Telegram alternatives
Telegram · org.telegram.messenger
We compared Telegram with 20 more apps from Communication using the installer files we serve ourselves: download size, required Android version, how many permissions each app asks for and how many of those are dangerous.
Telegram and 20 alternatives
| App | Size | Minimum Android | Permissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telegram· this app | 52.2 MB | Android 6.0 (API 23) | 71 (22 dangerous) |
| Phoenix - Fast & Safe | 30.4 MB | Android 7.0 (API 24) | 72 (11 dangerous) |
| UC Browser-Safe, Fast, Private | 167.5 MB | Android 8.0 (API 26) | 93 (12 dangerous) |
| Samsung Browser | 292.2 MB | Android 11 (API 30) | 200 (11 dangerous) |
| Firefox Fast & Private Browser | 247.5 MB | Android 8.0 (API 26) | 35 (8 dangerous) |
| 213.7 MB | Android 7.0 (API 24) | 96 (18 dangerous) | |
| KakaoTalk : Messenger | 170.0 MB | Android 10 (API 29) | 73 (22 dangerous) |
| Yahoo Mail: Email & Planner | 165.1 MB | Android 9 (API 28) | 51 (10 dangerous) |
| Google Chrome | 39.5 MB | Android 10 (API 29) | 37 (8 dangerous) |
| Nicegram — AI x Dual Telegram | 148.1 MB | Android 7.0 (API 24) | 73 (20 dangerous) |
| Zangi — Private Messenger | 52.4 MB | Android 6.0 (API 23) | 87 (18 dangerous) |
| Brave Browser — Fast, Private Web Browsing with VPN | 257.7 MB | Android 10 (API 29) | 36 (7 dangerous) |
| Contacts — Calls & Phone Dialer | 25.2 MB | Android 11 (API 30) | 39 (10 dangerous) |
| Boost Mobile | 34.5 MB | Android 8.0 (API 26) | 20 (5 dangerous) |
| Email — All Email Login | 11.5 MB | Android 8.0 (API 26) | 15 (1 dangerous) |
| JusTalk — Video Chat & Calls | 70.6 MB | Android 6.0 (API 23) | 61 (15 dangerous) |
| Messages: SMS & Text Messaging | 33.1 MB | Android 10 (API 29) | 59 (14 dangerous) |
| SMS Messages App | 44.2 MB | Android 8.0 (API 26) | 54 (12 dangerous) |
| Messages - SMS Text Message | 34.4 MB | Android 6.0 (API 23) | 48 (10 dangerous) |
| NCIC Mobile Video Visitation | 123.7 MB | Android 8.0 (API 26) | 36 (6 dangerous) |
| Opera GX: Gaming Browser | 33.3 MB | Android 10 (API 29) | 26 (7 dangerous) |
What the comparison shows
- The lightest build here is Email — All Email Login (11.5 MB), the heaviest is Samsung Browser (292.2 MB).
- 6 of 20 apps need Android 8.0 (API 26) or newer.
- Email — All Email Login asks for the fewest permissions — 15, 1 of them dangerous; the average here is 61.
The numbers are computed from the installer files AppLoko serves, not copied from store listings.