Yandex Messenger for business

Name: Yandex Messenger for business
Rating: 2.81 (1247 reviews)

★ 2.8

iOSApp Store

What it actually doesMajor update: all Messenger features are now in Telemost.

45%Marketing ≈ reality35%Stability95%Live project

Actually does

✗Notification synchronization inconsistent between devices25% of mentions
«If I read a message on my phone, it shows as read on the computer. But if I engage in a conversation on the laptop, the phone will still show red numbers for unread messages»
✗Voice message issues (playback, seeking, crashes)20% of mentions
«You have to record voice messages 4 times because they crash; there's no speed control, no seeking, and recording stops when you turn off the screen»
✗Notification bugs (doesn't open chats, asks to enable already enabled notifications)15% of mentions
«The app doesn't open chats, it asks to enable notifications, but they're already on!»
✗Aggressive Telemost ads and notification duplication20% of mentions
«Every single time they push Telemost; duplicates all notifications in both apps»
✗No video messages (stories), delayed messages, or full reactions support in mobile version30% of mentions
«Can't record stories; no way to attach multiple photos at once; reactions are different in browser and mobile version»

★Available without VPN, works when other messengers are blocked
«With other messengers blocked, you can still communicate with relatives abroad without VPN»
★Automatic voice message transcription including notifications
«Instant transcription of voice messages including transcription in notifications»
★High-speed video and photo sharing
«You can share videos/photos at high speed»
★Completely free service
«Completely free»
★Channels available and ability to create groups
«Has channels, you can create groups and separate channels»