Pigeon for Telegram vs Grofyy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pigeon for Telegram
This app is a feature-rich messaging client designed exclusively for Apple Watch. It allows you to send and receive Telegram messages directly from your wrist, supporting various media types and message formatting. It operates independently of an iPhone, offering privacy-focused communication.
- Standalone Apple Watch operation
- Supports formatted messages
- Handles various media types (GIFs, photos, documents)
- Privacy-focused with official API
- Dynamic Type scaling
- Siri and Shortcuts integration
- Folder and topic support
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Before the telegraph, Pigeons ruled the messaging industry. Today, a little pigeon lives on your watch, bringing your messages across Telegram. That little pigeon, is none other than this app! Pigeon is a Telegram messaging client, built just for the Apple Watch platform. WORKS BY ITSELF Pigeon runs directly on your Watch, without a companion iPhone app, so that if you have a cellular plan, you can chat anytime, anywhere, with just the watch alone. PRIVACY FOCUSED Messages are communicated and received via Telegram’s official API, TDLib, to ensure the same level of secure communications, expected of the Telegram platform. None of your personal information is collected, so that you can chat with confidence. FORMATTED MESSAGES Pigeon receives not just plain old text messages. Formatted messages such as those with bolded, italics, underlined or strikethrough are presented as your friend had intended. SUPPORTED MESSAGE TYPES Pigeon also shows you the GIFs, stickers, photos, videos, contacts, location, voice and video notes, as well as documents* that your friend or channel had sent, while also allowing you to send* text, GIF, stickers, voice, photo^ and location^ messages to your friends too! You can even zoom in on the photos, and interact with the polls and quizzes! Currently supported document types includes png, jpeg, pdf, mp4, txt, rtf, md, gpx^ and more. DYNAMIC TYPE The interface scales according to your Dynamic Type settings, to better fit your needs! SIMPLE SIGN IN Signing in, is just 2 or 3 simple steps. 1. Using the official Telegram app, scan the QR code displayed on the watch. 2. If you have enabled Two-Step Verification, you will have to enter your password. Otherwise, you’re in! Alternatively, you may also sign in via your phone number, if it isn’t convenient for you to scan a QR code. TOPICS^ Pigeon supports topics in group chats, for better chat organisation. REACTIONS, REPLIES AND DELETE You can also send* reactions, reply to, forward messages, or even delete them, directly in the app! You can also edit your messages. Long-press on any message to view these options. CHANNEL COMMENTS^ View and interact with other commentators in a channel WEB LINK PREVIEWS Did your friend send you a link? View it in app. NOTIFICATIONS Receive notifications with image, sticker or voice attachments^*, and reply* directly, without the need of your iPhone nearby! You can also mute chats directly in the app! FOLDER SUPPORT If you prefer to arrange your chats on the official Telegram app via folders, Pigeon can sync and filter accordingly too! START NEW CHATS^ You can start new chat conversations from your synced contacts, directly from Pigeon. SIRI AND SHORTCUTS^ Send Telegram messages using your voice via Siri. SEARCH Search for contacts and public groups and channels directly in app. PARENTAL CONTROLS^ Restrict certain functionality if deemed unsuitable for the user. CALLS* Pigeon supports one-to-one Telegram voice calls, without companion phone apps. RICH TEXT SUPPORT* Implemented with a focus for AI agent support, Pigeon can display rich text content. MORE FEATURES FOR THE FUTURE Pigeon is in active development, with more features to come, in future. — *Some features requires an active subscription. With a subscription, you would be able to go to the next page of the chat list, view older messages, send messages, reactions and replies, future feature updates, as well as to support the development efforts to keep Pigeon going! ^Feature requires watchOS 10 and above. — Pigeon is not affiliated, associated, endorsed by, or in any way connected to Telegram Messenger. Note: In order to use the app without an iPhone in close proximity, an active and direct cellular or Wi-Fi connection is required for the Apple Watch. Privacy Policy: https://pigeonwatch.app/privacy Terms (Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Documentation: https://support.pigeonwatch.app/notes
Grofyy
Easily find and share rides or accommodations. Connect with real people for travel and commuting needs. List your place for free and discover local options.
- Find rides easily
- Offer rides to save costs
- Search for accommodations
- List places for free
- Direct user connection
- Community-driven platform
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Grofyy is the easiest way to find and share rides or accommodations. Whether you’re planning a trip, commuting to work, or looking for a place to stay, Grofyy connects you with real people offering real options. With Grofyy you can: Find rides to your destination quickly and easily Offer your own ride and help others while saving costs Search for accommodations in your area or at your travel destination List your place for free so other travelers can connect with you Connect directly with people through a simple, user-friendly app Why choose Grofyy? 100% Free — No hidden fees Fast and reliable search Simple posting process Community-driven platform
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Grofyy at 4.7 against Pigeon for Telegram's 4.1. Grofyy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (75% vs 52%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Pigeon for Telegram sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Grofyy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Grofyy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Pigeon for Telegram's written reviews are positive against 75% of Grofyy's.
Pigeon for Telegram ships an update monthly, Grofyy every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Pigeon for Telegram | Grofyy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (19 ratings) | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vincent Neo | Aravind Siruvuru |
Customer experience
Pigeon for Telegram
Grofyy
In-app purchases
Pigeon for Telegram
- Full Access (1 Month)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Full Access (1 Year)7 Days trial$12.991 Year
Grofyy
No in-app purchases
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