Updated: 30.09.2026
Short answer. A Telegram Mini App costs from ₽15,000 for a simple app with 1–3 screens (a form, a calculator, a shop front) and from ₽35,000 for a shop with a cart and payments. A personal account area with bookings and subscriptions starts at ₽60,000, a community or online school platform at ₽180,000. Timelines range from 5 days to 4–6 weeks; prices and timelines are given according to the OM-Digital price list as of 30.09.2026.
What a Mini App is and why businesses choose it
A Mini App is a screen with buttons, tabs, a catalogue and a personal account that opens inside Telegram from a bot button or a link. The buyer opens it without installing anything or signing up: the name and account come from Telegram, and payment goes through Telegram payments. For the client it is an app, for the owner it is a website that lives where the audience already is.
And that audience is large:
- Telegram has more than 1 billion monthly active users — the messenger's founder Pavel Durov announced this on 19.03.2025 (TASS);
- more than 500 million users interact with mini apps every month: they buy goods, use services and play (the official Telegram blog, 30.06.2024).
Prices by app type
| Type | What is inside | Timeline | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Mini App | A form, quiz, calculator or shop front, 1–3 screens | 5 days | from ₽15,000 |
| Shop | Catalogue, cart, delivery, payment, orders to a manager | 7–10 days | from ₽35,000 |
| Personal account area | Bookings, memberships, subscriptions, history, bonuses | 2–3 weeks | from ₽60,000 |
| Community or school platform | Courses, events, member statuses, referral programme | 4–6 weeks | from ₽180,000 |
Source: om-digital.ru/en/uslugi/mini-app/ and om-digital.ru/ceny/, data as of 30.09.2026.
What is added to the base price
| Module | Timeline | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Payment connection: YooKassa, another provider or Telegram Stars | 1–2 days | from ₽5,000 |
| Integration with a CRM, Google Sheets or 1C | 2–3 days | from ₽10,000 |
| Admin panel: products, prices, schedule, mailings | 3–5 days | from ₽15,000 |
| Bot wrapper: launch button, greeting, notifications | 1–2 days | from ₽2,500 |
| Hosting on the client's server, domain and certificate | 1 day | from ₽3,000 |
| Support and edits | per month | from ₽3,000 |
What the final amount is made of
- Screens and roles. The shop front for the buyer and the admin area are two different interfaces, and each is priced separately.
- Payments. Payments are accepted via YooKassa or Telegram Stars; for companies and sole traders the receipt under Federal Law 54-FZ is issued by the payment provider.
- Integrations. Exporting orders to a spreadsheet is the quick option, exchange with 1C or a CRM is a larger one.
- Administration. A panel where you change prices, products and the schedule yourself saves budget on future edits.
- Hosting. The app runs on the owner's server; an entry-level VPS costs roughly ₽200–300 a month (OM-Digital estimate).
Mini App, bot or mobile app: which pays off
| Format | When it fits | Price at OM-Digital |
|---|---|---|
| Telegram bot | Enquiries, menus, button replies under a message | from ₽2,500 |
| Mini App | Catalogue, cart, bookings, personal account inside Telegram | from ₽15,000 |
| Mobile app | Offline work, camera, system push notifications, publishing in RuStore and the App Store | MVP from ₽15,000 |
A Mini App gives an app-level interface at the price and speed of a website. Edits go live the day they are uploaded to the server — no app store review is needed. Usually the bot and the Mini App work as a pair: the bot launches the app and sends notifications. A detailed comparison of the formats is in the article «Mini App or bot: which to choose».
How to save on development
- Start with a simple Mini App and add modules as sales grow: the estimate is built from modules, so you can see what can wait.
- Include the admin panel from the start if products and prices change often.
- Prepare texts, photos and payment details in advance — the project will run without pauses.
- Look at the demo as early as possible. At OM-Digital a clickable version is shown on day 2–3, and edits at that stage are included in the price.
How much does the simplest Mini App cost?
From ₽15,000 for an app with 1–3 screens: a form, a quiz, a calculator or a shop front. The timeline is about 5 days.
Does a Mini App need to be published in app stores?
A Mini App opens from a bot button or a t.me link, so it does not need publishing in RuStore, Google Play or the App Store. Edits go live right after upload to the server.
Can payments be accepted inside a Mini App?
Yes: via YooKassa or another provider, as well as Telegram Stars. Connection starts at ₽5,000, and the 54-FZ receipt is issued by the provider.
Who owns the code and the data?
The client. The code, the database and the bot account are handed to the owner, and the app is hosted on the owner's server.
Sources
- OM-Digital price list — om-digital.ru/ceny/ and om-digital.ru/en/uslugi/mini-app/, data as of 30.09.2026.
- Telegram’s active users above one billion monthly — Durov — tass.com, 19.03.2025.
- Mini App Bar, Paid Media, Story Search & More — telegram.org/blog, 30.06.2024.