VK Мессенджер: Сообщения, чаты

Name: VK Мессенджер: Сообщения, чаты
Rating: 4.43 (78841 reviews)

★ 4.4

iOSApp Store

What it actually doesVK Messenger is a free and fast messaging application.

45%Marketing ≈ reality25%Stability85%Live project

Actually does

✗Push notifications don't arrive or only arrive in the main VK app60% of mentions
«Notifications don't arrive. I checked everything, tried disabling VK notifications. But they just never come here.»
✗Requires disabling VPN, doesn't work with foreign VPNs, limiting access8% of mentions
«Can't use it without VPN. The new version stopped working and asks to disable VPN!»
✗Calls don't work, drop, require the app to be open, artifacts present (buzzing)15% of mentions
«Calls don't go through, no call notifications, you have to be in the app»
✗Photos and videos are sent in poor quality, incorrect .HEIF format handling12% of mentions
«The messenger is only for exchanging text messages, photos and videos arrive at the recipient in terrible quality»
✗Cannot rewind video circles (video messages/stories) second by second, display issues during playback10% of mentions
«Cannot rewind the circles second by second, it's inconvenient to rewatch or re-listen to the information»

★No unnecessary features, clean interface without news feed and ads
«First, there's no clutter, no history feed and all that, second, it's convenient, everything is at hand. A good replacement for TG.»
★Ability to change app icon to graphic elements
«You can change the app icon, and instead of the usual circle you can record a video of a cat, a poop emoji»
★Good alternative to blocked messengers (Telegram, WhatsApp, MAX)
«WhatsApp got blocked, there was hope only for Max, but this one is very convenient for messaging»
★Convenient messaging, simple and clear interface
«Very convenient Messenger. Very good application. Convenient interface!»
★Good quality of voice messages and video calls
«Voice messages are sent quickly and in good quality! Calls work in good quality!»