Comparison

BiP vs MaxMessenger

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

Head to head
About

BiP

A secure and easy-to-use communication app offering rich messaging, HD voice and video calls, and group chats. It provides features like disappearing messages, instant translations, and emergency alerts.

Highlights
  • Secure encrypted communication
  • HD-quality voice and video calls
  • Disappearing messages
  • Instant translations in over 100 languages
  • Group chats and polls
  • Emergency contact sharing
  • Channels for content discovery
Features
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What is BiP? BiP is developed by Turkish engineers and being used by millions worldwide, BiP is a reliable and easy-to-use communication app. From rich messaging options to crystal-clear voice and video calls, BiP helps you stay connected with your friends and groups anytime. Do I Need to Pay to Use BiP? BiP is offered free of charge in app stores, and you don’t need to pay any subscription fee to use it. Moreover, thanks to certain operator agreements, you can message, make voice and video calls on BiP without using your mobile data—meaning you can continue communicating seamlessly even if you don’t have a mobile data plan. You can find details of the operators and tariffs that allow you to use BiP without consuming your data at www.bip.com. Discover BiP’s Features! The latest version of BiP offers many practical and fun features designed for seamless, real-time communication. Secure communication: Privacy comes first on BiP: neither BiP nor anyone else can access your chats or calls. All communications are encrypted with the highest international standards, and your data is never saved or passed on to third parties HD-quality calls: Stay connected with high-quality one-on-one and group voice & video calls. Rich messaging features: Enjoy instant messaging with disappearing messages, live location sharing, money transfers, instant translations in over 100 languages, instant video, voice recordings, stickers, and many more fun and useful features. Group chats: You can chat with your friends, family, and communities, and create polls. Reminders: Set one-time or recurring reminders on messages you send to yourself, and BiP will notify you when the time comes. Channels: Discover hundreds of channels that make life easier and offer content tailored to your interests. Status: Share moments from your life with photos and videos. Emergency: In case of an emergency, add your trusted contacts and share with one tap that you’re safe or in need of help, including your location details. If you want to reach us: https://bip.com/tr/ https://www.instagram.com/bip/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MaxMessenger

Communicate securely and privately with end-to-end encryption. Send texts, voice messages, images, and files with a user-friendly interface designed for everyone. Enjoy fast, reliable, and private conversations.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Text messaging
  • Voice messages
  • Image sharing
  • File transfer
  • User-friendly interface
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MaxMessenger is a simple, private way to stay close to the people who matter. Sign up with your phone number and start chatting in seconds. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • One-to-one chats are end-to-end encrypted: only you and the person you're talking to can read them • Lock individual chats, or the whole app, with Face ID • Choose who sees your last seen, read receipts and typing status CHAT YOUR WAY • Text, photos, videos, files and your location • Voice messages that keep playing in the background, at 1x, 1.5x or 2x speed • Reply, react, forward, pin and star messages • Saved Messages for your own notes, links and files GROUPS AND CHANNELS • Groups for family, friends and work • Channels to share updates with as many people as you like • Chat folders and an archive to keep your list tidy VOICE AND VIDEO CALLS • Clear one-to-one and group calls • Switch from voice to video in a tap • Share your screen during a call ON YOUR COMPUTER TOO • Link MaxMessenger on your computer and keep chatting from your desk SAFE AND RESPECTFUL • Block anyone and report messages, people, groups or channels in a few taps • No ads, and your data is never sold Available in English and Arabic.

Screenshots

BiP4 screens
MaxMessenger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BiP at 54% against MaxMessenger's 10%. BiP also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months). MaxMessenger's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. BiP sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. MaxMessenger asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BiP holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BiP has 11K ratings behind it against 107, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of BiP's written reviews are positive against 10% of MaxMessenger's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BiP ships an update every 2 weeks, MaxMessenger every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BiP versus MaxMessenger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBiPMaxMessenger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11K ratings) — better1.7 (107 ratings)
Positive reviews54.3% of reviews — better9.8% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better107
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size317 MB78 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTurkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.Ali Naeem

Customer experience

BiP

All ratings10,977 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews656 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative36.3%

MaxMessenger

All ratings104 ratings
Positive15.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative81.7%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive9.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative87.8%

User reviews

BiP

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent app
  • 🔒 Secure and private
  • 👍 Great alternative to WhatsApp
  • 👍 Smooth performance
  • 👍 HD call and media quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Verification code issues
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Slow network performance
  • 🐛 Contacts not syncing properly

MaxMessenger

From 107 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good connection speed
  • 👍 Works well for friends
  • 👍 Amazing app
  • 👍 Great social network
  • 👍 Cool app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Does not work with Russian numbers
  • 🐛 Phone freezes and makes strange sounds
  • 🐛 Not working in Germany
  • 🐛 App is not working
  • 🐛 Not working

Bugs and requests

BiP

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to receive verification code
  • Temporary account blocks without reason
  • Inability to turn off automatic translation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add status feature like WhatsApp
  • Improve translation capabilities
  • Support for multiple accounts
  • Integrate with smartwatches

MaxMessenger

Reported bugs

48 issues
  • Does not work with Russian mobile numbers
  • Phone freezes and makes strange sounds
  • App not working in Germany
  • App is not working
  • Not working
Show 43 more
  • Code not received for Cyprus mobile number
  • Code not received for Belarus
  • Codes not received for Russian numbers
  • Hacked and cannot log in
  • Cannot register, code not coming
  • Nothing seems working
  • Cannot even start registration
  • Error during registration
  • Registration impossible
  • Not RU messenger MAX
  • Registration impossible, number error
  • Slacking
  • Cannot register
  • Does not work on iPhone 15
  • Does not accept phone numbers from the United States
  • Unusable, fails to register mobile numbers from the UK
  • Cannot register, error
  • Unknown error during registration
  • Cannot register
  • Stupid and inconvenient app
  • Not working in the USA
  • Just wrapper
  • Messenger for surveillance and listening
  • Don't like it, no personal space
  • Cannot even register, forced to install
  • Cannot confirm number
  • Not working in the states
  • App doesn't accept phone number
  • All bad
  • Collects data, terrible messenger
  • Worst app ever
  • Shameful
  • Not working
  • Remove MAX
  • Shame of Russia
  • Poor imitation, FSB reader
  • Unusable flop
  • Useless flop
  • Waste of time
  • Totally waste
  • Worst messenger of all time
  • Phone number input issue with Iraq's code
  • Server error during registration

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add Israel to the list
  • Make app available in US region
  • Improve registration process for international numbers
  • Fix number input validation
  • Provide access to the app
Show 1 more
  • Add personal space feature

In-app purchases

9 purchases

BiP

One-time9
  • TGA diamond 70$0.99
  • TGA diamond 350$4.99
  • TGA diamond 700$9.99
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  • TGA diamond 1400$19.99
  • TGA diamond 3500$49.99
  • TGA diamond 7000$99.99
  • TGA diamond 10500$99.99
  • TGA diamond 14000$199.99
  • TGA diamond 21000$299.99
None

MaxMessenger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BiP free?
BiP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MaxMessenger free?
MaxMessenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BiP or MaxMessenger?
BiP is rated higher. BiP averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while MaxMessenger averages 1.7 from 107 ratings.
Do BiP or MaxMessenger have ads?
Neither BiP nor MaxMessenger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BiP or MaxMessenger?
BiP ships an update every 2 weeks, and MaxMessenger every 12 months. Most recently, BiP was updated on October 31, 2026 and MaxMessenger on October 30, 2026.

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