Comparison

MaX UC vs Ucell

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • High quality audio
  • Cross-device chat syncing
  • Visual voicemail with transcriptions
  • Real-time contact presence
  • Accessibility support (WCAG 2.1 AA)
Features
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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.

About

Ucell

Manage your mobile account and services conveniently from your smartphone. Check balances, activate/deactivate services, change tariffs, and top up your account without commission. Transfer funds between bank cards and view detailed spending history.

Highlights
  • Personal account management
  • Check balances
  • Activate/deactivate services
  • Change tariff plans
  • Commission-free account top-up
  • Card-to-card transfers
  • View spending details
Features
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Hamisha qo‘lingiz ostidagi shaxsiy kabinetingiz. Raqamingizni va aloqa xizmatlarini boshqarish uchun “Ucell” bepul ilovasi. Barcha Ucell abonentlari uchun ilovadagi trafik bepul, hattoki barcha megabaytlar tugagan bo‘lsa ham. - Sizning shaxsiy kabinetingiz Istalgan joyda qoldiqlarni tekshiring, xizmatlarni faollashtiring va o‘chiring, tarifni almashtiring hamda o‘z mablag‘laringizni boshqaring. - Hisobni qulay to‘ldirish Telefoningiz balansini bank kartangizdan komissiyasiz, bitta harakatda to‘ldiring. Shuningdek, boshqa Ucell raqamlari hisoblarini to‘ldiring. - Kartadan kartaga o‘tkazmalar Humo va Uzcard bank kartalari orasida mablag‘lar o‘tkazing. - Qo‘shimcha Tafsilotlarni ilovaning o‘zida ko‘rib chiqing va xarajatlar tafsilotlarini elektron pochtangizga qabul qiling. Balansni hamda to‘plamlar bo‘yicha qoldiqlarni bevosita smartfon ekranida kuzatib boring. Ilovani yuklab oling hamda barcha xizmatlarni o‘zingizga qulay joyda va vaqtda boshqaring!

Screenshots

MaX UC4 screens
Ucell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ucell at 4.4 against MaX UC's 4.1. Ucell also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (26% vs 18%). MaX UC's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 381). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ucell holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 381 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of MaX UC's written reviews are positive against 26% of Ucell's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MaX UC ships an update every 2 months, Ucell every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MaX UC versus Ucell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaX UCUcell
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.2K ratings)4.4 (381 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.5% of reviews26.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better381
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB455 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMetaswitchFE "COSCOM" LLC

Customer experience

MaX UC

All ratings1,145 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive17.5%
Neutral18.6%
Negative63.9%

Ucell

All ratings378 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative69.6%

User reviews

MaX UC

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent POTS replacement
  • 👍 Great soft phone app
  • 💡 Can answer calls from anywhere

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Unreliable call quality
  • 🐛 Constant reconnecting issues
  • 🐛 Inability to transfer or park calls
  • 🐛 Ignores Focus mode

Ucell

From 381 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent internet and calls
  • 👍 Works well without VPN in Russia
  • 👍 Amazing app, fast and safe
  • 👍 Good company and application
  • 👍 Cheapest company

Room to improve

  • 👎 Slowest and dumbest internet
  • 👎 Expensive tariffs
  • 👎 No connection in roaming
  • 👎 Poor internet quality
  • 👎 Unreliable signal

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

Ucell

Reported bugs

37 issues
  • Unexplained internet package purchase
  • Passport identification error
  • Cannot log in to the app
  • Roaming not working
  • Incorrect QR code for Esim
Show 32 more
  • SMS not received
  • App is not opening after update
  • App requires re-registration after every update
  • Esim connection not working
  • App is constantly lagging
  • App constantly asks to re-enter number
  • Virtual keyboard not opening for number input
  • Cannot log in with postpaid number
  • Passport data not found in The Able Technologies
  • Internet package purchased without user action
  • SMS messages not being received
  • Unable to log into personal account
  • Unable to pay online
  • Personal account on website not working
  • Esim not registering
  • Cannot link card for payment
  • Money deducted for unrequested services
  • Charged for disabling services
  • App not working at all
  • Internet is bad
  • Connection is bad
  • Expensive calls
  • Money runs out quickly
  • Deceptive 5G claims
  • Esim QR code not provided
  • App not working
  • Not enough IT professionals
  • Postpaid users not supported
  • Need to make it for postpaid
  • Cannot log in with postpaid number
  • Passport data not found
  • Function that doesn't work

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add button to check tariff on main page
  • Add button for all tariffs on main page
  • Option to translate SMS notifications to email
  • Allow passport scanning via app for registration
  • Make app available for postpaid users
Show 9 more
  • Make app available for corporate clients
  • Improve app for postpaid users
  • Enable login for postpaid numbers
  • Make app available for postpaid subscribers
  • Add option to save passport registration for updates
  • Fix re-registration after updates
  • Provide Esim QR code
  • Add dark mode option
  • Add advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

None

MaX UC

No in-app purchases

None

Ucell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MaX UC free?
MaX UC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ucell free?
Ucell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MaX UC or Ucell?
Ucell is rated higher. MaX UC averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Ucell averages 4.4 from 381 ratings.
Do MaX UC or Ucell have ads?
Neither MaX UC nor Ucell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MaX UC or Ucell?
MaX UC ships an update every 2 months, and Ucell every 2 weeks. Most recently, MaX UC was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ucell on October 30, 2026.

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