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Nekogram/Nekogram

Open-source third-party Telegram client with not many but useful modifications. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/Nekogram/Nekogram · homepage · Java · GPL-2.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

93/100

  • Activity 98
  • Release rhythm 96
  • Longevity 77
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 24
  • age_days: 1088
  • days_rel: 29
  • days_push: 12
  • n_releases_24m: 28

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3831 stars · 285 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Nekogram is an open-source third-party Telegram client for Android, forked from the official Telegram for Android, adding useful modifications such as appearance customization, chat translation, and free voice message transcription. It is actively maintained with regular releases tracking upstream Telegram updates.

Use cases

  • use Telegram with extra customization options on Android
  • translate entire chats or individual messages in Telegram
  • transcribe voice messages to text for free
  • hide the bottom navigation bar and customize folder icons
  • build a custom Telegram client from source

When to choose

  • you want a Telegram client with more customization than the official app
  • you need built-in message translation with multiple engines
  • you want free on-device voice message transcription
  • you prefer open-source messaging clients

When to avoid

  • you use iOS or desktop instead of Android
  • you need an official, vendor-supported Telegram experience
  • you don't want to trust a third-party client with your Telegram account

Facets

application · maturity active

chatbot speech-recognition internationalization messaging-platforms android-tools privacy cross-platform telegram-client messenger fork translation voice-transcription customization android

3 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
Nekogram/Nekogrammain93

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