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Friendly Plus Social Browser Positive Reviews

Fixed with latest update!UPDATE: The very latest update seems to have resolved the issues I reported below and reverted the app to the wonderful less-crowded and more-sane interface. I’m guessing perhaps Facebook’s latest update stymied the devs for a bit? Anyway, happy to be back up and running! Genuinely unfortunate: this has been the app I’ve recommended for *years* to friends and family looking to escape the mess of Facebook’s invasive tracking and awful UI. Unfortunately the latest update has removed everything successful about this app (the clean & usable UI, the filtering and ad blocking, the custom filters) and replaced it with a broken encapsulation of the Facebook mobile UI, which is a mess-and-a-half on its own. If I wanted that, I’d load Facebook in Safari. One hopes this is temporary or I guess I’ll need to find a replacement for Friendly..AllpossiblenicknamestakenVersion: 8.9.14

Once again you have screwed up a perfectly good appI switched many moons ago and have not looked back; however, I am getting tired of the problems that occur after many updates. The most recent problem occurs when I change orientations of my iPhone either intentionally or usually unintentionally. The app loses my place and starts over at the top of the stream. This is highly annoying when I am down in a stream and want to read a document that is wider than the screen. I rotate the device and instead of showing the page I was reading it snaps back to the top. I scroll back to the page to read it. When I am finished, I turn the device back to vertical and once again the app snaps back to the top of the screen. Guess I’ll use another app until you get the latest screw up corrected. I really wish you would take more care with your updates. You have a good app, but it seems that nearly ever other update something infuriating like this happens..AphotowizardVersion: 8.9.3

Great client for FacebookI love the small footprint of this app. I’ve had no problems accessing any Facebook features when using the Friendly app. A hint about enlarging your newsfeed, be sure that you’ve clicked on “follow” for each of your friends that you want added to your newsfeed page. The ad blocking feature and screening posts by keyword are features that I really like. I’ve read some reviews saying that videos won’t post, trying to copy comments doesn’t work, it’s glitchy, and it’s slow. I’ve experienced none of these problems. In fact, I’ve found it much easier to locate older videos that I posted years ago, copying photos and text isn’t a problem, and Facebook Messenger functions great, without having to download an additional app. Would I purchase this app again, or recommend it to a friend? Absolutely!.Lee56232Version: 8.9.4

Looks good, but brokenMight have been 5 stars if you could actually hear your notifications without having to physically look at your phone. And even when you do get a messenger notification, after tapping on it, it shows nothing but the last message. You still have to use the actual messenger app to read new messages. Also, even after setting your feed to “most recent”, you get posts that were made hours and hours ago showing at the top. Sorry guys, great concept but I should have never paid for this. Until I can use this app exclusively to check facebook and messenger, and actually see and hear my NEW notifications, I’m uninstalling. Enjoy my 2 bucks. 👍.1RedLine3Version: 7.5.1

It’s good. But needs more worksI been using Friendly+ for a bit now and if we are comparing it to the Facebook app I’d have to say that this feels a bit like the mobile site. Things just don’t load like they load on the Facebook app, I’m looking forward to the advances that this developer will do to this app later on. The one thing that I do definitely appreciate about this app is the dark mode feature that Facebook for some reason just doesn’t have at all. Strange. This app is very good tho. I’m looking forward to the advances in features and overall user interface experience that friendly will add or polish, bc I definitely think it needs a lot more polishing. The one item I’m getting a lot of crashes on is the color changer option.. every time I want to change the color of the app once logged in, it just crashes instantly without warning. Every single time..Resilience777Version: 8.0.3

Friendly is the best way to experience FacebookI love how there are more options to share things in Friendly, especially with myself, to save things I like. I appreciate how easy it is to check on my kids’ Facebook feeds to see what they and others are posting. I like how things don’t suddenly change without notice; the developers are always very good about sharing specific changes, which are always an improvement. I don’t feel like the Friendly team has an agenda or that I’m a guinea pig to experiment on. I have a lot more trust for them than the Facebook corporation and appreciate the buffer they provide between me and the annoying changes the Facebook developers make. What first attracted me to Friendly was that I could have the option of having my feed show posts from any of my friends, even seldom contacted ones, as they were posted, with none pushed to the top. I’ve been able to feel connected with more of my friends because of this feature. Thank you, Friendly team, for making my experience on Facebook less jarring and irritating and so much more enjoyable!.AnetpcVersion: 7.0.1

Stellar! Great unsurpassed featuresContact support for issues people! I've had this and other FB apps for years. None compare to this one. This continues to improve in substantial ways. First, ad block!! Works quietly in the background, doesn't slow anything down. Clean interface, seamless, very fast, easy nav, far more features than FB. Useful ones. Makes FB useful, much less tedious and less frustrating. I just discovered a feature that sent me back here to rewrite my review - you can export/save/open articles you visit from links into other apps. Stellar!!! That saves me TONS of hassle and time. I look forward to FB now. Thank you devs for a great app, for maintaining and improving it for so long..CrasshipsterVersion: 7.1

