- LINE
- iTunes
- Free
- iPhone, iPod touch
- NAVER Japan Corporation

Description
There are no limits! Call and Emoji message as much as you want!
LINE is a new communication app which allows you to make FREE voice calls and send FREE Emoji messages whenever and wherever you are, 24 hours a day!
LINE has more than 150 million users worldwide and is used in over 230 countries!
LINE has been ranked no. 1 in the free app category in 44 countries including Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Spain, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Macau, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and more!
More about LINE’s Features:
- Free voice calls!
・If you have LINE on your iPhone you can enjoy free, high
quality voice calls, wherever and whenever you are. Talk for as much as you want and best of all, it’s free!
・Free
for international calls too
- Messages Delivered to you Quick!
Instead of taking time to email/sms your friends, use LINE’s message function
to send messages easily with colorful icons, photos and even location information.
・Express yourself using stickers
and emoji.
・Send photos and voice messages with ease
・Available for PCs and smart-tablets
- New Social Networking Features
Much more fun and convenient!
・Home: Tell your friends all about what’s
been going on lately using photos, videos, location info as well as text
・Timeline: Check what your friends have
been up to in a timeline format and feel free to leave a comment
New LINE Features:
- New Sticker Shop! Find all your favorite characters here!
Hilarious and fun stickers
featuring famous characters from all over the world can be found here!
- Useful info delivered to you from LINE’s Official Accounts
Add any of these official accounts to get original
messages from famous celebrities from your country of choosing
*As with any other apps, data transfer fees may be incurred. We therefore recommend using the services on an unlimited mobile price plan.
Supported Devices:
For comfortable and trouble free use, we recommend using LINE on iOS 4.3 or higher.
What's New
Version 3.6.5 (May 13, 2013)
- Improvements to transmission speed.
Version 3.6.1 (Mar 22, 2013)
-Now available in French and Portuguese (Brazil)
-Other minor bug fixes
Version 3.6.0 (Mar 11, 2013)
We've added the following new features:
- Added 20 new emoji-stickers featuring the LINE characters.
- New function to view all sent and received photos
in list form at the chat-room.
- Audio messages can now be cancelled during recording and also be forwarded to
other chat-rooms.
- Improved chat-room functionality: You can now start reading from the unread messages when you
open a chat-room.
- Added a function to add URL links to the Timeline/Home, and Group Board features.
- Added
a function to add stickers, emoji and kaomoji as comments to the Timeline/Home.
*We also have plans to add a function to the PC version of LINE which will allow you to send files.
Version 3.5.1 (Feb 22, 2013)
-Fixed problems where the original photo would be sent instead of the photo edited using the iOS album.
-Other minor bug fixes
Version 3.5.0 (Feb 5, 2013)
-You can now send several photos at once from the chatroom.
-You can now attach several photos at once at your Home/Timeline.
-Added an extra menu giving you the option of editing with LINE camera when sending/posting photos.
-Added a function to delete multiple chatrooms at once.
-New steps to check your identification on desktop version of LINE for improved security.
-When you are invited to a group, you can now check who's in the group before you join it.
-Added a function to search for “Recommended Official Accounts" on the top section of the Friends menu.
-Other improvements to UI and minor bug fixes.
Version 3.4.1 (Jan 10, 2013)
Bug fixes.
Version 3.4.0 (Dec 14, 2012)
- You can now send stickers as gifts to friends.
(Coins need to be purchased to use this feature. Coins can
only be used when sending gifts.)
- You can now choose whether to receive messages from linked apps such as LINE Game.
- You can now report spamming and harassment directly from the chat-room when chatting to users who have not been added to your Friends list.
- New Profile popup design.
- Now available in Spanish.
- New winter-style icon.
Version 3.3.0 (Nov 30, 2012)
- You can now use your Facebook account to register as a new LINE user and to carry over your account when changing devices.
- Improved the privacy settings within the Timeline.
- Added settings to change the quality of sent photos.
- Other minor bug fixes.
Version 3.2.1 (Nov 14, 2012)
- Bug fixes
Version 3.2.0 (Nov 5, 2012)
Update Details
- Improved the settings menu within chat-rooms enabling easier notification settings and group editing.
- Receive notifications of new messages while viewing Home and More menus.
- New function: after tapping the sent/received photo in the chat-room, the photo can be posted directly to Home or edited with LINE camera.
- View which user has invited or deleted members from a group.
- Support for Vietnamese language.
Version 3.1.3 (Oct 9, 2012)
Update Details:
- Fixed the bug where users were repeatedly prompted to enter their Apple ID/password.
(After updating, the
problem fixes itself after the details are entered once only)
- Fixed the bug where received stickers (not owned by the user) were not displayed properly in the chat-room after changing devices.
- Other minor bug fixes.
Version 3.1.2 (Sep 29, 2012)
Update Details:
1. Now supports iOS6/iPhone5
2. Added a new authentication system which supports the restore from back up
function from iTunes/iCloud when switching devices.
