter those users, so we can’t influence their quality in the same way.
If that’s the case, the best approach would be to disable Growth Pods and focus purely on targeted growth, where we interact with audiences based on your selected targets and filters. That typically results in more relevant and higher-quality followers over time.
We’d really like to look into your specific case and help you get better results. Please reach out to us at [email protected] or respond to our information request so we can identify your account and assist further.
Best,
Kicksta Team
HH
Henrik H.
Startet med en "prøve periode" men…
Startet med en "prøve periode" men pluselig blev vi faktureret. Man kan ikke komme i kontakt med dem og de spamer dig!
Kan ikke anbefales!
Response from KickstaApr 21, 2026
Hi Henrik,
Thanks for sharing your experience. We understand how frustrating unexpected billing can feel, so I’d like to clarify a couple of things.
Our yearly plans do not include a trial period, as they are already offered at a significantly discounted rate. This is clearly stated on the checkout page once the purchase process begins, so there’s full transparency before confirming the subscription.
Regarding support, we’ve checked our records and can see that one of our Customer Success agents responded to your inquiry within 2 hours of your initial message. Unfortunately, we didn’t receive a follow-up from your side after that, so the conversation wasn’t able to move forward.
If you still have any questions or need assistance, our team is always available and happy to help. You can reach us anytime at [email protected] or directly through the chat in your dashboard.
Best,
Kicksta Team
CU
customer
Its a total SCAM fake profiles and fake followers
Its a total SCAM - all the followers are international click farms the followers profiles all contain 6 images or posts and have zero relevance or interest in your profile or posts.
EH
Eva H.
Scam
Scam, fake indian accounts only, even when using the "targeted" growth + impossible to cancel or remove the account from their site.
Response from KickstaFeb 9, 2026
Hi Eva,
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience did not meet expectations, and we appreciate you taking the time to point out your concerns.
Kicksta does not generate followers artificially. All activity is based on organic engagement with real Instagram users, using the targeting options set in the dashboard. That said, if targeting does not align closely with an account’s niche, the results can feel irrelevant, and we understand how that can be frustrating.
Regarding cancellation and account removal, we apologize if the process felt difficult or unclear. Subscriptions and trials can be scheduled for cancellation directly from the dashboard, and accounts can be disconnected at any time. Alternatively, subscriptions and trials can be canceled immediately by contacting our support team if you prefer not to use the remaining days. According to our records, your subscription was canceled immediately once the request was received.
We take feedback like this seriously and would welcome the opportunity to review your case in more detail to better understand where the experience fell short. If you are open to it, please feel free to reach out to us directly so we can look into this further.
Best,
Kicksta Team
