Comparison

LINE vs 天潮信使

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

天潮信使

Features
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《天潮信使》是一款集入发布动态、朋友圈、私聊、群聊、论坛等功能的社交平台,以自由、开放、客观和公正为宗旨,让每一位民众都能有机会自由发声、如意交流以及客观判断和独立选择。

Screenshots

LINE4 screens
天潮信使4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 天潮信使 at 5.0 against LINE's 3.2. 天潮信使 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). LINE's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 1) and chart position (#33 vs unranked). On price 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 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 天潮信使 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

天潮信使 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LINE has 19K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LINE ships an update every 9 days, 天潮信使 daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
LINE versus 天潮信使: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLINE天潮信使
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (19K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#33 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size401 MB21 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperLINE CorporationThe Vision Times Limited

Customer experience

LINE

All ratings18,449 ratings
Positive51.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative39.5%
Written reviews2,801 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative68.3%

天潮信使

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

天潮信使

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

LINE

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Plan1 Month trial2 variants$4.991 Month
One-time8
  • 50 LINE Coin$0.99
  • 70 LINE Coin$1.39
  • 100 LINE Coin$1.99
Show 5 more
  • 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

天潮信使

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LINE free?
LINE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 天潮信使 free?
天潮信使 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LINE or 天潮信使?
天潮信使 is rated higher. LINE averages 3.2 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while 天潮信使 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LINE or 天潮信使 have ads?
LINE shows ads; 天潮信使 does not.
Which is updated more often, LINE or 天潮信使?
LINE ships an update every 9 days, and 天潮信使 daily. Most recently, LINE was updated on November 3, 2026 and 天潮信使 on October 30, 2026.

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