Line
Line is a Japanese instant messaging and social networking app often described as a super-app because it integrates services such as a digital wallet, news feed, digital comics, media streaming, and shopping.
It supports voice and video calls, group chats with up to 500 participants, a Timeline social feed, Line Pay payments, hidden chats with self-deleting messages, and mini-apps.
According to our data, Line is the 4th most popular messenger on the web.
It has 9.1% of the instant messaging market share and is detected on 0.7% of all websites.
πΈ Pricing
Line is available for free.
π Rankings and Market Share
- Instant Messaging
- Rank: 4
- Market share: 9.1%
- Social Media
- Rank: 10
- Market share: 1.3%
π Line Awards
- π₯ Most popular in Japan in the Instant Messaging category.
- π₯ Most popular in Taiwan in the Instant Messaging category.
- π₯ Second most popular in Taiwan in the Social Media category.
- π₯ Third most popular in Thailand in the Instant Messaging category.
- π₯ Third most popular in Indonesia in the Instant Messaging category.
- β 4th most popular in Japan in the Social Media category.
- β 4th most popular in Thailand in the Social Media category.
- β 4th most popular in Singapore in the Instant Messaging category.
- β 9th most popular in Indonesia in the Social Media category.
- β 10th most popular in Singapore in the Social Media category.
β‘ Sites Using Line
We have data on 18,041 websites that use the Line instant messaging app. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Line is netkeiba.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #206 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 2 | #436 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 3 | #542 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 4 | #543 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 5 | #1,564 | Taiwan | Chinese | |
| 6 | #1,838 | Taiwan | Chinese | |
| 7 | #2,162 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 8 | #2,195 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 9 | #2,315 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 10 | #2,318 | Madagascar | Chinese | |
| 11 | #2,342 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 12 | #2,567 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 13 | #2,682 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 14 | #2,727 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 15 | #3,055 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 16 | #3,073 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 17 | #3,163 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 18 | #3,234 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 19 | #3,349 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 20 | #3,395 | Japan | Japanese |
π Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Line:
- are located in Japan
- have content in Japanese
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Online Shopping category.
Most of the sites using Line are from Japan, Thailand, and Taiwan.
- Japan 67.3%
- Thailand 15.9%
- Taiwan 10.6%
- United States 2.6%
- Indonesia 1.1%
- Singapore 0.4%
- Canada 0.3%
- United Kingdom 0.2%
- China 0.2%
- Other 1.4%
Most Line users speak Japanese, Thai, or Chinese.
- Japanese 67%
- Thai 13.6%
- Chinese 10.8%
- English 7.2%
- Indonesian 0.7%
- Malay 0.3%
- French 0.05%
- German 0.04%
- Twi 0.04%
- Other 0.3%
The Line instant messaging app is especially popular on .com, .jp, and .co.jp top-level domains.
- .com 48.6%
- .jp 17.6%
- .co.jp 7.1%
- .com.tw 5.9%
- .net 5.5%
- .co.th 2.8%
- .org 2%
- .ac.jp 1.3%
- .tw 1.2%
- Other 8%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Line include online shopping, business, and education and reference.
- Online Shopping 16.1%
- Business 14.4%
- Education/Reference 9.1%
- Entertainment 7.7%
- Travel 6.3%
- Blogs/Wiki 5.8%
- Fashion/Beauty 5.7%
- Marketing/Merchandising 5.7%
- Health 3.6%
- Other 25.6%
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π¬ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the company behind Line?
Line is owned by LY Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Is Line free?
Yes, it is a free messenger.
Which country uses Line the most?
The majority of Line users are from Japan.
Who uses Line?
According to our data, Line is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as mamastar.jp,
weathernews.jp, and
ltn.com.tw.
Do academic institutions use Line?
Yes. Overall, we know of 241 academic websites in Japan and 2 in the United States that use Line.
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