How to Discover Games and Tools in the Telegram Mini App Store: 'Apps' Tab, MAU Metrics & Video Demos
A decentralized app marketplace serving over 950 million users. Learn how Telegram's dedicated 'Apps' tab in Global Search lets you explore popular mini apps, inspect verified Monthly Active User (MAU) metrics, and watch developer video trailers before launching games and utilities.
How Telegram Ranks & Fetches Mini Apps
A technical breakdown of the Layer 174 schema that powers the Mini App Store directory.
// Bot App Data Structure with rich media previews
botApp#95fcd45c flags:#
id:long
access_hash:long
short_name:string
title:string
description:string
photo:Photo
document:Document
hash:long = BotApp;
// Querying Popular Apps by Category and MAU ranking
bots.getPopularAppBots#2f995818 flags:#
offset:string
limit:int = bots.PopularAppBots;
popularAppBots#1922a393 flags:#
next_offset:flags.0?string
users:Vector<User> = bots.PopularAppBots;
The Telegram backend calculates MAU by tracking distinct user authorizations via cryptographically signed initData over a rolling 30-day window. Calls to bots.getPopularAppBots return an authenticated stream of mini app bots, where rich media payloads (video trailers and screenshots stored as Document) are prefetched by the client cache, providing instant, fluid profile previews.
Explore simulated mini app listings across categories, check active user metrics, and inspect verified badges.
How to Access the 'Apps' Tab in Telegram
Discover new mini apps in three effortless steps.
Mini App Store FAQ
Answers regarding app safety, developer submission, and data permissions.
@BotFather. Ranking in the popular tab is determined algorithmically by organic engagement and active user metrics.
