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Telegram Mini App
also: Mini App, Telegram Web App, TWA
Telegram Mini Apps are web applications that Telegram embeds inside its own client (iOS, Android, Desktop, Web). They open from a bot, a chat link, or an inline button — no separate install, no signup form, the user's Telegram identity is the auth.
Wall is a Telegram Mini App at wall.tg. The architecture means Wall inherits Telegram's auth (HMAC-SHA256 over signed init_data), distribution (any Telegram chat is a potential entry point), and platform compliance (Telegram handles App Store / Google Play IAP via Telegram Stars).
The trade-off: if Telegram becomes inaccessible (regional blocking, account suspension, Telegram itself going down), Wall is inaccessible by the same mechanism. Mitigation: native iOS / Android apps with TON-wallet auth are on the 2026 Q3-Q4 roadmap, decoupling Wall from the Telegram dependency for users who need it.
Where Telegram Mini App appears on Wall
- wall.tg — opens the Mini App inside Telegram
- @wall bot — entrypoint via Start
- Inline @wall card in any Telegram chat
- wall.app launcher — multi-platform discovery
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Common questions
How do Mini Apps differ from regular Telegram bots?
Bots send messages; Mini Apps render full UI inside Telegram. A bot is a chat partner ("/start", "/help" commands); a Mini App is an embedded web app with its own interface, persistent state, and access to Telegram features (payments via Stars, notifications via the bot). Wall has both: the @wall bot for commands + notifications, and the Mini App at wall.tg for the actual product.
Can I use Wall outside Telegram?
Today: no. Wall lives inside Telegram. Native iOS / Android apps are planned for 2026 Q3-Q4 with TON-wallet authentication, decoupling from Telegram. Standalone web with TON-wallet sign-in is also planned.
Is Wall the only Mini App I can use?
No. Telegram has thousands of Mini Apps — games, productivity tools, shopping, finance. Wall is one of them. The @wall bot in Telegram has a "More Apps" surface and Wall's wall.app is a multi-platform launcher.