MaX UC vs myKCMO
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.
myKCMO
This app connects residents with their city government. Access municipal court services, report city issues, find elected officials, and pay bills online. Stay informed about city resources and public safety.
- Municipal Court access
- Report and track city issues
- Find elected officials
- Pay city bills online
- Access city resources
- KC BizCare information
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Engage with your city like never before by downloading the official City of Kansas City, MO app! With features like Municipal Court, Report an Issue, Compass KC, Pay Online, and KC BizCare, you’ll find it easier than ever to stay connected with the City of Kansas City, MO with just a few taps on your mobile device. Elected Officials and Hear From Us features allow you to have all the important contact and destination information in your city. Learn about your city’s resources, public safety and elected officials. Easily report and track issues within the city with just a few taps with the Report an Issue and Issues I’ve Reported features. Download your city’s app and start engaging with your city on a more meaningful level. Become a MyKCMO resident today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MaX UC at 4.1 against myKCMO's 2.1. MaX UC also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 85) and review sentiment (18% vs 9%). myKCMO's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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.
MaX UC holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MaX UC has 1.1K ratings behind it against 85, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of MaX UC's written reviews are positive against 9% of myKCMO's.
MaX UC ships an update every 2 months, myKCMO every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MaX UC | myKCMO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (1.1K ratings) — better | 2.1 (85 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.7% of reviews — better | 9.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 85 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metaswitch | City of Kansas City, MO |
Customer experience
MaX UC
myKCMO
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
myKCMO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MaX UC
No in-app purchases
myKCMO
No in-app purchases
