LINE: Calls & Messages is ranked #1 in COMMUNICATION in Japan and is available worldwide on mobile, desktop, and Wear OS. It delivers free voice and video calls, messages, and a rich sticker ecosystem, with 1,000,000,000+ total downloads and 3.2M downloads in the last 30 days.
Pros & Cons
Cross-device continuity across mobile, Wear OS, and PC
Rich sticker and theme ecosystem for expressive communication
Privacy-focused features like Letter Sealing for encryption
Massive reach with top JP ranking and broad global availability
Competitors emphasize chat/text/group chat experiences and SMS/MMS features that LINE does not foreground in marketing as strongly
The app relies on an extensive permissions set to support messaging, calls, and Wear OS features, which may raise user privacy considerations
About LINE: Calls & Messages
LINE: Calls & Messages is a communication app developed by LINE (LY Corporation).
Install Statistics
LINE: Calls & Messages has been installed 1.1 billion times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 3.2 million times. It is ranked #1 in communication.
User Ratings
LINE: Calls & Messages is rated 3.03 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 13 million ratings.
App Information
LINE: Calls & Messages is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 201.09 MB. The latest version available is 15.2.1. The last update was on February 24, 2025.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since June 2011.
LINE: Calls & Messages is made and published by
LINE (LY Corporation).
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Description by LINE (LY Corporation)(from Google Play)
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 Wear OS, 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, Wear OS, and PC Chat anytime and anywhere. Whether you’re on the go or working at the office or remotely, use LINE via your smartphone, Wear OS, 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.
◆ Smartwatch On smartwatches equipped with Wear OS, you can connect it with the LINE app to check messages and add the LINE app complication to your watch face.
* We recommend using a data plan or connecting to Wi-Fi as you may incur data usage fees otherwise.
* Please use LINE with Android OS versions 11.0 or above to enjoy LINE to the fullest extent.
********** 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. **********
Recent changes: • We fixed a few issues to make your LINE experience even better. Update to the latest version today.
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Line is wonderful communication app with fun stickers, messaging, and calling features. It's mkes staying connected more enjoyable.
★★★★★Francis Deve· Jun 26, 2026
I lost my Samsung A05, and now I have Samsung A07.
★★★★★Sakina Vohra· Apr 24, 2026
Fast and reliable for texting and calls
★★★★★Michael Dean· Apr 24, 2026
Best messenger program I love LINE best messenger I've ever used. I rarely even use SMS any more because of this lol
★★★★★Adam Harith· Nov 10, 2026
Wonderful messaging application with fun stickers, voice calls, and video calls. Its colorful interface and communication features make chatting with friends and family more enjoyable.
★☆☆☆☆Doris Stumps· Nov 10, 2026
Line has terrible customer service and there is nowhere to ask/appeal when things go wrong. I use this to talk with family in Taiwan but my very first account cannot be signed in anymore because the app doesn't allow for sign in with US phone number anymore, and my second account I made with my email mysteriously got blocked after some chats and the app cites that I violated the terms of use when I was chatting normally. It's annoying to have to make new accounts to add everyone again each time
★☆☆☆☆Kohya Suechika· Nov 10, 2026
Very unreliable. Worst Services. Sometimes they are received the next day. They would block you for reasons and customer supports are totally useless. She'll wonder how they are still active as a company. She wouldn't recommend this app to anyone looking for a reliable way to keep in touch with people, but if she likes cute stickers and simple events & concerts ...etc. this app offers that. And Traffics are always too late. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟🛣🛣🛣🛣🛣💑😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰
★☆☆☆☆Aldion Sumampouw· Sep 3, 2026
Your login methods sucks. I'm stuck in login, yes I did limit login by Google in the first place for security and there's no other way to log in since I can't use phone number to log in. Funny thing is there's no way to log in with email, as far as I can remember if using PC, I can use email & password to login.
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Trust & Safety: The app requests a broad set of permissions (including location, contacts, camera, microphone, storage, and account access) to support messaging, calls, and Wear OS features. Users should review permissions and privacy practices. LINE includes privacy features such as Letter Sealing to encrypt messages and call history, but the extensive permissions footprint warrants careful consideration of data handling and safety preferences.
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