Zangi Messenger

Actually does

• ✓VPN(bonus)15% of reviews
• ✓File sharing20% of reviews
• ✓No telemetry8% of reviews
• ✓Messaging70% of reviews
• ✓End-to-end encryption5% of reviews
• ✓No account required15% of reviews
• ✓Ad-free(bonus)4% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

• ⚠Offline-first
• ⚠Voice calls
• ⚠Video calls

Common complaints

• ✗Constant problems with connection and message sending25% of mentions

  «Constantly waiting for the network, when will it work? Loading takes forever - doesn't work»

• ✗Requires VPN to work in Russia due to blocking12% of mentions

  «In Russia, like everything else, only works with VPN»

• ✗Voice and video calls don't work or work intermittently15% of mentions

  «Calls don't work, photos and videos aren't sent; audio cuts out in chunks»

• ✗Accounts blocked without explanation and without recovery option6% of mentions

  «My account was blocked without explanation and no recovery option»

• ✗Slow file, photo and video sending12% of mentions

  «Photos take a long time to send; messages take forever to arrive»

What people praise

• ★Anonymity and privacy (registration without phone number)

  «One of the best anonymous messengers! You choose who will be in your contacts. No phone numbers.»

• ★No ads and clean interface

  «No ads. Great functionality, design, and minimalism.»

• ★Easy to use and convenient

  «Convenient app; successful app, easy to use»

• ★Good connection quality (when it works)

  «Much easier to reach someone than on Telegram; works like a charm»

• ★Convenient communication with people from other countries

  «Very convenient to communicate with people from other countries»

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