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.

Logins are a hassle. I don’t have another device with my phone number, so where exactly are you sending the code? A few of my friends have faced the same issue. You risk losing loyal users by not adding an option to receive the code via SMS or email. If this isn’t fixed soon, I’ll have no choice but to switch apps—I can’t be struggling to log in for over two weeks. 💔