Telegram X

The app works well, but their major monetization hook is: if you don't pay for premium, you have to allow any random person to message you. I generally have to block around one scammer a day. If I could only allow contacts to message me, it would be five stars. But monetizing by making people be vulnerable to scams and harassment unless they buy premium is a terrible business strategy.

Delivers the same telegram experience. But I typically find it is more stable and has never crashed on me. some features are a little more limited but it works quickly and simply. update 7-2025: still have unexplained restrictions.. cannot recommend this app at all, if for no reason your just going to get cut off and block from reaching your friends and damoly. literally useless now.

The app does not alert (ringing and vibration) when there are incoming calls (from the other telegram app), only missed call notification shows up after the other party ends the calls. Edit: the app does ring sometimes while I'm on the app when the call happens, but not when I close it or lock the phone. Seems like some problem with the app running in the background.