# LINE

> Free messaging, voice, and video calls with stickers and themes. (iPhone/iPad app by LINE Corporation.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/line/id443904275 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [LINE Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/359067226)
- Category: Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.20/5 from 18,222 App Store ratings · 1,513 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 381 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, European Portuguese and 7 more
- Released: 2011-06-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/line/id443904275/reviews.md

## What is LINE?

LINE is transforming the way people communicate, closing the distance between family, friends, and loved ones—for free. With voice and video calls, messages, and a limitless variety of exciting stickers, you’ll be able to express yourself in ways that you never thought possible. Available all around the world on mobile, desktop, and Apple Watch, the LINE platform continues to grow, always offering new services and features that make your life more fun and convenient.

◆ Messages, Voice calls, Video calls.
Enjoy voice and video calls and exchanging messages with your LINE friends.

◆ LINE stickers, emojis, and themes
Express yourself just the way you want with stickers and emojis. Also, find your favorite themes to customize your LINE app.

◆ Home
Gives you easy access to your friends list, birthdays, the sticker shop and various services and contents offered by LINE.

◆ LINE VOOM
Available in Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand, you can explore even more content that you may like in the "For you" tab.

◆ Seamless connection on mobile, Apple Watch, and desktop

Chat anytime and anywhere. Whether you’re on the go or working at the office or remotely, use LINE via your iPhone, Apple Watch, or desktop.

◆ Store your personal information with Keep Memo

My own chatroom to temporarily store messages, photos, and videos.

◆ Messages protected with Letter Sealing

Letter Sealing encrypts your messages, call history and location information. Always be assured of your privacy when using LINE.

*We recommend using a data plan or connecting to Wi-Fi as you may incur data usage fees otherwise. 

*Please check the recommended specifications from LINE settings > “Help center” > “LINE usage environment/Settings” > "System requirements for LINE” when installing/updating the LINE app. In addition, if you're using an old version of iOS, we recommend updating it to the latest version.

▼Click here to see how to update your iOS version.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204204

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## Key features

- Free voice and video calls
- Messaging
- Stickers and emojis
- Customizable themes
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Encrypted messages
- Keep Memo for storage

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Plan | $4.99 | per month |
| スタンダード | $3.99 | per month |
| Monthly Plan | $4.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LINE Characters: All the Love | $1.99 | one-time |
| 70 LINE Coin | $1.39 | one-time |
| Brown & Cony's Secret Date! | $1.99 | one-time |
| Brown & Cony's Lovey Dovey Date | $1.99 | one-time |
| 100 LINE Coin | $1.99 | one-time |
| 200 LINE Coin | $3.99 | one-time |
| 500 LINE Coin | $7.99 | one-time |
| 800 LINE Coin | $11.99 | one-time |
| 1600 LINE Coin | $22.99 | one-time |
| 150 LINE Coin | $2.99 | one-time |
| 50 LINE Coin | $0.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #53 in Top Free · Social Networking (US App Store)
- #108 in Top Grossing · Social Networking (US App Store)

## What do users think of LINE?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 💬 Great messaging app
- 🎨 Customizable with cute stickers
- 🌐 Useful for international communication
- 🔒 Secure and private

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🔑 Difficult account recovery and transfer
- 🚫 Accounts suspended without explanation
- 🤖 Poor customer support
- 🔍 Difficulty adding and searching for contacts

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Unable to log in or sign up
- Messages not sending or receiving
- Notifications not working properly
- App crashing after updates
- Incompatibility with new devices and OS versions

**Most requested features**

- See who is online and typing
- Ability to translate messages
- Automatic chat history backup and sync
- Easier sticker management and organization
- More ways to earn free stickers and points

## Recent user reviews (10 of 1,513)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/line/id443904275/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Theme's

*2026-08-21, version 26.12.1*

I gave it a 2 star since because before they did a weird update. It worked Great. Now all of my theme's that I have. You can only somewhat see in a chat box. They have these kids buttons replacing all of the theme's that were supposed to be there. They messed up the news and the friends area. So now you get 2 news mixed in. No changing of themes and or background. I don't even know why I have Theme's Anymore if I can't See them. Please fix. I've been using you for decades and I want the original way back. Please and thank you. Once fixed I'll give better reviews afterwards. I want all of my theme's and buttons fixed.