Makes Facebook tolerableAfter all the shenanigans they've pulled over the years, I refuse to use the official app. Friendly lets me check in on a few groups and people that are only on FB. I pop in for a few minutes a couple times a day, and don't tend to scroll back very far, so I haven't encountered any issues in that area. The one issue that crops up more than I'd like is the inability to view photos at full size, both in FB and Instagram posts that are shown in FB. This is particularly noticeable on the iPad, where photos are noticeably low resolution and pixelated. This has happened before and been fixed, so I'm hoping Friendly will be updated again soon to resolve the issue..Rnb2Version: 7.4.2

The better way to FBI originally downloaded Friendly years ago and promptly forgot about. About a year ago i grew sick of waiting for the FB app to adopt split screen and work with the 12.9 iPad pro. I tried Friendly and was amazed by how customizable, powerful, and lightweight it is. I can use it with my iPad, but I love how well it works when traveling in parts of the world with slow internet connections. And the continued development of the app is amazing. The dark mode, the ability to send articles to Instapaper or Pocket, the ad blocking. It all is incredible. One great addition would be to have a “reading” mode similar to Safari when you open a link to an article..Bram NYCVersion: 7.1

Facebook story saving not working properly!!Facebook story saving is not working please fix!! My issue is when someone post a story only one & it’s a video it’s not downloadable even when the video goes full screen there is a download button but it doesn’t work at all. unless they have a second story. You check the second story usually you need it to be a picture for the download button to comeback & work. Can this be fixed to always have the download button there & function properly? I had a similar issue with instagram stories not too long ago & that did get fixed! Thx!.AlexAutumVersion: 7.9.1

Good, not greatPros: • Can view Facebook news feed in most “recent mode” with ads and other annoying things like “do you know these people?” removed and most of the other parts of it work great. • Instagram works a lot better too. • Price of app is worth viewing Facebook without ads (it’d be more worth it if Twitter and Instagram got the same treatment). Cons: • Notifications are spotty and inconsistent. • Twitter still shows sponsored tweets and you can’t swipe from the left edge to go backwards. This wouldn’t be annoying if the “back” arrow didn’t appear at the top sometimes while on the bottom other times. • The Friendly menu where you can choose between Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - why do I have to scroll this? It only allows for those three apps to be on this page, so why not just display the three buttons on screen at the same time? Also, why can’t I add others (Reddit, LinkedIn, Pinterest) on that menu? • NEW: It’d be nice if I could switch between the sites without losing my place. If I wanted to post a Tweet to Facebook. I’m starting to hop between this and the other app, which is making me wonder why I’m using this one....Dirk NiblickVersion: 6.5.2

Problems from the startJust purchased the app and I’m having issues already. First: The app is not showing any posts at all. It just says “Welcome to Facebook”. No matter how many times I refresh or restart the app, it says the same thing. Second: I posted something as a test to make sure it was working correctly and was unable to delete it by touching the post options (the three horizontal dots). I even tried to reinstall the app twice. This app seems like a wonderful thing if it would work properly. Edit: There seems to be an issue with the Most Recent sorting. Most Recent shows no posts at all, yet Top Stories makes the app function normally so far. Changed my rating, but the Most Recent option needs to be addressed..DavebagVersion: 6.4.4

Better than buggy FB app! Neater than YT app!I love this app! It’s way better than FB official app by all margins. I don’t have notifications anymore that lead me back to the starting page, horrible search results, or unregistered clicks. For both FB and YT I really love how they made the user interface very old fashioned and the result is better usage of your screen space. The screen isn’t filled with lots of empty colored spaces. Because of the better use of screen space, it can be filled with more advanced menus and options and more text. I unfortunately can’t speak for users of smaller screen iPhones..Severed_nexusVersion: 8.9.1

I LOVE Friendly+After having my accounts hacked, social engineered, and generally spammed, and reporting offensive posts daily to the platforms, I decided I had enough. I downloaded Friendly+ and didn’t look back. This is an amazing app, where you can block words from your news feed, block the trackers that make it so easy to social engineer people, and see what you really want to see in your feed, the people and pages you care about. The ad blocker is brilliant. Using the paid form of friendly is one of the best decisions I have ever made..Ljkweoiirua;lgkn'ljVersion: 8.8

