Telegram hits 400 million monthly active users

Telegram announced today that they have reached the milestone of 400 million monthly active users, up from 300 million a year ago. Alongside the announcement, the company released upgrades for both Android and iOS apps.

On Android, all sections of the attachment menu are now accessible as expandable layers, making the menu sleek and easier to use. Also, included are new animated icons.

For sticker buffs, 20,000+ stickers from professional artists are now available in the updated sticker panel. The new sticker directory lets you browse and search the over 20,000 high-quality free Telegram stickers created in the last 5 years.

For users of iOS there are now Animated Darts where you can send a single dart emoji to see if you hit the bullseye.

Users of Telegram for macOS can now access Shared Media straight from the redesigned profile pages. Those who have a lot of Folders may like the new folder sidebar with icons in the style of Telegram Desktop.

What’s new Summary

• Fully redesigned attachment menu with animated icons.
• Animated Darts where you can send a single dart emoji to see if you hit the bullseye. (iOS)
• 20,000+ stickers from professional artists now available in the updated sticker panel.
• Added explanations and timers for quiz questions.
• €400,000 contest for educational tests. Use @QuizBot to create an educational quiz to participate.