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24 alternatives to Telegram X for Android
Faster, slicker Telegram client built on TDLib
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 for Android launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Telegram X▲257An alternative Telegram client built in Swift
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Telegram 10▲273Colorful calls, Thanos snap & an epic update for bots
2024 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
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Telegram 8.0▲313Live streams, flexible forwarding, trending stickers & more
2021 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
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Stream Chat▲327Build, code and ship in app messaging in a few hours
2019 · getstream.io · its alternatives →
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Discovery, chat extensions, and richer experiences
2017 · facebook.com · its alternatives →
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Build your bot and reach 900 million people around the world
2016 · developers.facebook.com · its alternatives →
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Tweet live video in one click, now on Android
2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Fast and secure desktop messaging app, now updated
2017 · desktop.telegram.org · its alternatives →
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Telegram Premium▲271Get access to exclusive additional features
2022 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
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The first messaging app to be fully integrated with IFTTT
2016 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
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Use bots to play games in your chats
2016 · core.telegram.org · its alternatives →
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