A modern computer user cannot imagine life without social networks. But smartphone owners are trying to keep up. At the dawn of the Android OS, with social network clients, everything was very bad. But now the situation has changed. For example, there are a huge number of customers for the most popular VKontakte Runet social network. And only one of them is official. But it does not represent anything interesting. Therefore, everyone is trying to use third-party products. The most popular of them is Kate Mobile. What kind of client is this and what is interesting in it? This is what we will try to figure out.
What it is?
As soon as the developers released the official application of the social network "VKontakte", it became clear that this product is completely unviable. Then independent developers took up the matter. And, as often happens in such cases, they got this product much better. What it is connected with is unknown. Perhaps, “wry-handed” programmers work in social networks? Be that as it may, the Kate Mobile app for Android was born. And it immediately broke all download records. The official work program of VKontakte programmers remained somewhere in the backyard of the Market.
It is worth noting that some developers made attempts to surpass Kate, but no one succeeded. The most famous third-party client at the moment continues to break download records. And it seems that no one can stop him. The Kate Mobile application somehow managed to win the love of millions of users of the VKontakte social network. What is so special about him? Let's try to figure it out.
Appearance and design
Externally, this application is very different from the official. And this is the first reason for its popularity. When the official client switched to a design very similar to Facebook, millions of users switched to Kate, because only there they retained the original appearance of VKontakte. Square photos, the usual layout of the news, no unnecessary recommendations. Many only need it. This is the first feature of Kate Mobile. That it is very attractive for users who do not like global changes for the worse is understandable.
But that is not all. Unlike the official client, Kate can be customized to your taste. To do this, there are many topics that will help make the "Contact" individual. In addition to predefined themes, it is possible to change the colors of themes as you wish. The design is simple and straightforward. The tab structure is also quite simple. Unlike the official application, where the devil himself will break his leg. In the version of Kate Mobile Pro, you can even arrange the elements of the application as you wish.
Application features
They are unusually wide. And this is the second reason people are moving from a standard client. Only here can a user anonymously use a social network. There is an "Invisible" mode. In the program settings there is an item "If possible, be offline." And it really works. The user is online, but the application makes the social network think that he is not. For many, this is a great opportunity to get rid of annoying "friends." The Kate Mobile version for the computer also has this useful option.
It’s impossible to imagine a good VKontakte client without music and video. And Kate Mobile knows how to play this content. For this, the application has a built-in player. He does an excellent job. Music is downloaded immediately, and video with a minimum delay. Unfortunately, due to a recent mental aggravation by copyright holders, Kate Mobile (latest version) has stopped supporting music playback. But this is the trouble of all VKontakte customers after the release of this inadequate law imposed by copyright holders. Perhaps in the future the situation will change for the better.
Performance
Everyone knows that the official VKontakte client is “gluttonous” to the point of insanity. Even very powerful smartphones sometimes think for a long time before starting it. A completely different story with Kate Mobile. What is this, one asks, for a client if he requires heavy-duty iron? But Kate is fast even on very weak smartphones. Its structure is such that it does not require any exorbitant speeds from the processor and RAM. In addition, you can freely install the application on a memory card, and it will continue to work as if nothing had happened.
Usually, customers of social networks shamelessly slow down when uploading photos or videos. But here it is not so. To save traffic, you can set the lowest quality for photos and videos in the settings. And then the page will load lightning fast. Kate Mobile for Android can even cache frequently visited pages to speed up loading. This is a very good option, which until recently was only in browsers. All this makes this application very attractive for those who are still sitting on the slow official VKontakte client.
The main differences from the official client
What is the difference from the official Kate Mobile client? What is this massive migration to this application? Let's try to figure out these "miracles." The official application has a standard design and does not lend itself to customization. This time. The official client does not know how to work with video and music. These are two. The official utility cannot provide the Invisible mode in any way. These are three. The application from the VKontakte developers does not have image and video quality settings, which does not allow users to save traffic. These are four. The official client is unrealistic "gluttony" and requires a lot even from powerful smartphones. And these are five. All of these items are enough to immediately switch to Kate Mobile.
In addition, the Kate Mobile Pro application works great not only on smartphones, but also on tablet computers. Moreover, the latter to work with a client is a pleasure. Thanks to the large screen. The developers plan to release a version for iOS. But while work in this direction is moving very slowly. Having trouble with Apple. However, it is possible that soon the owners of the iPhone will be able to appreciate all the charms of this application.
Positive reviews
This is a very important part, because it’s from the reviews of real people that you can understand how a particular application works and whether to install it at all. Kate Mobile for the computer, for example, was not very pleased with users. Compared to the mobile version. It is understandable. Computers have a full web. And there is no need for such an application. As for the mobile version, positive reviews prevail here. Many note the fast work, interesting design, ample customization options, support for the "Invisible" mode and much more. Almost all smartphone owners prefer this client to the official one.
Negative reviews
However, there were also those who saw flaws in this smart client. First of all, they complained about the cessation of music and video. But this has already been said: copyright holders are to blame. Also many incognito mode upset. Recently, he began to work very badly. But here is not the problem of the application again. This is strange administration "VKontakte". They do not want to support this feature, since everyone uses Kate, and no one pays attention to the official client.
Conclusion
So, now you know about an application like Kate Mobile. What is it and what it is eaten with, we have already figured out. Now everything is up to you. Is it worth it to change the "brake" and absolutely not flexible in configuring the official client for this miracle? Comments are redundant here. And confirmation of this is more than 5 million downloads of Kate Mobile only in the "Android Market".