Comparison

LINE vs KUYY!

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

KUYY!

Connect with people around you for shared activities and productivity. Organize events, join existing ones, and discuss plans in dedicated chat rooms. Foster real-world connections with friends and discover new ways to engage together.

Highlights
  • Create custom activities
  • Join friend activities
  • Activity-specific chat rooms
  • Follow friends
  • Connect with like-minded people
Features
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KUYY is Indonesia's platform for booking sports classes and joining group sessions (mabar), and for hosting them. 300,000+ registered users, 4,000+ communities, 400,000+ activities created, in 40+ cities. 1. FIND A SESSION — Play Today Mabar: Join tennis, padel, and badminton sessions hosted by real communities near you. Filter by sport, city and date. Classes: Book yoga, pilates (mat and reformer), gym, muay thai, boxing, aerial, climbing and running classes. See the schedule, price and remaining slots before you pay. Coaching: Book tennis and padel coaching sessions with coaches and clubs, from first-timer to advanced. Events: Fun runs, cycling and audax rides, softball, tournaments and community meetups. Cities: Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi, Bandung, Surabaya, Malang, Medan, Bali and 40+ cities across Indonesia. Pay with bank transfer, virtual account, QRIS, GoPay, OVO, DANA, ShopeePay or KUYY Balance. Get an e-ticket with QR code in the app and by email. 2. HOST YOUR OWN ACTIVITY — Zero Commission Create a class, mabar session, coaching slot or event in minutes. KUYY handles registration, payment and attendance so you stop checking transfer receipts by hand. - Zero commission: you receive 100% of your ticket price. The only fee is IDR 2,500 per transaction, paid by the participant, not by you. - Automatic payment verification and e-tickets - Registration form, add-ons, capacity and waitlist - QR check-in scanner in the app - Refund and reschedule management - Group chat for every activity - Membership pass, bundles and voucher codes - Real-time revenue and participant analytics - Withdraw your balance to any bank or e-wallet Your activity is listed in front of 300,000+ registered users looking for something to join, not only the people you already know. 3. KUYY FOR BUSINESS — Studio Management Software For pilates, yoga, aerial, boutique gym and sports studios in Indonesia: booking system, membership and payments in one dashboard, priced in rupiah. - Professional business website and website builder - Multi-outlet management with integrated schedules across branches - Staff management, payroll and admin accounts - Recurring schedules and seating plans - Flash Sale to fill empty slots - Advanced analytics, off-platform payment records, on-the-spot booking Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kuyy.id/about/privacy

Screenshots

LINE4 screens
KUYY!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: KUYY! at none against LINE's shown. KUYY! also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (32% vs 14%). LINE's advantage is chart position (#50 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases 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 and KUYY! sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LINE ships an update every 9 days, KUYY! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
LINE versus KUYY!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLINEKUYY!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (19K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews13.9% of reviews32.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#50 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size401 MB119 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLINE CorporationPT. KREASI UNTUK INDONESIA

Customer experience

LINE

All ratings18,449 ratings
Positive51.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative39.5%
Written reviews1,704 reviews
Positive13.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative80.0%

KUYY!

Written reviews50 reviews
Positive32.0%
Neutral14.0%
Negative54.0%

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

KUYY!

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
4 purchases

KUYY!

Subscriptions4
  • KUYY! Premium$8.991 Month
  • KUYY! Business$39.991 Month
  • KUYY! Premium$99.991 Year
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  • KUYY! Business$399.991 Year

Questions

Is LINE free?
LINE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KUYY! free?
KUYY! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LINE or KUYY! have ads?
LINE shows ads; KUYY! does not.
Which is updated more often, LINE or KUYY!?
LINE ships an update every 9 days, and KUYY! every 3 days. Most recently, LINE was updated on October 26, 2026 and KUYY! on October 24, 2026.

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