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LINE App Store Revenue Estimate

LINE Corporation · Social Networking

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LINE earns about
$126.1K/month
range $69.3K – $182.8K · $1.51M/year
Live data · refreshed every hour
Per Day
$4.2K
$2.3K – $6.1K
Per Week
$29.4K
$16.2K – $42.7K
Per Month
$126.1K
$69.3K – $182.8K
Per Year
$1.51M
$832.2K – $2.19M
Lifetime
$3.78M
$2.08M – $5.48M
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A specific clone-and-improve plan for LINE

Auto-generated from this app's real revenue ($126.1K/month · $1.51M/year), monetization model, rating signals and category. Every line is calibrated to this app, not generic advice.

68/100
Opportunity
Decent target
30/100
Cloneability
Hard (3-6 months - significant infrastructure or content needed)
$2
Revenue / install
Lifetime value per download (≈30-month app life). Higher = each user is worth more.

✓ Features to copy

  • subscription paywall (~$4.99/mo) - proven monetization
  • in-app purchase tier ladder for upsells

⚡ Improve / fix

  • ★ rating only 3.2 - read /intelligence/reviews/ios/line/ to mine the top complaints

🛠 MVP scope

  • core feature loop
  • subscription gating
  • free-tier limits
  • trial period
  • analytics

💰 Pricing recommendation

LINE is at $4.99/mo. Consider going slightly lower with a longer free trial (14 days) to win price-aware users.

🔡 App Store title ideas

  • Pro: AI-Powered Social Networking
  • Smart : Social Networking Tracker
  • + - Faster, Cheaper

📺 TikTok / ad hook angles

  • "I tried LINE for 30 days - here's what I'd do differently"
  • "Why LINE costs $4.99/mo when ours costs $2.99"
  • "The social networking app LINE won't tell you these 3 things"

Monetization

Subscription (~$4.99/mo)
Revenue mix (estimated)
  • Subscriptions ~72%
  • One-time IAP ~22%
  • Ads ~6%
Paying users (est.)
18K
2.0M installs · 40% active · 2.3% pay
In-App Purchases 10
  • Monthly Monthly Plan $4.99 /month
  • One-time 50 LINE Coin $0.99 one-time
  • One-time 100 LINE Coin $1.99 one-time
  • One-timeest. Brown & Cony's Secret Date! $1.99 one-time
  • One-timeest. Brown & Cony's Lovey Dovey Date $1.99 one-time
  • One-time 150 LINE Coin $2.99 one-time
  • One-time 200 LINE Coin $3.99 one-time
  • One-time 500 LINE Coin $7.99 one-time
10 tiers scraped live from the App Store.

App Details

Pulled from the App Store
Current Version
26.6.0
Released
Jun 23, 2011
Last Updated
May 7, 2026
File Size
384.7 MB
Required OS
18.0
Content Rating
12+
Category
Social Networking
Price
Free
Currency
USD
Languages
Arabic, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese
Developer
LINE Corporation

What's new in v26.6.0

• We've fixed some bugs and improved features to make LINE even better. Update today for the latest experience!

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every second
$3
every minute
$175
every hour
$4.2K
every day
  • ☕ Buys 841 $5 coffees every day
  • 👨‍💻 Pays for 8 senior engineer salaries per year
  • 🚗 Earns enough for 36 Tesla Model 3s annually
  • ⏱️ Earns the price of a coffee in 103 seconds

12-Month Revenue Trajectory

Modeled from grossing rank, app score, and update cadence. Hover any point to see the value. Real growth depends on retention, marketing, and seasonality.

JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay
Estimated Installs
2.0M
estimated from 17,768 ratings
Active Users (MAU est.)
782K
40% of installs · SOCIAL_NETWORKING category benchmark
Rating
3.24 ★
18K reviews
Monetization
Subscription (~$4.99/mo)

Rating Distribution

5★
7K
4★
2K
3★
2K
2★
1K
1★
5K

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Frequently Asked About LINE

How much money does LINE make on the App Store?
LINE has an estimated App Store revenue of $126.1K per month (~$1.51M per year, $4.2K per day) with a likely range of $69.3K to $182.8K. This includes earnings from in-app purchases, subscription revenue, ads and any paid downloads - all directional estimates from public App Store signals, not private Apple financial data.
How many App Store downloads does LINE get?
Apple does not publish exact App Store download counts. Using public ratings (18K reviews), grossing rank, category position and the standard 1:75 ratings-to-downloads ratio, Rev.now estimates about 2.0M total iOS downloads for LINE - and roughly 782K monthly active users on iPhone and iPad.
Is LINE a top grossing iOS app and what is its App Store rank?
LINE is analyzed using App Store grossing rank, category ranking, ratings velocity, monetization model (subscription revenue, in-app purchases, paid downloads) and ad-revenue signals. Check the iOS top grossing leaderboard to see how LINE compares to other highest-grossing iPhone and iPad apps.
How is LINE App Store revenue estimated?
Rev.now estimates LINE App Store revenue from public app data: estimated downloads, monthly active users (MAU), the iOS conversion rate to paying users, subscription pricing detected on the listing, in-app purchase tiers, ad monetization (eCPM × impressions × MAU) and the Social Networking category ARPU benchmark - net of Apple's 15-30% store cut.
What in-app purchases and subscriptions does LINE offer on iOS?
LINE offers in-app purchases on the App Store, which can include subscription tiers (weekly, monthly or annual), one-time purchases or virtual currency. Subscription revenue and IAP earnings are a major driver of the monthly revenue estimate above.
Can I compare LINE App Store revenue with another iOS app?
Yes. Use the free compare tool to compare LINE side-by-side with any other App Store app by estimated revenue, downloads, paying users, subscription pricing, in-app purchase tiers, grossing rank and monetization model.
Does Rev.now show exact App Store revenue for LINE?
No - Rev.now shows estimated App Store revenue, in-app purchase earnings and subscription revenue for LINE. Exact financial data, paying-user counts and ad income are private to Apple and the developer; Rev.now does not have access to App Store Connect or developer payouts.