Controller Bot
@ControllerBot
FreemiumENRU
Channel posting assistant: schedules posts, adds inline buttons and reaction buttons, formats text, shows channel stats. Free core, paid add-ons; Russian and English, 235 thousand monthly users.
Key features
- Scheduled posts with preview
- URL and reaction buttons under posts
- Subscriber and view statistics
What Controller Bot does
Controller Bot is the classic tool for people who run Telegram channels. You connect a channel through your own bot token, then compose posts inside the bot: attach media, add URL buttons and emoji reaction buttons, preview, and either publish now or schedule for a specific time. It also shows subscriber counts and post views.
The base workflow is free. Advanced features such as more channels or extra automation are sold as add-ons. The bot predates Telegram's built-in scheduling, but buttons under posts remain its main advantage over the native "schedule message" feature.
How to start
- Create a bot in @BotFather and add it to your channel as admin
- Send the token to @ControllerBot and pick the channel
- Compose a post, add buttons, choose publish time
Commands
/addchannelConnect a channel/startMain menuPricing and limits
Freemium
Pros / Cons
- Reaction and URL buttons
- Some features are paid add-ons
Alternatives
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Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 8 / 10 | |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 8 / 10 | |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 8 / 10 | |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 7 / 10 | |
| Usability | 10 | 8 / 10 | |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 8 / 10 | |
| Freshness | 5 | 7 / 10 | |
| Localization | 5 | 10 / 10 | |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 9 / 10 | |
| Score | 100 | 80.0 |
FAQ
Why not use Telegram's own scheduling?
Native scheduling has no buttons under posts; Controller Bot adds them and keeps a posting queue.
Technical details
- Inline mode
- Mini App
- Works in groups
- Works in channels
- Accepts voice
- Accepts files
- Requires phone number
- Requires registration
- Shows ads
