Design Contest 2026, Round 2: Results

90% of eligible winners from Round 1 decided to continue making Telegram better and suggested a bunch of meaningful improvements to further polish the apps.

Thank you all for your efforts – this steady pace and persistence are what set you apart, and it's what we value at Telegram. Keep going!

Now meet the winners and their inventive ideas:

1st PLACE

Brave Flamingo | Open Channel – $2,300

Desert Bass | Open Channel – $2,200

Sexy Leopard | Open Channel – $2,100

Strict Crow | Open Channel – $2,000

2nd PLACE
Eager Duck | Open Channel – $1,500
Humble Cockroach | Open Channel – $1,300
Sunny Mink | Open Channel – $1,300
Caring Eagle | Open Channel – $1,300
Crazy Gnat | Open Channel – $1,200

3rd PLACE
Cuddly Turtle | Open Channel – $1,000
Noble Swallow | Open Channel – $1,000
Merry Bat | Open Channel – $900
Shiny Fish | Open Channel – $900
Mighty Crab | Open Channel – $900

4th PLACE
Nimble Kitten | Open Channel – $700
Gifted Puma | Open Channel – $700
Nimble Sheep | Open Channel – $400
Mighty Falcon | Open Channel – $300

Congratulations to the winners! Stay tuned for more contests and have a great week ahead!