Telegram

Actually does

• ✓Messaging80% of reviews
• ✓Group chats5% of reviews
• ✓File sharing5% of reviews
• ✓Sync across devices5% of reviews
• ✓Cloud sync5% of reviews
• ✓Free tier10% of reviews
• ✓VPN(bonus)30% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

• ⚠End-to-end encryption
• ⚠Photo editor
• ⚠Ad-free
• ⚠Боты для автоматизации задач
• ⚠Платформа стикеров и GIF
• ⚠Таймер самоуничтожения сообщений

Common complaints

• ✗Blocked in Russia — app doesn't work without VPN/Proxy50% of mentions

  «Doesn't work without paid VPN. What's the point of updating Telegram in RuStore?»

• ✗App crashes, freezes, and force closures30% of mentions

  «Why does the app keep crashing? It won't load at all.»

• ✗Issues logging into account15% of mentions

  «I can't log in. I try to install, enter the country and phone number — nothing works after that»

• ✗Message loss in sync (disappears after months)5% of mentions

  «Messages in the channel periodically disappear over entire months, only reinstalling helps»

• ✗Unfinished updates, regressions15% of mentions

  «Hasn't worked for three days after the update. The new update 12.8.3 doesn't work»

What people praise

• ★Best messenger for functionality and ease of use

  «The best messenger I've ever seen and used. This app is not for you for nothing»

• ★Completely free without intrusive ads

  «Telegram can be used for free, without expensive subscriptions and intrusive ads»

• ★Message delivery speed

  «This is the undisputed leader (app)»

• ★Works well with VPN/Proxy enabled

  «Enable proxy and everything will be fine»

• ★Huge community, popularity

  «800 million users, ranks in the top 10 most downloaded»

Where to install