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24 alternatives to Telegram X

An alternative Telegram client built in Swift

Telegram X is an official alternative Telegram client for iOS built in Swift. It offers faster performance, smoother animations, customizable themes, and improved battery efficiency compared to the standard Telegram… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Telegram X launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Telegram 4.0▲641
The best messenger for every platform
2017 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
2
Telegram 8.0▲313
Live streams, flexible forwarding, trending stickers & more
2021 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
3
ChatX▲121
A powerful ChatGPT client for iOS/macOS (GPT3.5 & GPT-4)
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
Telegram 6.0▲315
A native messenger for every platform
2020 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
5
MessengerKit for iOS▲117
Build highly customizable chat UIs for iOS fast 💬
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
6
Telegram 10▲273
Colorful calls, Thanos snap & an epic update for bots
2024 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
7
Telegram Bot Platform 2.0▲474
A new era of messaging
2016 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
8
TDLib▲298
Build your own Telegram
2018 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
9
Telegram 4.7▲332
Now with themes, multiple accounts and more 🎉
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
MessengerX.io▲412
Earn with Uncensored Custom GPTs that inform or entertain!
2023 · messengerx.io · its alternatives →
11
Telegram Login Widget▲417
Official Telegram authentication for websites 🚀
2018 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
12
Telegram X for Android▲3
Faster, slicker Telegram client built on TDLib
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
13
Layer Client API▲239
Messaging, built for developers - now for web and desktop
2015 · its alternatives →
14
Telegram 4.0▲84
The best messenger for every platform
2018 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
15
ChatScreen: Sider 2.0 for iOS▲254
AI chat with any on-screen content without switching apps
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
Tweetbot for Mac 2.0▲297
Award-winning, native Twitter client for the Mac.
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
17
Telegram 3.0▲204
Chat in private or groups — now with smart Telegram Bots
2015 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
18
Foxchat▲275
Best Intercom alternative for startups and indie hackers
Feb 2026 · foxchat.dev · its alternatives →
19
Nanogram Messenger▲92
Better Telegram on Apple Watch
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
I developed a native macOS Hacker News client▲188
macOS HackerNews client that aims to be a Mac-assed Mac app. Written in Swift + AppKit. - goranmoomin/HackerNews
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
21
FTChatAI - ChatGPT for iPhone▲72
A powerful AI chat client for iOS
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
22
Telegram 2.0 for Mac▲139
A new era in messaging
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
Intergram – Free live chat widget linked to your Telegram messenger▲71
Free live chat widget linked to your Telegram messenger - idoco/intergram
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
24
Teleform▲130
Visual chatbot builder and group messenger for Telegram
2024 · teleform.io · its alternatives →

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