Yandex Direct vs Max
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yandex Direct
Manage your advertising campaigns directly from your mobile device. Easily create, launch, and monitor ad performance with intuitive tools, even without prior experience. Stay informed about your budget and receive essential campaign updates.
- Create and launch ad campaigns
- Edit existing campaigns
- Track campaign performance
- Monitor budget and top up balance
- Receive essential notifications
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Create, launch, and manage ad campaigns right from your phone — no experience needed. Already in the app, you can: - Set up campaigns with Easy Start, edit them, and track their performance - Monitor key metrics for campaigns created in Direct Pro - Keep an eye on your budget and top up your balance quickly and easily - Receive only essential notifications about your campaigns — like when they start or stop More features to help grow your business are coming soon. Stay tuned!
Max
Scan QR codes to securely log into your personal account on a specific website. This app bypasses the need for SMS confirmation for registered users.
- QR code scanning
- Website account login
- SMS confirmation bypass
- Personal account access
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This application allows you to read a QR code and log into your personal account on the website https://algoserv.ru/ if the user is registered without confirmation via SMS
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Max at 100% against Yandex Direct's 48%. Max also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Yandex Direct's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 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.
Yandex Direct ships an update every 3 weeks, Max every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yandex Direct | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (165 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 165 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Direct Cursus Computer Systems Trading | Algoserv |
Customer experience
Yandex Direct
Max
In-app purchases
Yandex Direct
No in-app purchases
Max
No in-app purchases
