# Ello Messenger — user reviews > 20 indexed App Store user reviews of Ello Messenger by Fast, private and encrypted, rated 3.90/5 from 40 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ello-messenger/id6469151194/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ello-messenger/id6469151194.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 25 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 8 ## Newest reviews (1 of 20) ### 5/5 — Really cool app, smooth! *2024-05-10* Really cool app, smooth! Downloaded picture & video files are not shrunk - impressive. Good quality app. Also I like the AI feature here. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Chanel links not working it keeps loading *2025-12-02* Chanel links keeps loading and won’t let people join Chanel’s despite getting the app ### 1/5 — Not as good as telegram *2024-09-25, version 1.4.5* Very slow and buggy Whenever I try to message someone the whole app crashes and buffs out Half the links won’t load when you try to open them in the app. Really hope they solve the all the bugging issues ASAP. ### 1/5 — Garbage *2024-09-25* How am I supposed to create an account if I can’t even make one due to registration problems? ### 1/5 — Doesn’t even work *2024-09-25, version 1.4.5* The app freezes everytime I try and use it. Got as far as creating a channel and that’s as far as you can get with this pointless app. Take it off the App Store and stop wasting peoples time. ### 1/5 — Buggy. Pointless *2024-04-29* Counterintuitive. ### 2/5 — Does not update chats *2026-04-13* Love it for the first week then after updating my chats it would not update for everyone ### 2/5 — Very Upset With This App *2024-09-29* It’s supposed to be the new telegram, but it isn’t it’s so much worse. It crashes at least once a day for extended periods of time. I’ve been getting notifications when people post something but as soon as I go into the app none of my chats or anything have updated. I haven’t seen this one dudes chat update since Saturday. He has posted so many things that I get every notification for, but it won’t update to show me what he actually posted ### 4/5 — All these ads *2026-04-03* TOO MANY ADS ### 4/5 — 1-2 business days *2024-09-30* Why does it 1-2 business days for people to get notifications or messages ### 5/5 — Like Super Messenger *2025-09-07* At first glance, I thought this was just another Telegram clone. However, upon further exploration, I discovered it offers several exciting features that have been missing in other apps, such as AI integration, channel creation, monetization options, and what they refer to as online courses, essentially masterclasses. I'm eager to see how this messenger fares in the long run, but I'm definitely impressed with the innovative approach. ## Most praised reviews (9 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — App does it all *2025-07-13* This app is really cool I do see its potential as becoming a thing. This is the direction apps need to be evolving too with AI integration and monetizing. So far so good! ### 5/5 — Big fan!! *2025-06-21* Love the app! Can’t wait for more features like channel comments, stickers, and donations! ### 5/5 — Forwarding *2025-04-22* Will the Forwarding option be working in the next update? Love the app so far ### 5/5 — Make A Dark Mode🙏 *2025-04-09* pls make a dark mode option ### 5/5 — Cool alternative to Telegram *2025-04-06* Ello is a huge upgrade from Telegram—faster, more secure, and packed with helpful AI tools. I use it for both personal and work chats, and the built-in privacy features are top-tier. It’s more than messaging—it’s productive, clean, and future-ready. Highly recommend switching. ### 5/5 — Good app *2025-03-19* Download it , business runs smoothly ### 5/5 — Like Super Messenger *2024-09-29* At first glance, I thought this was just another Telegram clone. However, upon further exploration, I discovered it offers several exciting features that have been missing in other apps, such as AI integration, channel creation, monetization options, and what they refer to as online courses, essentially masterclasses. I'm eager to see how this messenger fares in the long run, but I'm definitely impressed with the innovative approach. ### 5/5 — The New Telegram *2024-09-25* Same exact concept same exact everything literally.. we’ll see how this goes, might be the new wave. ### 5/5 — Amazing app!! *2024-09-24* The fact that you can create channels and connect with other users is super helpful! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-04.*