Telegram vs the others

Telegram just launched something that none of its largest direct competitors have — a premium tier. “Today is an important... [Product Hunt]( [Read in browser]( [This newsletter is brought to you by]( [What Telegram has that competitors don't]( Telegram just launched something that none of its largest direct competitors have — [a premium tier](. “Today is an important day in the history of Telegram – marking not only a new milestone, but also the beginning of Telegram’s sustainable monetization,” explained the Telegram team on the company’s blog. The $4.99 per month subscription allows users to unlock extra features and “fixes,” like larger file uploads, exclusive reactions, animated profile photos, and improved chat management. While the new revenue stream allows Telegram to monetize some of its user base, which is up to 700 million monthly active users, as the company shared simultaneously with the news. Telegram has touted its focus on its customers since its launch almost nine years ago. Pavel Durov, Telegram CEO, shared in a [message]( that he believes Telegram should be funded by its users, not advertisers so that the customers remain the top priority. He got ahead of concerns about freemium users, noting that premium tiers will improve the experience of existing users as well. As an example, free users will be able to download the extra-large files that paying users can upload. Telegram likes tackling competitors — like Signal, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger — head-on, writing “we will keep implementing free features available for everyone, and do it faster than any other massively popular app.” The chat app’s frequency of shipping is working. Analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein reported that Telegram’s competitive features have led to Telegram taking “a significant share” from WhatsApp and Messenger, even though the latter two still make up a majority of messaging app downloads. The new drop is eliciting some mixed [reactions]( from the Product Hunt community. Would you drop a fiver for the new features? [Worth it?]( CAT NIPS - Struggling to learn Spanish? Try making it fun with memes on [memo](. - [lapse]( helps you save instant time-lapse screen recordings on Mac and windows. - Becoming a dad? Check out this [checklist-for-Dads-to-be]( and you’ve got that “World’s Best Dad” mug in the bag for next Father’s Day. - Not a big fan of the Hacker News UI? [Try this one](. Sponsored By Was it a Slack message or was it an email? 🤔 [Searchable.ai]( brings all of your team’s docs, emails, Trello cards, and Notion pages in one place, allowing you to seamlessly search through them. This means you no longer have to shuffle between the several apps you use to find that one piece of data. [Sign up for free]( Monday, 20 June 2022 This Weekend's Top Products [Gated]( [Reduce unwanted email, support your favorite cause]( [▲ 827+]( [AdCreative.ai v2]( [Your personal ad creative designer and copy-writer]( [▲ 704+]( [ClipDrop Image Upscaler]( [Upscale & enhance your images up to 4x with AI]( [▲ 406+]( [Tailwind DX]( [A DevTools extension enabling smart tools for Tailwind CSS.]( [▲ 246+]( [330+ Notion Resources]( [A collection of Notion resources, all-in-one place.]( [▲ 237+]( [Startup-Investor Fit]( [A definitive index to identify investor-fit for your startup]( [▲ 266+]( [lapse]( [Save instant time-lapse screen recording ✨]( [▲ 242+]( [LiveAPI]( [Launch your live video streaming app in days]( [▲ 209+]( [Interval]( [Build internal tools in Node.js with zero frontend code]( [▲ 190+]( [Grace]( [Parental controls for iPhone done right]( [▲ 186+]( [Discover many more]( VISUALIZING THE TIMELINE “I've been working on [markwhen]( as a way to easily create, view, and edit timelines based on a simple markdown-like text file," shared maker Rob Koch. "I even used it successfully a few weeks ago for coordinating and sharing a timeline of events surrounding my wedding!” Got a timeline to build? [Try Markwhen]( [Tell us how we're doing]( [We're working on improving Product Hunt every day and we want to hear from you. What do you love? How could we do better? All feedback is helpful.]( [Speak your mind]( We send this email daily. Feel free to update your [email preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from these emails at any time. [Advertise](, [Twitter](, [Facebook](, [Stories](