No. Amino is not active. The mobile apps are not available in the App Store or Google Play, aminoapps.com does not run the application, and sign-in does not work. This has been the case consistently rather than intermittently, which is what separates it from an outage.
| Active | No |
|---|---|
| App Store / Google Play | Not available |
| Website | Does not run the application |
| Sign-in | Not working |
| Last checked | See the byline date below |
| Live status page | Current status |
Short answer: no. Amino is not active in 2026. The apps are gone, the site is in maintenance, the servers are off. Here is the current status, the reason, and what to use instead.
Current status: dead
Amino is not active in 2026. The iOS app and Android app were removed from their respective stores during 2024. AminoApps.com went offline when Amino ceased operations on 19 December 2025. The servers behind chat, posts, login, and notifications were decommissioned around the same time. If you can still launch an old install on your phone, almost nothing inside the app works, login fails, posts fail, chat does not deliver, notifications never arrive.
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Does Amino still exist as a company?
The Amino trademark and IP are still owned by MediaLab. They did not sell or open-source it. But owning the IP does not mean the product is running. MediaLab has shown no intent to bring Amino back; their track record (Whisper, Kik, Genius) is to silently retire acquired products rather than relaunch them.
Is the Amino app down temporarily?
No. The shutdown is not a maintenance outage or a server hiccup. It is permanent. There is no fix on the way, no patch in development, no announcement of a return date. The maintenance message on aminoapps.com has been the same since 2025.
Why Amino is no longer active
MediaLab acquired Amino in 2021, cut the engineering team, and let the product decay. The moderation system collapsed around 2023, banning long-time leaders for routine content. Without leaders, communities went silent. Without communities, DAU dropped. Without DAU, ad revenue dropped below the cost of running the infrastructure. So MediaLab pulled the apps and decommissioned the servers. Full read: Why is Amino dead?.
What is active in 2026?
Aminoka is built specifically as the Amino replacement and ships daily updates. Discord is active. Reddit is active. Tumblr is active. Telegram is active. Mighty Networks is active. The platforms most former Amino communities run on now are Aminoka (structure) and Discord (chat), often together. Full ranked comparison: top 10 Amino alternatives in 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Amino still active in 2026?
No. The Amino apps were removed from the iOS App Store and Google Play in 2024, and aminoapps.com went offline when Amino ceased operations on 19 December 2025. Old installs may launch but most features (chat, posts, notifications, login) no longer work.
Does Amino still exist?
Only as a dead brand. The IP is still owned by MediaLab but the apps and servers are decommissioned. There is no working version of Amino in 2026.
Is the Amino app down?
Yes, and not temporarily. The shutdown is permanent. There is no maintenance window scheduled, no fix in progress.
Will Amino come back?
There is no publicly announced plan. No acquirer has been named, no community fork has reverse-engineered the backend. Treat it as permanently gone.
What should I use instead of Amino?
Aminoka is the closest like-for-like replacement (free, same community + profile + leveling + leader structure). Discord for chat-only, Reddit for threads.
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