Sincerely Impressed & GratefulIf you care about your right to privacy in the slightest, PAY $1.99 and DOWNLOAD NOW. I cannot express how thankful I am for this application. It graciously affords me the opportunity to continue using all of the Social Media applications that STRUGGLING with nearly leaving because of the amount of data and information being tracked and sold. These developers basically said “Yeah, NOPE. That’s not right.” And with this app I’ve been able to stay connected to all of my accounts without a worry in mind. Seriously, the cost of $1.99 is NOTHING for the exchange of peace of mind. To the Dev’s, THANK YOU FOREVER!.Jkosel73401Version: 8.9.4

Great space saver!This app is great at keeping social media in one place. Easy to navigate, saves data... In really glad I got it! I just dislike that I sometimes can’t view all the pictures in Facebook albums and I can’t watch Lives, so I have to briefly download FB for that. I’ve never had issues with Instagram or Twitter, though, and the app crashes less frequently than any of the social media apps even though it stores your navigation history for quite some time, like a browser. Fix the bugs, Friendly, and it’d be 5 stars from me. :).Ladymoss93Version: 7.9.1

Great At Ads, Needs Some ThingsI’ve had this a couple years now, and install it now and then for a bit, but always end up back with the Facebook app. It is good at blocking ads, and I like that I can download videos. It’s hard to keep using, however, because it doesn’t refresh to show new things on my feed. I try to refresh in the app and restart the app, but it only shows me a fraction of the posts I can see in the Facebook webpage or iOS app. I’ve messed with the settings for how the feed is sorted, like most recent or most popular, but that doesn’t fix it. It seems to recycle the same handful of posts, then tells me there are no new posts.....I’ve been on Facebook for 14 years with lots of friends and subscriptions, and as mentioned, the other places I use Facebook don’t say that. It also doesn’t notify me like it should. I’ve gone through all the settings, made sure the notifications were on, background refresh, etc., but it still doesn’t. I like it, but I wish it showed me all posts and notified me..StrykercgiVersion: 8.0.3

Friendly Plus is ‘Friendly’Been increasingly irritated with regular FB app changing my preferences every update, limited control of security profile, difficulty switching profiles. Searched App Store for alternatives when I realized that I had Friendly Plus already. Very happy with the number of personalization options included along with the ability to go to Desktop version to access all controls of my profiles. Really happy with ability to switch between profiles. Have been using this app almost exclusively for Facebook..FaelynneVersion: 7.5

Potential lost.This app used to be the best social media experience you can get on your phone or tablet. Unfortunately, over the years features have dropped off or have become broken and no longer work appropriately. It’s not like the developer hasn’t been told, you can see from the comments and multiple people have pointed out how some of the touted functions of the original app no longer work. While I do understand that Apple tends to sandbox items you shouldn’t list them in your description as being a feature point if you can’t deliver on their functionality..Dave804Version: 8.9.33

Unbelievably better than the official FB appThis app isn't perfect, but at least it is good and always getting better. The official FB app is getting worse fast -- Messenger became essentially worthless when they decided to try to shoehorn in Snapchat imitation, and the core FB app has many problems as well. Friendly is a great replacement. It works with instagram too (although can't post photos). Really glad it exists. It basically makes FB usable on mobile. Without it I would just not use FB, at least outside desktop browsing..RdlmiteduVersion: 7.9.2

Video problemsWhen I click links in my feed, something is altered from the original link and I am often unable to view videos. Sometimes I am unable to post while using the Friendly app, too. If I hit the same links by going through my email notifications they will work, so I know it’s the Friendly app and not the link. The same with posting photos into comments. I do appreciate that I don’t need a separate app to use Messenger, and the reduction of ads is something I can take for granted until I go through other means and am reminded that Friendly does a good job of reducing annoying ads..SpeckleRiderVersion: 7.5.1

Best Facebook App Hands-downUpdate... No longer five stars due to teeny tiny picture window. Images are now minuscule with huge black border. Time changes things.... I purchased this several years ago and was quite disappointed at that time. But, several updates later this is the way to go. As Friendly+ continued to improve, the official Facebook app has continued to get worse. The only reason I even went back and tried this app again is my recently disabled wife struggled with using Facebook. Their app made things too easy for her to accidentally get off track and go where she didn't want to go. With Friendly+ the entire interface is quite straightforward, clean and much more difficult to click something wrong and end-up who-knows-where. This is one of the few times I feel the third party app beats the original by a wide margin..ArrrrtVersion: 7.9.1

Best way to use FacebookThis app makes Facebook more usable and clears away some confusion. It changes the layout of each page somewhat without losing the inherent power of Facebook. It may also block advertising and other items at your control, which allows you to focus on the main subject of the page without distraction. You can always use Facebook without Friendly, if you wish, as it doesn’t modify Facebook’s native mode. But why would you?.Kosimov1Version: 7.6

