Partly, but Signal etc. could just as well have a fast and polished client, and Telegram a clunky electron sloth. Even if you restrict yourself to one device (so no syncing) the difference in quality is undeniable.
Using Molly to get cross-device Signal support works pretty well, though the Android-only approach requires Waydroid or a deprecated Windows feature to run on desktop, unfortunately. Still, it's a lot better than the alternative (which from Signal's side seems to be "none, be glad we support desktop sync at all").
jeroenhd|2 months ago