3. Fixed the bug which sometimes caused the app to crash
when using the Timeline feature.
4. Added a new feature which allows users to attach stickers to the Home and
Group Boards.
5. Previous “What’s Up?” messages can now be viewed.
6. Added identification checks when
making changes to the registered email.
7. Manage friends easier!
We have added:
- a 'favorite'
function
- a 'hide' function
- a function to edit your hidden friends
- a new 'friends' menu to
settings
- and made improvements to the popup UI and friends list.
8. Added a feature to send your friend's
contact details (LINE contact details only).
9. Improved the quality and functionality of voice calls.
10.
Added an integration menu for LINE Brush in the chat-room.
Version 3.0.0 (Aug 13, 2012)
1. Added a new ‘Timeline’ menu where you can check your friends recent developments in real time
2. Added a
new ‘Home’ function to share your recent news with friends
3. Added a history button to the sticker input keyboard
4. Improved the design of the Chats list.
5. The ‘What’s Up?’ function changes to ‘Status Messages’
Version 2.5.0 (Jun 26, 2012)
- Added a new ‘Event’ category to the Sticker Shop
- Other minor bug fixes
Version 2.4.0 (Jun 5, 2012)
- Move to LINE Card/LINE Camera using the [+] button in the chat-room
- New notification options for
individual, one to one chats
- Changed the order of settings menu
- Other minor bug fixes
Version 2.3.1 (May 9, 2012)
- Added “Official Accounts” in “ Add Friends” tab
- Added “Group Board” function to share images/videos etc.
for each group
- Now available in Thai and Turkish
- Other bug fixes
Version 2.3.0 (May 9, 2012)
- Added “Official Accounts” in “ Add Friends” tab
- Added “Group Board” function to share images/videos etc.
for each group
- Now available in Thai and Turkish
- Other bug fixes
Version 2.2.1 (Apr 27, 2012)
Bug fixes
Version 2.2.0 (Apr 26, 2012)
- New Sticker Shop
- Increased number of standard stickers
- New function to send video/audio
messages
- Now available in Malaysian and Indonesian
- Other bug fixes
Version 2.0.2 (Mar 14, 2012)
Bug fixes
Version 2.0.1 (Mar 11, 2012)
- Corrected several problems that were causing the app to not open.
- Fixed a sticker that was corrupted in
iOS 5.1.
- Many other bug and usability fixes.
Version 2.0.0 (Mar 8, 2012)
- Added a “What’s Up?!” Feature.
- You can now use our service, even if you choose not to input your private
information or opt-out of registering a phone number.
“New Friends” and “Profile” now shown on the “Friends”
list.
- Added a feature which allows you to back-up your account details with an email account.
- Improved
voice call quality.
- New function to share your received images with friends.
- Fixed the problem regarding
the notifications of selected Group chats. LINE will no-longer notify you of new messages when notifications are turned
off in the group’s chat settings, even while LINE is still running.
- Changed the display order of your Friends:
Now they will be displayed according to the language settings of your phone, and from the very top of the list.
Version 1.7.0 (Feb 2, 2012)
- Fixed an issue where voice calls were not available on iPod touch and iPad.
- Added a function to select
push notification tones.
- Added a function to e-mail chat history.
- The chat screen no longer scrolls down
when new messages arrive.
- Added font size setting.
- Added an option to send with the return key. (Applies
to the return key on external keyboards as well.)
- Dates and times have been localized.
- Other bug fixes.
Version 1.6.0 (Dec 19, 2011)
- Added over 200 different kinds of stickers and a function to download stickers.
- Improved
voice call quality.
- Message preview setting function has been added in Notifications.
- Improved
so that exchanged images on a chat wall are displayed in series.
- Applied Winter version icons and Splash
images.
- Added a function to save photos taken in chat room and wallpaper in the camera roll.
-
Bug fixes.
Version 1.5.1 (Dec 9, 2011)
1.5.1
* Bug fixes.
1.5.0
We've made it easier to adjust privacy settings.
We also added an option to turn on and off adding
friends automatically from your address book.
Other changes:
* Improved interface for sending and viewing locations.
* Bug fixes.
Version 1.5.0 (Dec 5, 2011)
We've made it easier to adjust privacy settings.
We also added an option to turn on and off adding friends
automatically from your address book.
Other changes:
* Improved interface for sending and viewing locations.
* Bug fixes.
Version 1.4.0 (Nov 11, 2011)
- Vastly improved network responsiveness.
- Added Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) localizations.
-
Worked around a bug in iOS 5 where new users were unable to receive message notifications.
- Siri no longer
activates while waiting for someone to pick up a phone call.
- Bug fixes.
Version 1.3.4 (Nov 1, 2011)
- Can now easily return a missed call by tapping the phone icon in your chat history.
- Bug fixes.






