🆚 KakaoTalk vs. Max

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

📈 KakaoTalk is three times more popular than Max.
🌎 KakaoTalk is more popular in Korea, Japan, and the United States.
🌍 Max is more popular in Russia.

KakaoTalk

Max

Type

Instant messaging app

About

KakaoTalk is a Korean instant messenger for chats and real-time voice and video calls.

Max is an instant messaging app from Russia, integrated into the country's national IT ecosystem.

Headquarters

Jeju-si, Jeju-do, Korea

Moscow, Russia

Website

kakaocorp.com #1,049

max.ru #7,918

Pricing

Free ✔️

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The KakaoTalk instant messaging app is 3 times more popular than Max.

Total websites

Market share

Instant Messaging

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

KakaoTalk is more popular in Korea, Japan, and the United States, while Max is more popular in Russia.

Korea

Russia

Japan

United States

Canada

United Kingdom

Germany

Australia

Spain

Singapore

Awards

🥇 Most popular in Korea in the Instant Messaging category.
⭐ 7th most popular in Japan in the Instant Messaging category.

⭐ 4th most popular in Russia in the Instant Messaging category.

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

KakaoTalk is more popular among sites focused on online shopping, business, and travel, while Max is more commonly used on general news, education and reference, and marketing and merchandising sites.

Online Shopping

General News

Education/Reference

Business

Marketing/Merchandising

Health

Blogs/Wiki

Travel

Public Information

Government/Military

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name

Rank

#3,071

#3,722

#4,077

#5,393

#5,511

Name

Rank

#207

#596

#1,378

#1,637

#1,715