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.

i'm having trouble connecting to my telegram account. it asks for my phone number and then my email address. when i receive the confirmation code enter it, it says email_not_allowed. but when the code is confirmed the application requires payment for the premium version before continuing on telegram and telegram X say "telegram premium is required to continue. unfortunately, it is not possible to make in-app purchases via telegram X.