Comparison

LINE vs OneChat

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LINE

Connect with friends and family through free voice and video calls, messages, and a wide array of stickers and themes. This communication platform offers a seamless experience across mobile, desktop, and smartwatches, with enhanced privacy features and content discovery options.

Highlights
  • Free voice and video calls
  • Messaging
  • Stickers and emojis
  • Customizable themes
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • Encrypted messages
  • Keep Memo for storage
Features
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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. ◆ 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 ********** If your network speed is too slow or you don't have enough device storage, LINE may not install properly. If this happens, please check your connection and try again. **********

About

OneChat

This communication app facilitates interactions between individuals, businesses, and government entities. It offers secure and reliable messaging, photo, and file sharing, with additional features for broad communication. It also integrates with other services on its platform.

Highlights
  • Secure communication platform
  • Person-to-person messaging
  • Business and government communication
  • Photo and file sharing
  • Integration with One Mail and One Box
  • Single login for all platform services
Features
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One Chat เป็นแอพลิเคชั่นสำหรับการสื่อสาร ในส่วนของ One Collaboration Platform ที่ใช้สำหรับการติดต่อสื่อสารระหว่างบุคคลถึงบุคคล บุคคลถึงภาคธุรกิจ และ บุคคลถึงภาครัฐบาล โดยอยู่ภายใต้มาตรฐานความปลอดภัย, ความน่าเชื่อถือของระบบสูงสุด โดยที่ผู้ใช้งานสามารถแบ่งปัน ข้อความ,รูปภาพ และไฟล์ต่างๆได้ ตามที่ต้องการ รวมถึงฟีเจอร์อื่นๆที่ใช้ให้เกิดความสะดวก และง่ายในการใช้เพื่อติดต่อสื่อสารได้ในวงกว้าง ที่สำคัญ One Chat ยังเชื่อมต่อกับบริการ One Mail, One Box และแอพลิเคชั่นอื่น ที่อยู่บน One Platform ได้อีกด้วยภายใต้การใช้ login เดิม

Screenshots

LINE4 screens
OneChat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OneChat at none against LINE's 14. OneChat also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (48% vs 14%). LINE's advantage is chart position (#35 vs unranked). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LINE sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. OneChat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LINE ships an update every 9 days, OneChat every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
LINE versus OneChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLINEOneChat
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (18K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.2% of reviews48.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#35 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size401 MB221 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLINE CorporationINTERNET THAILAND PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

LINE

All ratings18,449 ratings
Positive51.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative39.5%
Written reviews1,651 reviews
Positive14.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative79.5%

OneChat

Written reviews27 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative51.9%

Bugs and requests

LINE

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 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

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

OneChat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

LINE

Subscriptions2
  • スタンダード1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan1 Month trial2 variants$4.991 Month
One-time11
  • 50 LINE Coin$0.99
  • 70 LINE Coin$1.39
  • LINE Characters: All the Love$1.99
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  • Brown & Cony's Secret Date!$1.99
  • Brown & Cony's Lovey Dovey Date$1.99
  • 100 LINE Coin$1.99
  • 150 LINE Coin$2.99
  • 200 LINE Coin$3.99
  • 500 LINE Coin$7.99
  • 800 LINE Coin$11.99
  • 1600 LINE Coin$22.99
None

OneChat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LINE free?
LINE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OneChat free?
OneChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LINE or OneChat have ads?
LINE shows ads; OneChat does not.
Which is updated more often, LINE or OneChat?
LINE ships an update every 9 days, and OneChat every 2 weeks. Most recently, LINE was updated on October 17, 2026 and OneChat on October 14, 2026.

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