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LINE vs Messenger: catalog facts
LINE	Messenger
Free Messages and voice and video calls are free.	Free Free to use with a Meta account.
Android, iOS	Web
Free messaging and voice and video calls Widely used in several Asian countries	Reaches people who already use Facebook Messaging and video calls in one place
Closed source, centrally run service Mostly useful where contacts already use it	Requires a Meta account Closed source and run by an advertising company
Downloadable app	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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