MAX has finally stopped being just a messenger over the past few months and has turned into a full-fledged platform with channels for every taste — from capital city news to deep house and stock market analysis. Top channels already have tens and hundreds of thousands of subscribers, and this is just the beginning. It’s convenient that you can read all of this from two devices at once: I personally tested how MAX works on an iPhone and other gadgets simultaneously, and the sync doesn’t let you down. I’ve put together ten channels that I’m subscribed to myself and actually read rather than scroll past. Let me tell you what to subscribe to in MAX as a newcomer.

We've collected the best channels from MAX for you. Photo.

We’ve collected the best channels from MAX for you

Moskvach: News About Life in the Capital on MAX

Moskvach: News About Life in the Capital on MAX. I read Moscow news in this MAX channel. Photo.

I read Moscow news in this MAX channel

Moskvach is all of the capital’s life in one feed: Moscow news, street videos, breakdowns of city stories, and that very info that regular media takes a day to get to. It reads easily, without bureaucratic jargon and city hall press releases. I especially recommend subscribing if you’re planning to visit Moscow or already live here: traffic jams, openings, renovations, strange incidents — everything arrives first. Missing something important about the city with a channel like this simply won’t happen.

Moskvach on MAX

Apple and iPhone News on MAX

Apple and iPhone News on MAX. Apple updates and other iPhone life hacks? It's all here. Photo.

Apple updates and other iPhone life hacks? It’s all here

Probably the most popular Apple channel in all of MAX — and that’s not an advertising exaggeration. iPhone news, top rumors, reviews, guides, and live polls: as soon as Apple announces something or breaks something with yet another update, everything is already laid out here. A special treat — non-obvious topics about Apple products that nobody else has ever covered. You’ll find solutions to problems with the new iOS and life hacks you’d never have thought of yourself.

AppleInsider.ru on MAX

Science and Everyday Life Hacks on MAX

Science and Everyday Life Hacks on MAX. Another cool channel about things that surround us in everyday life. Photo.

Another cool channel about things that surround us in everyday life

Thank goodness Kobura ot Tesly migrated from Telegram to MAX — there are almost none like it here yet. Science and useful everyday topics are explained in simple language, without being boring. A recent post about setting up a drainage tube for an air conditioner — simply top-notch, I was looking for that myself and couldn’t find a proper answer. And if you need something more serious, check out the breakdown of the Foley saw sharpening machine: after that, you look at dull tools with completely different eyes.

Science in Simple Language

Basketball and NBA News on MAX

Basketball and NBA News on MAX. If you're a basketball fan, subscribing to the Sports NBA channel won't hurt. Photo.

If you’re a basketball fan, subscribing to the Sports NBA channel won’t hurt

The Sports basketball channel is NBA news and world basketball in one place, without needing to keep ten tabs open. Expert opinions, match results, trade rumors, game breakdowns — the delivery is lively, with character, not a dry report. If you’re just getting into basketball and still confused about who’s playing whom and why, this channel definitely needs to be in your subscriptions: you’ll get hooked faster than you think and start rooting for a specific team.

Basketball on MAX

Where to Download Deep House Tracks: Music on MAX

Where to Download Deep House Tracks: Music on MAX. I subscribed to this channel a long time ago and track new releases here. Photo.

I subscribed to this channel a long time ago and track new releases here

If you’re tired of what they play on the radio, this music channel is a real find. Deep house and melodic techno in all their glory, no shanson or pop. Lots of tracks from around the world that you won’t find in regular rotation: you can tell that a person with real taste is curating it, not a playlist generator. Turn it on in the background while working or in the evening, and your mood levels out on its own. For music lovers, it’s an honest must-have, and for everyone else — a way to finally refresh your playlist.