Randomly kicked out during postThe app is okay, would be great to be able to sort the main page feed by newest, alphabetical friend,,,,,. But now the big pain is when I am writing a post, the app will clear the pane and then revert back to the previous page. I lose everything I had typed/entered and have to try again. Doing really short posts works most of the time, but the longer the writing post page is open, seems the more likely it will bug out. I hate looking for alternative apps but may be forced too..Lynnbr549Version: 8.9.10

Designed for users, not to confiscate dataFast, friendly, everything FaceBook Inc. isn’t and doesn’t care to be. For all the updates to FaceBook’s app you would think it would mow your lawn and cook dinner for you...it doesn’t it constantly looks for ways to confiscate data and track your every move, eats up more data and storage space for nothing but data gathering and maybe a clown face. Get Zuck’s nose out of your colon, get this app..Gern BlasntonVersion: 8.0.3

Tracker protection issue in FacebookWhen using Facebook I could not watch videos or save them. When I played videos I would only hear the video sound. Then when I clicked the video again it would play the video but I would still hear the video from the first time it was clicked. So I would now hear an echo. So many bugs in Facebook Freindly. ***** Update. Turning off the Tracker Blocking in settings for Facebook has fixed a lot of the video issues. But isn’t that why we paid for Freindly Plus. To block tracking and ads?.DwbclintonctVersion: 8.9.37

Like but needs revisionsI like this except for crashing sometimes, maybe twice a week. Also, when friends post more than one photo, it would be nice if photos came up one at a time and swipe through them so you can enlarge if need be on the phone. The way they come up now are all on one page and all you can do is scroll down. I would also like to go into sittings and change custom settings and I would like to do that on posts too. I don’t like the requests, notifications and searches at the bottom. My timeline should be up top for easy access..WporchVersion: 7.2.1

Issues with FacebookThis has been a reliable and useful app over the years, and I still prefer to use it vs other social media apps. However, recently the Facebook messenger feature seems glitchy. Sometimes I can’t get comment sections to load, but I don’t know if that’s some compatibility issue Facebook has caused. Also, as of tonight, Facebook pages in general just loop repeatedly, refreshing over and over. The developer team is usually quick to fix issues, so hopefully it will be resolved soon..Wmstark92Version: 8.9.22

AmazingI was so sick of the Facebook and messenger apps. I wanted something that didn’t feel so in your face all the time. This app is perfect because it allows me to step away from the social media world as it holds everything in one app and I don’t feel so anxious about messages all the time as I have all notifications shut off ! So I can go and check at my leisure without the added pressure😎 just the app I was looking for!! So incredibly happy with everything !.Sare leeVersion: 7.0.1

Problems May 2023I have used Friendly Plus for many years, but recently neither Facebook nor Instagram work for me. Other sites work, but not these two. I reached out to support and never received a response. I deleted my FB and reloaded it, but now it doesn’t ask for a log in. The Friendly Plus site says no problems reported by users which is not true. Hello! Is anyone listening? When it worked it was great..Marta SolitaireVersion: 8.9.23

Good Alternative to the Official AppThis is a very good alternative to the official Facebook app. Seems to be much lighter, and less of a battery hog. The only issue I have with it is notifications. I don't know if it's a limitation in there app, but receiving notifications seems to be very sporadic. I'll see several notifications in the official app, but won't get them in this app until I open it and do a manual refresh. Other than that I really enjoy it! Especially there dark theme..Cmlael67Version: 6.4.4

Not worth the upgrade yet. But has potentialI can not click on I friend or follow to change settings for other people. The options never pop up. Also have been trying to upload a video four times now and it never posts even though I stay on the app like it says. I’ve messaged the page two or three times about issues and haven’t heard back yet. With that said, it is an ok app and could be even better with some minor changes and improvements. I look forward to future updates..Eros2180Version: 7.4.1

Switched to Friendly and saved 6.5GBYou read that right. Saved 6.5GB by switching to Friendly. I went through my local storage and saw Facebook app taking up 6.5 GB! There is no way it should be taking up that much space for social media. For $2 for this app, it’s great. I used to use the free version a while back and it seems Friendly has improved the app a lot since I last used it..RHChan84Version: 8.7

Friendly with Ad BlockerI love the Friendly app with ad blocker. It gives me FB with more control than the FB app. It lets me continue to message within the app. (No separate messenger). It allows me to change my feed from top stories to recent again. I like how easily you can change the colors. I like that I can set it up for multiple accounts for family members. I totally recommend it over the FB app.Lovin it everydayVersion: 7.0.1

Search BugI’ve used Friendly for several years as a FB alt app and have been very satisfied with it. Recently, however, the option to “Search” your own Friends List (or anyone else’s) has not been working. In order to go directly to a Friend’s FB Page, you must scroll through your entire Friend list. Very frustrating and time consuming!!.MAB46Version: 7.3

