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, plus the Google Play rating.
Telegram and 20 alternatives
| App | Size | Minimum Android | Permissions | Play rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telegram· this app | 49.8 MB | Android 6.0 (API 23) | 71 (22 dangerous) | 3.8 |
| Phoenix - Fast & Safe | 29.0 MB | Android 7.0 (API 24) | 72 (11 dangerous) | 4.3 |
| UC Browser-Safe, Fast, Private | 159.7 MB | Android 8.0 (API 26) | 93 (12 dangerous) | 4.4 |
| Samsung Browser | 278.6 MB | Android 11 (API 30) | 200 (11 dangerous) | 3.6 |
| Firefox Fast & Private Browser | 236.0 MB | Android 8.0 (API 26) | 35 (8 dangerous) | 4.6 |
| 203.8 MB | Android 7.0 (API 24) | 96 (18 dangerous) | 2.9 | |
| KakaoTalk : Messenger | 162.1 MB | Android 10 (API 29) | 73 (22 dangerous) | 2.9 |
| Yahoo Mail: Email & Planner | 157.4 MB | Android 9 (API 28) | 51 (10 dangerous) | 4.1 |
| Google Chrome | 37.7 MB | Android 10 (API 29) | 37 (8 dangerous) | 4.1 |
| Nicegram — AI x Dual Telegram | 141.2 MB | Android 7.0 (API 24) | 73 (20 dangerous) | 4.5 |
| Zangi — Private Messenger | 50.0 MB | Android 6.0 (API 23) | 87 (18 dangerous) | 4.2 |
| Brave Browser — Fast, Private Web Browsing with VPN | 245.8 MB | Android 10 (API 29) | 36 (7 dangerous) | 4.8 |
| Contacts — Calls & Phone Dialer | 24.0 MB | Android 11 (API 30) | 39 (10 dangerous) | 4.4 |
| Boost Mobile | 32.9 MB | Android 8.0 (API 26) | 20 (5 dangerous) | 4.6 |
| Email — All Email Login | 11.0 MB | Android 8.0 (API 26) | 15 (1 dangerous) | 4.2 |
| JusTalk — Video Chat & Calls | 67.4 MB | Android 6.0 (API 23) | 61 (15 dangerous) | 4.6 |
| Messages: SMS & Text Messaging | 31.5 MB | Android 10 (API 29) | 59 (14 dangerous) | 3.9 |
| SMS Messages App | 42.2 MB | Android 8.0 (API 26) | 54 (12 dangerous) | 3.8 |
| Messages - SMS Text Message | 32.8 MB | Android 6.0 (API 23) | 48 (10 dangerous) | 4.5 |
| NCIC Mobile Video Visitation | 118.0 MB | Android 8.0 (API 26) | 36 (6 dangerous) | 4.0 |
| Opera GX: Gaming Browser | 31.7 MB | Android 10 (API 29) | 26 (7 dangerous) | 4.6 |
What the comparison shows
- The lightest build here is Email — All Email Login (11.0 MB), the heaviest is Samsung Browser (278.6 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.
- Brave Browser — Fast, Private Web Browsing with VPN has the highest Google Play rating here — 4.8.
The numbers are computed from the installer files AppLoko serves, not copied from store listings.