Telegram 11.13 will now be able to remotely change Translation service.

Disabled - translation unavailable in UI.
Server - translated on Telegram servers, as usual.
System - translated on device, for example Apple Translation framework.
Alternative - translated from device with Google API.

Alternative mode uses unofficial Google Translator API and uses random user-agents to prevent bans.

Finally got my hands on some GitHub Pull Requests from community
Available in beta.swiftgram.app 😉

Swiftgram 11.14 available in App Store with latest Telegram features like Profile Rating, Public Post Search, Gift Collections and more!

Note iOS 15: app may crash when tapping Search bar. Telegram is working on a fix for that.

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Latest Telegram's source code has no AI integrations that were announced by Pavel Durov.

How much it costs to build Swiftgram and what Mac you need?

Telegram's source code contains over 7 million lines of code with hundreds of modules. Most of them are external dependencies, but Telegram team did an impressive work all over the years.

While any recent Apple Silicon Mac will work to just build the app, the code is very demanding and may freeze an entire system. For example, simply opening a project in Xcode to index it may take 5-10 minutes. MacBook M1 Pro becomes unusable during the build. This make debugging and quickly iterating on new features impossible. Somebody from Telegram team said they're using Apple Silicon Max processors to speed-up debugging and development.

I was able to deliver updates much faster than any other fork with my current setup:

1. Maxed out Mac Mini M4 Pro, 14 CPU, 64GB RAM, 1 TB SSD.
This is my main machine that I use to actually code and build the app during development. I don't use Xcode Simulators and use my phone instead, because I need as much system resources as possible.

2. Base Mac Mini M4 Pro, 12 CPU, 24GB RAM, 512 GB SSD
This is my build/cache server for release builds and Continuous Delivery. Once I want to publish Swiftgram to TestFlight or App Store, I simply push the code to it. While it's building millions of lines, I continue working on my Main Mac without any lags or delays.

Both Macs are connected via Thunderbolt 5 with 80 Gbps speed to share build cache across the systems. It can transfer 100 GB in ~10 seconds.

With such a setup, It takes only 14 minutes to build a release version of Swiftgram on a maxed out Mac Mini. And it's even faster with caching!

Maxed out Mac Mini: 3124€
Base Mac Mini: 1749€
Apple Developer Account: 99€
Accessories: ~29€
Total: 5000€

I've launched Swiftgram Pro subscription to cover the costs of hardware, tools and my efforts. Getting these mini-beasts was possible only with help of Swiftgram Pro subscribers.

Please, support my work subscribing to Swiftgram Pro via bot or App Store - tg://sg/pro

Since Telegram’s Glass redesign is in public beta, I’ve tried to make new glass-style icons of Swiftgram, using Apple’s official Icon Composer.

Turns out, Apple changed corner radius in iOS 26 and this is how the icon looks like in iOS 18.

Telegram shows this message in official apps and forks. It leads to Pavel Durov’s post.
It’s not an announcement from Swiftgram.

Updating my Macs to build Swiftgram with Liquid Glass. Subscribe to beta.swiftgram.app and stay tuned to be the first one to try.

When Swiftgram Update in App Store?

New Glass design is in public beta! Report any bugs in the comments.

Latest Beta build (245) fixes multiple critical bugs and adds 2000 more slots, be fast!
• Fixed Settings icon not tappable
• Fixed Send with "return" keyboard button
• Fixed Hide Tab Names
• Fixed gradient in Liquid Glass app icon

Please, keep posting your feedback. I will be submitting the update to App Store after all important things will be fixed (bottom folders are one of them).

New beta adopts Telegram 12.2 source code with more Glass and got a redesign of bottom folders.

beta.swiftgram.app

I’m getting bombed with reviews to update Swiftgram to Glass. Please, test the app and share any bugs you find in the chat.

🎉 Swiftgram 12.2 with Liquid Glass available in App Store!

Thank you for your patience while I've been waiting for Telegram's redesign, fixing bugs and adapting Swiftgram features to new UI.
This update also brings Live Stories, Repeated Messages and Auctions for Gifts.

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Liquid Glass Holywar

In early October, Telegram released a version with a new UI. Not only for iOS 26, but for iOS 18 with simplified effects. I decided to delay the Swiftgram update while Telegram continued redesigning more components.
After a month of waiting, Swiftgram was suddenly hit with a wave of 1-star App Store reviews, claiming the app was abandoned or demanded support for Liquid Glass.

I quickly updated the source code, fixed several bugs, and released version 12.2 on the App Store.
And guess what? Swiftgram was hit with another round of 1-star reviews… this time because of the new design itself. Somebody also paid for 1500 bots to add fake negative reactions to the post.

As a result, Swiftgram’s global App Store rating dropped from 4.5 to 4.3 stars in less than a month:
• Users who don’t like Liquid Glass leave negative reviews.
• Users who do like Liquid Glass don’t update their old 1-star ratings.
App Store rating system worth a separate post, but for now, let's talk about Liquid Glass.

How many Swiftgram users have new iOS?

Today, more than a half of Swiftgram users are on iOS 26 with Liquid Glass. This number increases daily.
• 53.9% - iOS 26
• 41.5% - iOS 18
• 3.6% - iOS 13-17

Can Swiftgram delete Liquid Glass update?

No, because Swiftgram will never get any new future updates if I will rollback the current version. Telegram will be introducing new features, resulting in lot's of "Unsupported message" and missing functionality.

Can Swiftgram add a toggle to switch between old and new designs?

From development perspective, it's not just a button that "enables new design". Telegram deleted old design. It will require restoring deleted source code file that implements UI elements. I will need to maintain both designs for all the features. And in case Telegram releases a new feature (like Live Stories, Repeated messages, Auctions, etc) I will need to build it from scratch in an old design.

Supporting two different designs is an incredible overhead that does not pay off in any way. It will significantly slowdown Swiftgram updates, that I tend to do quickly. It does not make sense with a rising count of iOS 26 users and global Glass trend.

I don't like Liquid Glass, what can I do?

There're no simple options
1. You can fork Swiftgram from https://source.swiftgram.app and build your own app. It costs money, requires powerful hardware and some tech skills.
2. Another option is to provide your feedback to Apple and hope they will change something.

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