Awesome Facebook alternativeEdit: Taking off a couple stars because I’m now getting ads and prompts to install fb messenger and other features that Facebook seems to be trying to push. One of the main reasons I got this app was to avoid facebook’s nagging. This app has been my go-to for Facebook for a long time. I can do everything I would normally do with Facebook (including messaging) without having to worry about being tracked, losing battery and I don't have to install another app just for messages..Mickmack87Version: 6.4.4

Still good but breaking bugsReading my newsfeed with Friendly is still better than the Facebook plain UI but recent updates have introduced a breaking bug: the toolbar is no longer shown so I can’t access anything except my newsfeed. No groups, no search, etc. This makes the app 50%unusable for my needs. The filters are also much less effective but this may be the result of Facebook changes rather than the app..Seven Hills...Version: 8.9.34

Love it mostly—but still having issues!I’ve used Friendly for several years now and really like it overall. My biggest complaint, however, is an issue that started showing up a couple of months ago. It will not show the Most Recent feed, no matter what I do. There is a permanent “something went wrong” flag and no amount of refreshing, etc. will help. It’s almost gotten me to the point where I’m thinking of getting rid of the app because of the frustration..ThechapswifeVersion: 8.5.1

Useless on iphone 13 proWorks great on my iPad. On my phone it’s useless. The navigation bar at the bottom is gone so I can’t access search, comments, etc. The top bar where the back bottom is, is also unusable. Guessing it might be optimized for the max phones now? Put multiple reports in, there’s been an update or two since. Still unusable. Can’t recommend it on a phone anymore. Do recommend it for ipad..DelusionalAngelVersion: 8.9.33

Great app !Compared to the "facebook" app. This one is so much better. Blocks all ads, if you want. Which I love. Also lets you set your notification order. ❤️❤️❤️ I'm still loving this app ! My favorite feature right now is that you can block all posts you don't want to see , for instance war , you'll never see another one..DillWeed60Version: 8.9.5

Video downloading not really working…I download videos and it turns into a file? i tried downloading several videos and all turned into a file… so please fix this glitch! Love the app but video downloading needs to be fixed FYI!.MrDopeyVIIVersion: 8.9.41

Bug reports: iPhone 13 top inaccessible, "Read more" linkGreat app! I enjoy it very much. Bug 1: Sometimes (very often) we can’t access the bottom menu depending of whether or not the top is inaccessible. Bug 2: I've noticed the "read more" link is hard to activate to expand truncated text. I was hoping this update would have this fixed. Is this a known bug?.Renoir BoulangerVersion: 8.9.33

App still crashing to muchGreat app but its still crashing to much can you fix it and app still not work.RemixrobVersion: 8.9.38

Dark Mode is not workingLove the app but...please fix dark mode. No matter how many times I toggle the setting, or try to force dark mode, it doesn't work. My default system mode is dark..NilocNosliwVersion: 8.9.37

Satisfaite d’excellentesMerci.Sylvie.jeansonneicloudVersion: 8.9.37

IOS 14.1Friendly has issues with this update. Crashed my iPad Pro multiple times..GnieppeVersion: 8.8.1

Outdated Facebook feature?For a long time, the screen size of the app used not to fit the size of Facebook screens (the top and bottom link bar would disappear a bit), but I didn’t care. But now the bottom bar is completely gone so I cannot even browse Facebook..LilayoukVersion: 8.9.30

Great appRecently each time i open the app it requests signing in which is not practical and boring, otherwise it is ok.Doctor ficksVersion: 8.9.27

Love this appI’ve been using this app for a good while now and it’s great! I highly recommend getting the plus version. The capabilities this has over other platforms is superior. Great job!.Kevlar80Version: 8.9.21

WOWZERSo good. So secure. Smooth and fast. Have used and recommended Friendly for years. Beats the FB App in every way. Uses far less battery power, too. Great on iPhone, iPad and Mac..Oleksa OleksaVersion: 8.9.16

All is well!Thanks!.Marieke777Version: 8.9.12

AmazingWow this app works great I’m very pleased.Govers32Version: 8.9.10

New Version IssuesThe new version just gives me a white screen when I try to access Facebook..Opus010Version: 8.9.8

Worth installing but...This version has a lot of ads. I mean a lot..Pattil613Version: 8.9.4

Great App. Thank youOverall great app. I've used this app for years. I've had a pretty good experience. => new bugs the jar 2 updates 1 => please update the browser as I'm getting a notice in desktop mode that they won't be supporting that browser soon 2 => run in background has been quite buggy the last 2 updates. Will close my session is I go to another app. The last update did fix it a bit but I still get closed off immediately at times. I will rate 5 when bugs are fixed Suggestions Wishes 3 => need multitask feature, example; one section on a post and do a search, or more then one post. 4 => keep in background for as long as possible 5 => please add a watch app. Yes I'm aware that the app would need to be a huge overhaul and so this likely won't happen but I can only ask..AutisticShillVersion: 7.9.1

