Blink — friends location

Name: Blink — friends location
Rating: 4.51 (135958 reviews)
Author: Blinkmap Ltd

By: Blinkmap Ltd App

3D map, chat, voice, calls & video calls — private and unlimited

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

12,608,066 ▲ 34.63K

Data as of 2026-09-23

Rating:

4.51 ▼ 0.11

(135,958)

Version:

1.36

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ranking

#11,502 ▲ 18

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Blink is a private communication app that combines a 3D friends map with messaging, voice calls, and video calls. See friends’ real-time location, movement, speed, and battery status, share your own location, or enable freeze mode when you want privacy.

Create private or group chats and calls for up to 100 people, send photos, videos, voice notes, video messages, stickers, and custom message styles. Check in at places, share stories, use BUMPs to discover nearby friends, explore travel footprints, and compete with friends using the step counter—all in one social app.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Communication Community Social Media Navigation & Mapping Entertainment

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Downloads:

Rating:

Version:

1.36 Last updated: 2026-09-17

Version code:

227

Creation date:

2023-06-15

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE Very high risk
android.permission.READ_CONTACTS Very high risk
android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS Very high risk
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE Very high risk
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION High risk

Size:

207.16MB

Email:

he*****@blinkmap.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-23

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 11,502 ▲ 18

Other rankings

#184 in

Top app in Russia ▼ 45

Other platforms

Blink — Friends location (v1.71.2)

4.80

(17,178)

For Developers

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Blinkmap Ltd

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blinkmap

Email:

he*****@blinkmap.com

Website:

https://blinkmap.com/

User Reviews

Users praise Blink as a fun, easy-to-use geolocation app with social features and sound stickers. However, recurring concerns focus on post-update map performance and UI glitches (lag, icons shifting), location inaccuracies due to spoofing, disruptive location-update notifications with language quirks, missing satellite map view, and poor performance on low-end devices. Overall positive sentiment persists, but improvements in stability, map accuracy, and notification controls are commonly requested.

Pros

Fun and appealing geolocation app that helps you stay connected with friends
Cute features, especially sound stickers
Easy to use and convenient interface
Overall positive sentiment with users describing it as amazing or perfect

Cons

Performance and map rendering degrade after updates, with lag and icons moving when zooming
GPS/location accuracy issues in some areas due to spoofing or unreliable data sources
Frequent location update notifications and language inconsistencies; users want the ability to turn them off
Missing satellite map view / desired map types not available
Poor performance on low-end devices