# Plink: Team up, Chat & Play

> Team up and find gamer friends, track your stats to talk & play

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/tech.plink.PlinkApp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tech.plink.PlinkApp)

## Overview

- **ID:** `tech.plink.PlinkApp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** DogApps
- **Category:** SOCIAL
- **Downloads:** 8,883,590
- **Rating:** 1.79 / 5 (94,340 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.190.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-29
- **First published:** 2018-03-14
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 87 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tech.plink.PlinkApp)
- **Website:** [https://plink.gg](https://plink.gg/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://plink.tech/privacy\_policy](https://plink.tech/privacy_policy)

## Description

**Plink: Match, Chat & Play With Gamers Worldwide**

Plink is a revolutionary Chrome extension designed for gamers who want to connect, team up, and elevate their gameplay. Forget about playing alone—Plink matches you with teammates based on criteria like age, country, language, and skill level across popular games such as Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Overwatch, and many more. You can chat via high-quality voice calls, group chats, or private messaging on both mobile and desktop.

With Plink, track your gaming stats, learn from top players, and join trending games first. The app provides a unique swipe system to like or pass on potential gamer friends, creating stress-free matches for optimal teamwork. Additionally, you can create your own gaming squad, share content, and engage with a global community eager to celebrate your achievements. Plink ensures you're never playing solo and opens a new world of social and competitive gaming.

## Rankings

- #15,561 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_REMOTE_MESSAGING`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `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`
- `tech.plink.PlinkApp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Many users report Plink is plagued by paid subscriptions and opaque pricing, with paywalls, free trials, and sudden rate changes. At the same time, bots and scammers saturate the platform, making swiping and matching unreliable and unsafe. A recurring complaint is forced AI-generated avatars or images to access features, plus onboarding friction and recurring login/account issues, including inactive or deleted accounts with little explanation and trouble canceling subscriptions. While a few praise it as fun for meeting players, reliability and safety need major fixes.

### Pros

- Useful for meeting and playing with other gamers
- Some features are free to use (not everything is paywalled)
- The app can be fun and chill when it works
- Historically had a sizeable player base with people to play with

### Cons

- Paywalls and forced subscriptions with opaque pricing, frequent price changes, and tricky cancellation
- Bots and scammers saturate the platform, making swiping/matching unreliable and unsafe
- Mandatory AI-generated avatars/images to access features (gating access)
- Inactive or deleted accounts with little to no explanation and poor account support
- Onboarding/setup friction and login/account issues (e.g., forced Google login)

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