# Kontakt: VKontakte, VK, ВК app

> Convenient, fast and alternative client for VKontakte with enhanced functions!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.arpaplus.kontakt](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.arpaplus.kontakt)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.arpaplus.kontakt`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ARPAPLUS
- **Category:** SOCIAL
- **Downloads:** 5,028,733
- **Rating:** 4.32 / 5 (30,278 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-07-22
- **First published:** 2020-01-16
- **Publisher country:** RU
- **Size:** 47 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arpaplus.kontakt)
- **Website:** [http://www.arpaplus.com](http://www.arpaplus.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://arpaplus.com/terms/kontakt\_privacy\_policy.html](https://arpaplus.com/terms/kontakt_privacy_policy.html)

## Description

**Kontakt** is a modern, fast, and reliable alternative client for VKontakte built with the latest Material Design principles. It offers an enhanced user experience through deep optimization and a full feature set that stands out among other VK clients.

Key features include a fast and beautiful feed covering news, journals, friends, and communities; an invisible mode allowing anonymous browsing and read receipts control; a powerful advanced search engine; full-featured messenger capabilities with message editing and deleting; and customization options including light/dark modes and chat wallpapers. The app also provides advanced push-notification settings, curated community collections, and conveniences like marking important messages and displaying user device online status. Kontakt aims to provide the most optimized and functional VK client experience, inviting user feedback to continually improve the application.

## Rankings

- #24,094 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.arpaplus.kontakt.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Overall, users generally praise Kontakt as a solid VK client, with many calling it good or very good and noting its usefulness for managing contacts. It’s repeatedly viewed as better than Facebook/Instagram and even better than the official VK client. The main recurring drawback is login and verification problems, with multiple reviews reporting issues verifying by call or logging in, and occasional reliability concerns. A few users mention the lack of English translation options, but this is less common. Despite the hiccups, the prevailing sentiment is positive.

### Pros

- Generally positive reception with reviewers calling it good/very good/nice.
- Outperforms competitors: praised as better than Facebook/Instagram and even the official VK client.
- Useful features for contact management with an intuitive interface and strong search.

### Cons

- Login and verification problems (inability to verify by call or log in) recurring across multiple reviews.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.arpaplus.kontakt)