Long time userLove this app. It’s great..InduhhvidualVersion: 8.0

Can not downloadWhat a fake app, I have bought it from the App Store and the download option is not working, and there is no way to contact the technical department to have some service..MA 3399Version: 7.9.5

Why are people still using FB app -- use thisOkay, yes I still have Instagram app for Instagram, but deleting FB and FB Messenger apps is so rewarding. Friendly is the best way to get back at Zuckerberg..Bob52865Version: 7.9.3

No adverts, updated regularlyBeen using the paid version for a couple of years. Don't see any reason to change or go back to Facebook..Stu593Version: 7.7

Works like a charm!Friendly works amazingly! So much better, faster & efficient in every way compared to that “other” Facebook app. In a good way, updates frequently shows that the developers are fully supporting this app. Thank you!.HosakaVersion: 7.6

Good but need improvementsThe reason why I cannot put a five stars rating for me is because it does not have the original Facebook sharing features..Isapetit781Version: 7.6

Great alternative to facebook app bloatGreat alternative to facebook app bloat...I love it !.Gregolas68Version: 7.5.1

BestI love this app..Mike009988Version: 7.5

No more Ad blockerI paid for this app because it block all the adds on Facebook. And now I’m starting to see adds!!! I feel like I paid for nothing... what’s going on whit the app???.Aidan6674Version: 7.4.2

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Friendly Plus Social Browser Negative Reviews

I used to love this app but it no longer worksOne last update (December 2023). I still can’t recommend this app as none of the issues I’ve described have been fixed by any of the most recent updates. Updating this review to note that the most recent update (summer 2023) has further broken this app. Instagram won’t load at all and Facebook loads incorrectly 9/10 times. (The good news is that I’m now finally deleting my Facebook.) It’s a shame because it was once the perfect app. Now it’s unusable. I loved this app (paid version) because it let me sort Facebook posts by most recent instead of letting an algorithm direct my attention. And I love the ability to block ads. But lately it’s become increasingly buggy. Sorting by most recent no longer shows every post. And, as of today, I can no longer see groups (which I prefer to check manually instead of following). I hope they update it. I will probably keep it since I’ve already paid, but I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone searching for a functioning way to manage social media accounts..EdAnonVersion: 8.9.34

This app used to be great…I used to love this app and recommended it to all my friends, but over the last few months it’s become so buggy that I think I’m going to have to find something else or go back to the Facebook app. It was a great way to still have Facebook and messenger in one app, but it’s now just loading the mobile web version of Facebook and messenger can no longer be accessed. Also because of this, the UX/UI is terrible and not user friendly whatsoever. Before that, it wouldn’t let me expand or read comments on most posts of groups I was subscribed to. So if I saw a post from a group in my feed, it’d tell me the post didn’t exist. So I’d have to go to my computer and find it in the group to read the full post, see comments, or write a response (including my own posts in groups!) I emailed them about both of these issues with screen shots but never heard back or acknowledged they know it’s a problem. It seems I can read group posts now but the web feed is terrible, and I can’t access messenger. Also, before messenger went down, I was messaging a girl about an upcoming trip, but she wasn’t on my friends list. I could not find the messenger convo anywhere on the app even though it gave me the notification I had a new message. I had to go to my computer to read it. Maybe I’ll try back in a few months to see if they worked out the bugs, but for now, it’s not really usable and hasn’t been for a while..RebekowitzVersion: 8.9.13

Deletes your edits before you can post- extremely frustratingAnytime you’re editing a post you need to scroll up by swiping down to get to the top in order to press the post key on the upper right corner. But, if you scroll a little bit too far the page your on refreshes and you loose everything you wrote. The same thing happens when you type a long post and try to add photos to it; I’ve had so many thoughtfully written posted get deleted because of this bug that I’m deleting this app and going back to Facebooks app. At this point I don’t care what anyone does to me or my data, or who they sell it to; I just want to be able to post anything without loosing everything I wrote over half the time. How is it that this bug persists? Why didn’t I uninstall this app a long time ago? If you’re precise enough to scroll without causing the page to refresh before click the post button, then you’ll probably be really good at gold cause that’s what it feels like I’m playing. But the difference is if you don’t scroll a hole-in-one every time, you loose everything you’ve written!.BoyziggyVersion: 7.1

