# Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out

> Group Chat That’s Fun & Games

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.discord](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.discord)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.discord`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Discord Inc.
- **Category:** COMMUNICATION
- **Downloads:** 687,410,779
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (7,000,517 ratings)
- **Version:** 343.12-Stable
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-05
- **First published:** 2015-05-07
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 175 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discord)
- **Website:** [https://dis.gd/contact](https://dis.gd/contact)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://discordapp.com/privacy/](https://discordapp.com/privacy/)

## Description

Discord is a versatile platform designed primarily for gamers but ideal for anyone looking to connect with friends or build communities. It offers customizable group chats where you can text, voice chat, or video call seamlessly. Enhance your chats with custom emojis, stickers, soundboard effects, and personalized profiles to express yourself uniquely.

Enjoy high-quality, low-latency streaming that makes gaming sessions or casual hangouts feel like you're in the same room. Join friends anytime without formal calls, see who’s online, what games they’re playing, and jump right into the fun. Beyond gaming, you can watch videos together, play built-in games, listen to music, or scroll through memes. Available across PC, phone, and console, Discord lets you hop between devices effortlessly while managing multiple group chats in one place.

## Rankings

- #233 — Overall
- #1 — Communication (Gross)
- #6 — Communication (Free)
- #20 — Application (Gross)
- #42 — Application (Free)
- #42 — Top grossing

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_OWN_CALLS`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.discord.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`

## Review summary

Users praise Discord for its rich chat and social features and say they rely on it to connect with friends. However, recurring issues dominate: privacy and data-security concerns (including verification and AI data use), frequent login hurdles, and invasive age checks; performance and stability problems after updates (freezes, lag, UI glitches); and Nitro-based feature paywalls. Overall sentiment is mixed—high value for social communication but reliability and privacy concerns undermine trust, with ongoing frustration around verifications, updates, and support.

### Pros

- Feature-rich platform for chatting and communities.
- Strong usefulness for socializing and making friends.
- Generally positive sentiment about the app's capabilities and features.
- Widely used for daily communication and staying connected.

### Cons

- Privacy and data-security concerns, including claims of data scraping and invasive verification.
- Frequent verification/CAPTCHA requirements and login/account recovery friction (phone number requirements, email reuse issues).
- Performance and stability issues, such as freezes, lag, UI glitches after updates, and read-status problems.
- Monetization through Nitro gating, with many features behind a paywall.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.discord)