### 1/5 — App is barely usable

*2026-08-21, version 26.12.1*

Has anyone successfully added a friend on this app? And verify a phone number in a country listed on the app? How does one even use this app?!?!?!?!? So many one-star reviews yet the company makes no effort to respond or make the app functional. It’s a waste of time and does so much less than WhatsApp or WeChat.

### 1/5 — 何意味

*2026-08-20, version 26.12.1*

在本人只有一台且唯一一台設備使用時登錄的時候你告訴我讓我在帳號裡看驗證碼，我登不進去你讓我看驗證碼，開發人員是不是腦癱啊

### 1/5 — Impossible to recover account without old phone

*2026-08-20, version 26.12.1*

Good luck on getting your account back if you don’t have your old phone. Can’t login with phone number in the US, can’t use email. It’s horrible.

### 1/5 — Impossible to transfer account  or create new account

*2026-08-20, version 26.12.1*

LINE does not allow you to create a new account if there’s already an account associated with your Apple ID, which makes it literally impossible to use the app if you’re permanently locked out of your account. That is very easy if you happen to have downloaded the app when visiting Japan many years ago, then gotten a new phone without transferring the account in the meantime. Terrible!

### 1/5 — Can it become the previous version?? New version make the theme so not obvious…

*2026-08-20, version 26.12.1*

Please make the home, chat, discover, today, wallet back to theme that we bought……. I bought the theme is to see it…

### 1/5 — STUPID

*2026-08-18, version 26.12.1*

LINE forced me to lose my account my not having a transfer process to transfer accounts registered by phone number after they they’re stupid rules to exclude USA from transferring by phone. 

I lost YEARS of chats with my former fiancée and others just because line is the MOST STUPID DANGEROUS method of navigating transferring account to a new device after you need device replacement. 

Also the fact that LINE never even tried to get email or anything else connected to the account and have no notice whatsoever this would be needed.

This is by far the most stupid thing I’ve ever experienced and I have NEVER in my life lost data ever until the modern “I’m a freaking moron” method of doing things of the modern tech trash era of incompetence where they care nothing about quality or about users keeping their data.

### 1/5 — Interface

*2026-08-18, version 26.12.1*

New interface design for IOS is not good looking, preferred the old style. Please give us option to switch

### 1/5 — Theme

*2026-08-17, version 26.12.1*

After the update, all the themes I bought are no longer usable. Either offer us a reasonable way to sell our purchased theme back in exchange for line coins, or get a new version for us to restore the icon of the themes we already paid for

### 2/5 — 国外制限が多すぎる too much limits for non-east Asian

*2026-08-17, version 26.12.1*

オープンチャット等の様々な機能が国外だと何故か使えません。それ以外の機能はぼちぼちです。
Features such as Open chats  can’t be used outside of 5 countries. Other features are mid leveled for a message app.

## Frequently asked questions about LINE

### What is LINE?

LINE is a communication app that allows users to make free voice and video calls, send messages, and share a variety of stickers and themes. It aims to bridge the distance between people, making communication more expressive and convenient.

### What are the key features of LINE?

Key features include free voice and video calls, messaging, a vast library of stickers and emojis for self-expression, customizable themes, and seamless connectivity across mobile devices, desktops, and Apple Watch. It also offers a 'Keep Memo' feature for storing personal information and 'Letter Sealing' for message encryption.

### Is LINE free to use?

The core messaging and calling features of LINE are free to use. However, the app does offer in-app purchases, such as for premium stickers and themes, which can enhance the user experience.

### What devices is LINE compatible with?

LINE is available worldwide on mobile devices (iPhone and Android), desktop computers, and Apple Watch. This cross-platform availability allows users to chat and connect from various devices and locations.

### How does LINE protect user privacy?

LINE prioritizes user privacy through a feature called 'Letter Sealing,' which encrypts messages, call history, and location information. This ensures that your communications are protected and private when using the app.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 26.13.0 — 2026-08-24

• We've fixed some bugs and improved features to make LINE even better. Update today for the latest experience!

### 26.12.1 — 2026-08-11

• We fixed a few issues to make your LINE experience even better. Update to the latest version today.

### 26.12.0 — 2026-08-06

• We've added support for the new Liquid Glass design introduced in iOS 26.

### 26.11.0 — 2026-07-27

• We've fixed some bugs and improved features to make LINE even better. Update today for the latest experience!

### 26.10.0 — 2026-07-06

• Now you can also check and manage all of the events in your device's system calendar together in LINE Calendar.

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