MaX UC vs Bixby Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MaX UC
Manage your home or office phone services from any device, anywhere. Features include high-quality audio, cross-device chat syncing, visual voicemail with transcriptions, and real-time contact presence. The app is designed with accessibility in mind, meeting WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines.
- High quality audio
- Cross-device chat syncing
- Visual voicemail with transcriptions
- Real-time contact presence
- Accessibility support (WCAG 2.1 AA)
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IMPORTANT: Full telephony functionality is only available as directed by your telephone service provider. With MaX UC, you can take control of your home or office telephony services on any device, wherever you are. For the past year we have focused on making our MaX UC apps more accessible. Important enhancements like supporting landscape mode, large font size and full screen reader support means that MaX UC meets the WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility guidelines. This is an important milestone that helps us to support all our users, no matter their access needs. Key features: - High quality audio optimized for both Wi-Fi, and 3G/4G connections. - Chat on any device to others in your business, with messages synced across your devices so you can pick up the conversation any time. - Powerful voicemail control with alerts, transcriptions of your received messages, and visual voicemail management. - Realtime presence from your business contacts to help you get in touch at the right time, and custom presence to help others reach you. NOTE: Your service provider may not offer all features listed or may require you to pay additional subscription charges to access certain features. Contact your service provider for information. MaX UC also requires data or Wi-Fi access. Use of these services may incur additional charges.
Bixby Connect
Report community issues like potholes and missing signs directly to the city. Track the progress of your reports and view others. Access city services and FAQs easily.
- Report community issues
- Track report progress
- View other user reports
- Attach photos to reports
- Utilize adjustable GPS
- Access city services and FAQs
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Spot a pothole? Driving to work and notice a stop sign is missing? Bixby Connect Mobile app gives citizens an easier way to report issues around the Bixby community. It also allows citizens to stay connected with city staff on the progress of their requests. Bixby Mobile Connect allows users to attach a photograph. The app also utilizes adjustable GPS for clearer reporting. Citizens can report multiple types of issues, view other user’s previous and active status reports. Citizens will also find quick links to Frequently Asked Questions, Utility Payments and various other services offered by the City of Bixby.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: MaX UC at 1.2K against Bixby Connect's 8. MaX UC also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). Bixby Connect's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bixby Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MaX UC has 1.2K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MaX UC ships an update every 2 months, Bixby Connect every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MaX UC | Bixby Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (1.2K ratings) | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Metaswitch | City of Bixby - Municipality |
Customer experience
MaX UC
Bixby Connect
Bugs and requests
MaX UC
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incoming calls go straight to voicemail
- Calls drop or fail to connect
- Chat messages disappear or don't sync
- App crashes after iOS updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add texting functionality
- Provide more ringtone and volume options
- Implement call parking and transfer features
- Improve Bluetooth compatibility
Bixby Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MaX UC
No in-app purchases
Bixby Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MaX UC free?
Is Bixby Connect free?
Which has better reviews, MaX UC or Bixby Connect?
Do MaX UC or Bixby Connect have ads?
Which is updated more often, MaX UC or Bixby Connect?
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