Comparison

LINE vs VoipSwitch RCS

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. ◆ 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 ********** 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

VoipSwitch RCS

Connect with others for free using HD audio and video calls, and text chats. Share files, locations, and even get virtual phone numbers from over 60 countries. Offers affordable minute plans for calling landlines and mobile phones.

Highlights
  • Free HD audio and video calls
  • Free chat and group chats
  • File attachments (videos, audio, pictures)
  • Location sharing
  • Voicemail with email delivery
  • Virtual phone numbers from 60+ countries
  • Minute plans for external calls
Features
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With VoipSwitch RCS you can connect with other users for free. This cross-platform app supports HD audio and video. You can also chat and create group chats up to 100 participants. To call non-VoipSwitch RCS landline or mobile phone numbers buy one of the minute plans. On VoipSwitch RCS, your phone number is your ID. Those from your contacts who are already VoipSwitch RCS users are automatically detected. Main features: - free audio and video calls to other VoipSwitch RCS users - HD quality, - free chat and group chat, - attachments: short videos, audio notes, pictures, - location sharing, - PUSH notifications - never miss messages and calls, even if your app is closed, - voicemail with e-mail delivery, - virtual phone numbers - get phone numbers from more than 60 countries, - minute plans and attractive pay as you go rates.

Screenshots

LINE4 screens
VoipSwitch RCS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LINE at 3.2 against VoipSwitch RCS's 1.0. LINE also leads on ratings volume (18K vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). VoipSwitch RCS's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 VoipSwitch RCS sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LINE holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LINE has 18K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of LINE's written reviews are positive against 0% of VoipSwitch RCS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LINE ships an update every 9 days, VoipSwitch RCS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
LINE versus VoipSwitch RCS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLINEVoipSwitch RCS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (18K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews14.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#40 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size397 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLINE CorporationVoiceserve Ltd

Customer experience

LINE

All ratings18,316 ratings
Positive51.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative39.2%
Written reviews1,585 reviews
Positive14.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative78.7%

VoipSwitch RCS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

VoipSwitch RCS

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
2 purchases

VoipSwitch RCS

One-time2
  • Top up $1$0.99
  • Top UP $4.99$4.99

Questions

Is LINE free?
LINE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VoipSwitch RCS free?
VoipSwitch RCS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LINE or VoipSwitch RCS?
LINE is rated higher. LINE averages 3.2 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while VoipSwitch RCS averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LINE or VoipSwitch RCS have ads?
LINE shows ads; VoipSwitch RCS does not.
Which is updated more often, LINE or VoipSwitch RCS?
LINE ships an update every 9 days, and VoipSwitch RCS every 2 months. Most recently, LINE was updated on September 24, 2026 and VoipSwitch RCS on June 5, 2026.

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