Epicstars
The bot of Epicstars, an advertising exchange that lets you launch campaigns across Telegram, YouTube, VK and Instagram from one account. Freemium, Russian interface.
Key features
- Launch campaigns across Telegram, YouTube, VK and Instagram
- One account for cross-platform advertising
- Catalog of channels and accounts to advertise through
Epicstars
Epicstars is cited in independent roundups of Telegram advertising platforms as distinct from single-platform exchanges like Telega.in specifically because it lets an advertiser run campaigns across Telegram, YouTube, VK and Instagram from one personal account, rather than juggling separate tools per platform. This bot is its Telegram-facing entry point.
For a marketer running a cross-platform campaign — say, promoting the same offer through a Telegram channel and a VK community simultaneously — that consolidation saves the overhead of managing separate advertiser relationships and budgets on each platform's own exchange. For someone advertising on Telegram exclusively, a single-platform exchange like Telega.in elsewhere in this list may offer a deeper catalog specifically for that channel.
As with any influencer/channel advertising marketplace, due diligence on the actual channels or accounts you are buying placements from remains a marketer's own responsibility — the exchange facilitates the transaction and, per its own positioning, provides some catalog and audience data, but campaign results still depend on picking the right placements.
How to start
- Open @epicstars_bot and press Start
- Register as an advertiser or channel/account owner
- Browse the catalog or list your own channel for ads
Commands
/startRegister as an advertiser or channel ownerPricing and limits
Freemium
Pros / Cons
- Cross-platform campaigns (Telegram, YouTube, VK, Instagram) from one account
- Freemium — browsing and joining cost nothing upfront
- Less depth for Telegram-only campaigns than a single-platform exchange
- Bot profile has no bio beyond the default greeting
Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 7 / 10 | |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 6 / 10 | |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 5 / 10 | |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 7 / 10 | |
| Usability | 10 | 6 / 10 | |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 7 / 10 | |
| Freshness | 5 | 5 / 10 | |
| Localization | 5 | 8 / 10 | |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 8 / 10 | |
| Score | 100 | 64.0 |
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Does Epicstars only work for Telegram?
No, it is a cross-platform exchange also covering YouTube, VK and Instagram alongside Telegram.
Technical details
- Inline mode
- Mini App
- Works in groups
- Works in channels
- Accepts voice
- Accepts files
- Requires phone number
- Requires registration
- Shows ads
- Works in Russia without VPN