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The best LINE alternatives

Free messaging and calls, popular in Japan and Asia. If it is not working for you, here are 8 apps that do the same job, closest match first.

Built from official pricing pages and app store listings, prices checked 2026-11-01. Not paid to be here.

At a glance

AppPricePlatformsPick it if
LINE (the app you have)FreeiPhone, Android-
SnapchatFreeAppleyou want a close match
Kik Messaging & Chat AppFreeiPhone, Androidyou want a close match
WeChatFreeAppleyou want a close match
Google VoiceFreeiPhone, Androidyou want a close match
KakaoTalkFreeAppleyou want a close match
DeliveriesFreeAppleyou want a close match
ZangiFreeiPhone, Androidyou want a close match
SignalFreeiPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, Linuxyou need it on Windows, Mac and Linux
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Signal

Free; funded by donations
Signal screenshot from the App Store

Free, end-to-end encrypted messaging and calling app run by a nonprofit, with no ads or tracking.

Pick it if you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux, privacy matters most to you and you want open source.

FreeiPhoneAndroidWindowsMacLinux

We matched these apps to LINE by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.

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