Among other things, today we launched a platform for third-party apps that allow users to create stickers for Telegram (check out the docs).

We'd like to announce a competition for developers: create an Android or iOS app that helps users easily create unique stickers and submit it to @ContestBot before July 4, 23:59 Dubai time.

You can use any idea or design for your app, provided the app is user friendly and gives users an easy way to create new custom stickers for Telegram. The apps can create static or animated stickers (although apps that create animated stickers will be considered more advanced and may get higher prizes). For example, one can create an app that allows users to upload their own photos and add text on top. The app can automatically remove the backgrounds, apply fun effects and import the result to Telegram as stickers.

We will distribute a $50,000 prize budget among the winners. The best part: contestants will retain all rights for the apps they create, so they will be able to launch…