Totally worthlessI used to LOVE this app for Facebook. It used to be great! But now it no longer works - it just passes Facebook’s horrible mobile UI through. It no longer blocks ads or any content I had it set up to filter. I’ve reported this bug numerous times to the developer via the app for well over a month. No response. There’s been a couple updates to it since, but the issue remains unresolved months later. I’d sincerely appreciate it if the developer could use an in-app message or something to let us know whether they’re working on this or not. That would help me know if I should patiently wait, because I’m about ready to abandon it completely - which is sad, as I’ve used this app faithfully every day for years. Seriously, I’d be willing to pay a small subscription fee for this app if they’d keep it working. I realize that it could be Facebook screwing things up, but again, it would be nice if the developer of this app could somehow message us to let us know that, so they don’t take all the blame..NateCook6Version: 8.9.39

Used to be my go-to app for Facebook, but not anymoreSomething broke in one of the recent updates. Now it abruptly quits while I’m browsing. On Startup, it throws a “This Browser is no longer supported” error before the Friendly Plus newsfeed appears. (IIRC, Friendly Plus is using Safari? I don’t get to choose so I can’t do anything about this error.) My newsfeed is overrun with ads, People I Might Know, Recommended Pages, Recommended Groups, etc., all of which I have previously disabled. If I drill down on a picture, I’m not able to save it locally OR close it, I have to completely shutdown the app. The same thing happens sometimes when I click-through by selecting More… on a post in a vain attempt to read more. I see almost no posts from my Friends or Pages and Groups that I DO follow and want to see. This was previously my favorite app and I recommended it to everyone. Not any more. I’ve gone back to reading FB in a Browser because at least I didn’t PAY for that daily aggravation, unlike Friendly Plus..A2gemmaVersion: 8.9.38

Developer Sold OutIt's obvious the developer has sold out to FB by changing the filter to allow FB to flood us with garbage recommendations. And it seems FB is punishing Friendly users with even more recommended Follow and Join recommendations than non-Friendly users. FB has also changed the way it displays Most Recent activity to only show 5 most recent posts to Friendly users. Because it's so obvious, and there have been multiple updates since this began, it seems the developer is working with FB to force it's users to abandon the app. Luckily my IPad still has an older version of Friendly that blocks everything just as it should. I can never update the Friendly app on that device. Obviously, money wins out in the end..Lanc LocalVersion: 8.9.39

MehIt is a great little app...when it wants to work. It is still very buggy but now at least does the basic job. Once deleted from too many problems, but Facebook on Safari was giving me issues, so I came back hoping they’d fixed the bugs. Yes and no, it seems. Fix these bugs and it gets the 5 stars I would like to give. (Update as of March 16, 2019) ———————————————————— It’s really kind of sad. I used to love this app. I switched cause I hated being forced to use Facebook Messenger, which was moving away from being a simple messaging app. I liked Friendly’s customizable features and being able to hide/highlight posts by keyword was amazing. But now it hardly deserves one star. The only thing I can see now is my newsfeed, notifications and Messages are broken. They only load a blank white screen. Good luck trying to reach the developers, I tried reaching out several ways and they never responded. After being spoiled by what once was a wonderful app, I’m even considering doing away with Facebook itself. ~Written as of September 2018~.Kskillz23Version: 7.4.2

Does not workSays it will be able to save my media - lives, videos, posts, pictures, etc - it does that, but the quality is horrible. HORRIBLE. On my regular Facebook, Twitter, Instagram - I see it crystal clear, no blurriness. Go on this app, and it’s blurry and pixelated. I’ve tried both on and off wifi. I’ve tried with small lives and large ones, same with different videos and even photos just to test - the quality is horrible. This is not worth your money. I wanted a way to save what I was working on as a backup, this is not it. It does not do what it says. If you want horrible quality, get it. But not worth paying for..Niftyk13Version: 8.9.12

Bug in latest updateUnable to upload videos in Pinterest. Also has bug in Facebook video sharing. If you visit your Facebook page, enter videos section and click any video, it auto plays the video but no longer has the “share” option. New update now makes it impossible to visit a page’s videos section and share any video, it only has a download cloud icon but no share abilities. The Facebook app allows sharing videos when you view a video but not this app. Finally, on Facebook pages, you cannot invite friends to like your page, it simply searches for friends to invite but never loads them to invite them..JCarlosGarciaVersion: 7.4.2

Why bother?Commands and buttons don’t work half the time, the text is invisible when attempting to use a color theme, pictures and video are not recognized, playing video only plays audio and video is black, some screens force a close of the app and reopening as controls and command are missing, and the list goes on and on. This was my absolute favorite for years but they have destroyed the value with the last several updates by basically only putting a bit of a wrap on the FB app which works where this doesn’t..Duckles1Version: 8.9.37

Used to be good. Not anymoreThis app used to be good. But that’s no longer be the case… 1.) Can’t use Messenger 2.) Overheat my iPhone.Mobile23Version: 8.9.41

