Telegram Messenger
★ 3.8iOSApp Store
What it actually doesTelegram is a simple, fast, and secure messaging app that can be used simultaneously on multiple devices.
45%Marketing ≈ reality30%Stability97%Live project
Actually does
- ✓Messaging95% of reviews
- ✓Group chats10% of reviews
- ✓End-to-end encryption5% of reviews
- ✓File sharing10% of reviews
- ✓Sync across devices15% of reviews
- ✓Push Notifications(bonus)8% of reviews
- ✓Voice calls(bonus)2% of reviews
- ✓Voice notes(bonus)12% of reviews
- ✓Video calls(bonus)2% of reviews
- ✓Photo editor5% of reviews
- ✓Dark mode2% of reviews
- ✓Ad-free2% of reviews
- ✓API access2% of reviews
- ✓Open source
- ✓Cloud sync5% of reviews
Common complaints
- ✗Critical crashes and freezes after updates28% of mentions
«After the update, the app stopped working at all!!! Fix the issue!!!!»
- ✗Support doesn't respond or help when accounts are hacked18% of mentions
«Account was hijacked, support (which seems to exist and doesn't) is silent»
- ✗VPN and proxy don't work, especially in Russia16% of mentions
«Neither VPN nor proxy works at all. Please fix it.»
- ✗Push notifications not arriving or working unreliably12% of mentions
«After the latest update, notifications don't come to my phone, whether VPN is off or on»
- ✗App crashes when recording voice messages and stories10% of mentions
«The app constantly crashes, both when trying to record voice messages and with stories, it's unbearable»
What people praise
- ★No ads
«Wonderful app ❤️»
- ★Simple and convenient interface
«The best, even my grandma only uses Telegram»
- ★Fast message delivery
«Everything works perfectly»
- ★Synchronization across devices (phone, computer, tablet)
«Everything works wonderfully»
- ★Message encryption and security