The Mini Apps Challenge 2023 was a Telegram‑hosted competition encouraging developers to build mini‑applications that run directly inside Telegram via the Web Apps API. The event ran from September 22 to October 9, 2023 and attracted 186 submissions that together showcased 206 mini‑apps ranging from games to productivity tools.
Overview of the competition#
Telegram provided a public development process: participants posted their code on GitHub under the topic telegram‑miniapp‑contest‑2023, received community feedback, and iterated on their projects. The jury evaluated entries based on functionality, user experience, and compliance with Telegram’s quality standards.
Prize pool
The initial prize pool was $50,000, which was later increased to $66,250 during the event.
Winning projects
| Project | Description | Award |
|---|---|---|
| PaintBot | Enables users to create small hand‑drawn “graffiti” images in chats and groups. | $4,500 |
| DPXWallet | Demo of a fully functional wallet app integrated into Telegram. | $2,000 |
| FriendsBot | Tracks friends’ locations at the city level. | $1,500 |
| ConveneBot | Helps plan events and vote on the most convenient time. | $1,500 |
| OpenlyBot | A dating service mini‑app. | $1,500 |
| CallegramBot | Manages call calendars within Telegram. | $1,500 |
| ChessNowBot | Multiplayer chess mini‑app. | $1,500 |
| Naval Clash | “Battleship” style game. | $1,500 |
| Telegram Onboarding Kit | Toolkit for creating onboarding experiences for Telegram bots. | $1,500 |
| TeleOTP | Generates 2FA passwords inside Telegram. | $1,500 |
The full list of participants and their mini‑apps is available on the official competition website and the GitHub topic page.
See also#
- Telegram Mini Apps
- Hack-a-TONx DoraHacks (2023)
- The Open Network