About this App
Telegram has millions of people, but finding the ones you would enjoy talking to is hard. Telescope offers a simple deal: a profile with your interests and a shared directory where others can find you and you can find them. 🔭
It is a Mini App that opens inside Telegram. Its tagline is short: find friends in the messenger.
What your profile card holds
You build a profile card. It usually carries three things:
- Photo. People recognize you by it and decide whether to write.
- Description. A couple of lines on who you are and what you look for.
- Interest tags. People with similar hobbies find you through them.
The more specific the tags, the better the matches. A tag like "movies" gathers thousands of people, while "black and white films of the 60s" filters out the random ones.
Searching by interests
Once your card exists, you join a shared database of profiles. You can browse, search by interest and message people you like. 👋
The app has passed one and a half million users and shows about 1.3 million monthly active users on Telegram. For finding like-minded people, that means plenty of options.
An opener that gets a reply
Profiles in directories like this get a lot of identical "hi, how are you" messages. To stand out, write with a purpose.
- Read the person's description in full.
- Pick a shared interest from their tags.
- Ask one specific question about exactly that.
- Keep the first message short.
Do not take silence personally. People visit directories now and then.
Caution first
A public profile means strangers can see it. A photo and description can be saved, copied or misused. ⚠️
Critical reviews of this app exist online, some accusing it of fraud. We do not claim they are right, but they are a reason to stay careful:
- Never send money to new contacts or buy "access" because someone asked you to.
- Keep private your address, workplace and documents.
- Skip links from strangers. They are often phishing.
- Check any paid feature on the payment screen itself, not through stories from other people.
If a public directory is not for you
Telegram has other ways to meet people: groups and chats built around interests, where a conversation starts more naturally than through a profile. 💬
Such chats do not ask for a photo and suit anyone who is not ready for a public profile. Try both routes and keep the one that feels better.
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