# Blink - The Frontline App

> All your data, colleagues and workflow in one beautiful place. Welcome to Blink!

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.usekimono.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Blink - Love Work
- **Category:** COMMUNICATION
- **Downloads:** 462,382
- **Rating:** 4.19 / 5 (1,988 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.246.14
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2015-10-15
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 149 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.usekimono.android)
- **Website:** [https://joinblink.com](https://joinblink.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://joinblink.com/privacy-policy](https://joinblink.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Blink is the #1 employee app that brings data, colleagues, and workflow into one beautifully branded workspace. Customize Blink to match your company colors and use its Feed for top-down communications, Chat for peer and team messaging plus voice/video calls, and Directory to find the right contacts quickly. The Hub stores documents and shortcuts for everyday tasks.

Built to digitize paper processes and support frontline teams, Blink offers timetables and rotas, e-payslip access, shift swapping, and holiday booking in just a few taps. Designed for security and compliance, Blink helps organizations streamline HR tasks, boost engagement, and give employees a stronger voice—finally an app for work that actually makes life easier.

## Rankings

- #104,261 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_PHONE_CALL`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_OWN_CALLS`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`
- `com.usekimono.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users report onboarding friction and persistent login problems, reliability bugs, and notification controls as major pain points. They also note feature gaps for scheduling and bus tracking. A subset appreciates some usefulness and easy use, but overall feedback highlights UX, reliability, and configurability issues that hinder adoption.

### Pros

- Good for managing workplace information and communications.
- Some reviewers express positive sentiment with praise like Great, Excellent.
- Some users find the app easy to use.
- Useful for accessing work-related updates and social information.
- Overall perception includes improvement and being a better app in some reviews.

### Cons

- Onboarding and setup are slow or confusing, making it hard to join.
- Login issues due to Microsoft sign in redirects and QR code requirements.
- Frequent bugs affecting messaging and the feed, including disappearing or duplicated messages and likes.
- Cannot disable spam or company notifications.
- Missing calendar features such as Google Calendar integration and bus tracking, and limited calendar configurability.

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