Zangi Private Messenger
★ 4.4What it actually doesZangi is a private messenger with E2E encryption that allows communication without registration using a phone number, but has chronic stability issues in Russia due to blocking and frequent crashes after updates.
Actually does
- ✓Messaging80% of reviews
- ✓Video calls15% of reviews
- ✓File sharing10% of reviews
- ✓End-to-end encryption10% of reviews
- ✓No account required15% of reviews
- ✓No telemetry5% of reviews
- ✓VPN(bonus)35% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Voice calls
- ⚠Offline-first
Common complaints
- ✗App hangs/crashes on startup with 'Zangi Update' message25% of mentions
«Today after updating to the latest version, it just hung on startup with 'Zangi Update' at the bottom and the progress circle spinning»
- ✗Complete dependence on VPN in Russia — doesn't work without VPN30% of mentions
«Without VPN it doesn't work (messages don't load), with VPN it kicks me out of the app»
- ✗Voice and video calls frequently fail or drop25% of mentions
«First calls stopped working, then I got kicked out of the app»
- ✗Errors during account registration and login15% of mentions
«I can't even register»
- ✗No responses from support8% of mentions
«I submitted 2 support requests and didn't get any response»
What people praise
- ★Works when other apps are blocked (Telegram, WhatsApp)
«The app is very helpful with the current blockages. And with double blockages, like calling from China to Russia, it's absolutely essential»
- ★Privacy and no personal data collection
«privacy is the main thing»
- ★Good call and sound quality
«calls are clear like in WhatsApp»
- ★Registration without phone number and contact access
«Registration of contacts is certainly not simple, but at least there's no phone number»
- ★Stable operation under favorable conditions
«Everything works»