Discord

Communication

7.8~~/10~~

Our score

★ 4.3 Google Play·500M+ installs

Reviewed by Editorial Team, ScoredApps editorial · updated 2026-09-05

Screenshots

Text channel with custom emoji being uploaded to the server

Voice room watching a shared stream with participants around it

Message list with online, idle and do-not-disturb status indicators

Server sidebar with text channels and a join voice button

Shared activity running inside a call with four participants

The same server open on a desktop and a phone side by side

About Discord

Discord organises conversation into servers: a group gets a set of text channels, a voice room and a member list, and anyone can drop into the voice channel without calling or being invited. Screens can be shared, games played inside a call, and custom emoji uploaded for the group. It is free with no advertising badge, and Nitro subscriptions run from $2.99 to $9.99 a month.

App information

DeveloperDiscord Inc.

Version343.12 - Stable (Android) · 343.0 (iOS)

Size101.41 MB (Android) · 250 MB (iOS)

Price / In-appFree

Contains adsNo

In-app purchasesYes

Content rating13+

Requires (Android)Android 7.0+

Requires (iOS)iOS 16.0+

Offline modeNone — channels, voice and streams all need a connection

Interface languagesEN

Store rating (Google Play)4.3 from 7,049,754 ratings

Installs500M+

Updated by developer2026-08-31

Data checked2026-09-07

Specs come from the official store listings and were last checked on 2026-09-07. Developers change pricing and requirements — check the store page before installing.

Discord Review: Voice Channels You Just Walk Into

Nobody Calls Anybody Here

The structural difference from every other messenger is the voice channel. It sits in the server's sidebar showing who is already in it, and joining is one button — no ringing, no invitation, no notification to decline. People drift in and out while doing other things, which is why gaming groups and study groups both settled here. Text channels sit above it, split by subject, so announcements and chatter do not compete. Streams and screen shares run inside the same room, with a watch button for anyone who joins later.

Nitro Costs $2.99 to $9.99, Boosts $4.99

There is no advertising badge on the Play listing; subscriptions pay for it instead. Nitro Basic is $2.99 a month, Nitro Classic $4.99, and full Nitro $9.99 monthly or $99.99 a year, adding larger uploads, better streaming quality, custom emoji everywhere and profile extras. Server Boosts are sold separately at $4.99 each, upgrading a whole community's audio and emoji limits, with bundles at $13.49 and $16.99. Nothing needed to chat or talk is behind any of it. Prices are US listings. Buying any of it changes nothing for other members of a server, which keeps the pressure to subscribe lower than in games.

Activities, Custom Emoji and Eleven Data Categories

Two smaller features explain the stickiness. Activities run a shared game inside a voice call — the store screenshots show one starting a round for four people on the call — and custom emoji uploaded to a server become that group's private vocabulary, which is a surprisingly strong social glue. On data, Google Play lists eleven collected categories with device identifiers shared with third parties, and Apple notes identifiers used for cross-app tracking. Ratings are 4.7 on the App Store and 4.3 across 6.99 million Play reviews.

Pros

Voice channels are joined without calling or inviting
Text channels split a group's chat by subject
Screen sharing and streams run inside the same room
Custom emoji and stickers per server
No advertising badge on the Play listing

Cons

Servers and channels take real effort to set up
Nitro reaches $9.99 a month, with boosts sold on top
Eleven collected data categories, including location
Device identifiers shared with third parties

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Verdict

The best app for a group that talks regularly rather than occasionally: voice channels remove the friction of calling, text channels keep subjects apart, and screen sharing needs no setup. Its costs are attention and complexity — a new server looks intimidating, and eleven collected data categories with identifiers shared onward is not a small footprint for a chat app. Nitro is genuinely optional.

Core function9.0Voice, text, streaming and shared activities in one room, reliable even on weak networks.

Ease of use7.5Powerful once configured; a new server's channels and roles confuse newcomers first.

Monetisation7.5No ads, and nothing essential is paid; Nitro and boosts are cosmetic and quality upgrades.

Performance8.0Voice quality holds up on mobile data, and the install is modest for what it does.

Privacy & permissions6.0Eleven collected categories with device identifiers shared for cross-app tracking.

7.8out of 10 · weighted average of the five scores above

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Frequently asked questions

Is Discord free?

Yes, and unusually there is no advertising badge on the Play listing either. Text channels, voice rooms, screen sharing and servers all work without paying. Nitro subscriptions from $2.99 to $9.99 a month add upload size, streaming quality and cosmetic extras, and server boosts cost $4.99 each.

How do voice channels work?

A voice room sits permanently in the server's sidebar with the names of whoever is inside. Tapping it drops you in — no call, no ring, no invitation. People leave the same way. It suits long sessions where someone is present but not necessarily talking, which is why gaming and study groups use it.

What does Nitro actually add?

Bigger file uploads, higher-quality screen sharing and streaming, custom emoji usable in every server, animated avatars and profile extras. Nitro Basic at $2.99 covers the emoji and upload basics; full Nitro is $9.99 monthly or $99.99 a year. Server boosts, at $4.99, upgrade the whole community rather than your account.

Can you use it without joining a server?

Yes — direct messages and group DMs work on their own, with voice and video calls between friends. The server structure is optional, though it is what makes the app different from an ordinary messenger. Most people are invited into a server before they ever create one.

What are the alternatives?

Telegram handles huge groups and channels with better cloud storage but no persistent voice rooms. Slack covers the same channel structure for work, at a price. Nothing else offers a voice channel you can walk into, which is the whole point of this one.