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MAX vs VK Messenger: catalog facts
MAX	VK Messenger
Free Free to use, including calls.	Free Free to use; the app is proprietary.
Linux, Android, iOS	Linux, Web
Calls without limits on time or participants Built to work on weak connections and slow devices	Audio and video calls alongside messaging Transcription of voice and video messages
Proprietary, with no published information on end-to-end encryption Interface and website are Russian-language	Proprietary and tied to a VK account Mainly useful if your contacts are on VK
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License: Proprietary	License: Proprietary
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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