What an e-commerce Mini App includes
- Catalog with categories, search, filters, variants and stock from your store.
- Cart and checkout in two screens: address and delivery options prefilled from previous orders, payment via Stars, cards or TON.
- Orders with status tracking, re-order and support chat through the bot.
- Accounts without registration: Telegram identity, saved addresses, loyalty balance.
- Bot automation: order confirmations, delivery updates, abandoned-cart reminders, review requests.
- Admin: orders, customers, promo codes, broadcasts, analytics; or everything inside your existing store admin through sync.
Why Telegram works for commerce
Customers do not install anything, they are logged in, and the shop is one tap from the channel post or ad they came from. The bot is a retention channel with open rates far above email. For markets where Telegram is the default messenger (the Gulf, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, parts of Southeast Asia) a Telegram storefront is often the primary mobile channel; for US and UK brands it is a high-converting channel for communities and drops.
Build options
| Option | Best for | Budget | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storefront on your existing platform (Shopify, WooCommerce) | Brands with a running store | $15,000–$25,000 | 6–8 weeks |
| Standalone store with custom backend | New brands, marketplaces, multi-vendor | $25,000–$38,000 | 8–10 weeks |
| Digital goods shop on Stars | Content, courses, memberships | $10,000–$18,000 | 5–7 weeks |
Process
Discovery maps your catalog, payment and delivery rules to Telegram’s constraints. Design uses the Telegram UI kit for speed and trust, with your branding in color and imagery. Development runs in two-week sprints with the storefront on a staging bot from sprint one. Launch includes payment provider go-live, bot copy, deep links from your channels and analytics on the full funnel.
Related services: payments integration, CRM integration, bot development and launch marketing.
* All prices and ranges on this page are indicative. The final cost is calculated for each project individually and depends on the complexity of the task, the number of developers and specialists required, and the delivery timeline you set. Use the ranges to understand the typical bracket, not as a fixed offer; the fixed price is confirmed in writing after scoping. Read our pricing terms.