I really hate what you’ve done to the placeThis app used to provide a streamlined way to use Facebook, but now it’s just a cluttered, UNfriendly jumble where even viewing single images is a headache requiring precision tapping of tiny text and you can’t even view multiple image posts images together, it skips to other images posts when you try! Even the feed is now reduced to a fragment. No more Marketplace access. This is really useless and I can’t help but think some disgruntled designer sabotaged this out of spite. Too bad..MyNameIsPrintsVersion: 8.9.40

Fix itCan’t use friendly how it was intended. Facebook keeps crashing, can’t use the messenger feature. This was supposed to make things easier..Nik_saysVersion: 8.9.39

RubbishDeleting this after years of use. Utter rubbish full of garbage ads and posts..Seanmhair56Version: 8.9.39

Updates just get worse and worse.You can see three posts with this version and then it just constantly spins and spins trying to. I don't know what but no more content ever comes. It is absolutely horrible..Eeee mad eeeeVersion: 8.9.39

Not workingThis app doesn’t work any more.Intisar slewaVersion: 8.9.39

Good and bad partsThe good is being able to block ads and such. But my feed is kinda broken and nothing like the normal facebook feed. It’s like a lot of stuff is missing. Yes I still have the regular FB app so I can compare the 2 back and forth. The Friendly+ posts seem out of date and many posts simply don’t show up. Also, this app is glitchy and slow even on a 14pro. I feel as if this needs a major rework. Edit: this keeps getting worse and worse and worse. Now dark mode is gone and facebook is running on some facebook lite version that is AWFUL, all of Friendly's features aren't working. Friendly is basically abandonware at this point..ShaveslummoxVersion: 8.9.38

Use to be greatThe hide keyword function no longer works. Adding “Sponsored” and “Suggested for you” to hidden sadly no longer works..OddtoadVersion: 8.9.37

Doesn’t work anymoreDoesn’t work anymore.First92Version: 8.9.34

Features not workingIn insta or tiktok , video’s does not downloading ..Ohh jiiiVersion: 8.9.33

IPad issuesInstagram works great on the iPhone but most options have been broken on the iPad for weeks now. I’ve contacted support more than once with no reply, so very disappointing..WnwtrVersion: 8.9.30

Used to be greatI’ve been using it for years and it’s been great. In the last several months it’s been slower and buggier… now, getting an error that says the browser is not supported. Hoping they can fix it!.Kinglsey ZissouVersion: 8.9.28

Everything not working Aug 10 2023It says unsupported browser. Literally all is not working now..QxezwcsVersion: 8.9.28

DéçuJe peut pas parler en chat avec mes ami sa sert a rien.SakurachatVersion: 8.9.28

Friendly+All the App are outdated… you need to work on it as soon as possible..Harlesh GrAnDzVersion: 8.9.27

Won’t OpenI bought the upgraded version since the free version wouldn’t open on my phone. My phone is listed as compatible, but this paid version won’t open either. So disappointing since it had worked well in the past..Cmk131985Version: 8.9.21

Downloading issueI don’t see download icon.How can I download videos..QamarrrVersion: 8.9.12

Fix it alreadyGreat app but needs a lot of fixes. By far most annoying bug is in navigation, when user goes deep into comment or image and when clicked back it throughs the user to the title/newsfeed. This is not okay. Please fix..User5321Version: 8.9.12

FrustratingMy app is latest version & it won’t let me post or comment in groups I’m a member of. It says to update app or use Facebook on computer. The app is up to date..Birder1234edmVersion: 8.9.10

Please fix menu and messengerStill hasn’t fix the app.GfmchiVersion: 8.9.10

Last update broke itWorked well for a long time, but then it started defaulting to the regular FB feed sometimes, with ads and all the stuff I used to be able to control back to the way FB wants it. After the last app update, that reversion seems permanent. No response to contacting the developer..HeadedtobedVersion: 8.9.9

Too many clicks to access common featuresCan’t easily access groups or pages. Can’t edit the tool bar at the bottom. The app does get rid of ads on Facebook but the user interface is poor and scrolling and moving between sections buggy and slow with too many clicks..PixaholicVersion: 8.9.4

Useless app resends all friend requestsUseless App because you must resend all FB friend requests, alarming friends. Waste of time and three bucks. Deleted..Bw1814Version: 7.9.3

I got confused..I first got the blue coloured one to start.. the free app and then se the black one.. that u buy and I bought it.. but it is no different than the free one.. if anyone knows the diffference I’d love to know!! I feel like I got totally ripped off! Thanks..TaylrrlilyVersion: 7.9.1

Compared to FB AppNot all Facebook posts are being published on the friendly app..Britt_329Version: 7.5.1

Doesn’t show all recent posts.Waste of money.Reader9643Version: 7.5

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