MAX is an instant messaging app developed by a subsidiary of VK, which has been approved by the Russian government to manage official documentation, use electronic signatures, verify identity through a digital ID, and even make secure payments. From September 2025, the app must come installed by default on all Android devices sold within Russia and Belarus.
Register using your phone number
You must register to use MAX, and you'll need a Russian (+7) or Belarusian (+375) number to do so. Once you enter your phone number, you'll have to verify it after few minutes, so make sure to have your device to hand. After verification, you can start adding the rest of the information to the app: name, age, photos, etcetera. You can even add various payment methods to make online purchases.
Send messages, audios, photos or videos
Like other messaging apps, such as Telegram and WeChat, MAX allows you to do much more than just send text messages; you can also send audios, videos, stickers, photos, files, and much more. You'll be able to send files of up to 4 GB easily, and the app is also specially optimized to work on low-end devices with slow Internet connections. So it doesn't matter if you're in an area with poor coverage since the app will always offer you the optimal quality.
Video and phone calls
Just like WhatsApp, MAX lets you make free phone and video calls. You can even video call with several people at the same time. Simply find the contact(s) you want to talk to and select the call option. In a matter of seconds, you'll be able to start chatting to your friends and family.
Adding contacts is very easy
When you first open MAX, you'll be able to import your contacts and automatically see who else is using the app. But even if you have already started using the app, adding contacts is still very, very easy. You can find contacts by entering a phone number or name in the search engine. You can also invite others by sending them your personal link. And if the person you want to talk to is nearby, you can swap contact details with a QR code.
Use helpful chatbots
Another advantage of MAX is the ease with which you can integrate its many chatbots into your day-to-day activities. All official chatbots have a verification badge next to them, allowing you to quickly spot which ones have been created by the app developers themselves or other official bodies, and which have been created by other users. Maxbot, for example, is one of the most useful chatbots, as it notifies users of all news related to the app. GigaChat, on the other hand, is a chatbot that uses AI to help you with any task you ask it to do.
Much more than a messaging app
Download the MAX APK and start using one of the most feature-packed messaging tools around. The app is fully cross-platform, running on Android, iOS, PC, Mac, and browser. Thanks to this app, you can chat with your friends and family, share photos and videos, complete bureaucratic tasks, live stream to multiple people, or make online payments. The app offers all of this through a smooth and very accessible interface. What's more, the app is so secure that its own developers offer rewards to anyone who can find a vulnerability.
Requirements (Latest version)
- Android 8.0 or higher required
146 reviews 
Users find the app very good and excellent for messaging
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Comments
It's the best app.
It’s a good APK, but you need to add the French language, and there aren’t any public channels, so to get lots of subscribers in your channel you have to share the link.
Great app!
To register in this app you need a Russian phone number, because of that I can’t talk to my brother. Almost everything in the app is copied from Telegram, and the app also turns on the microphone by i...See more
To put it mildly, this app is much worse than anything that came before it.
A spyware app. It turns on the camera and microphone by itself, copies and sends files. Please remove it from the store altogether.