Find new fuzzy friends
Also too many of the reviews on here are review bombs and it’s kind of a shame that Apple hasn’t done anything about them
Response from developer
Thank you for the thoughtful review, and we’re glad Barq has helped you meet new people and make friends. We hear your feedback about the like-then-friend process for people you already know. Email support@barq.app with any other suggestions. ~Barq Support Team
It’s alright
Not even a good app to begin with
Response from developer
Thank you for the feedback. We’re sorry your new account was flagged and that verification felt slow. Automated spam checks can sometimes catch genuine members. Please email support@barq.app with your account details so our team can review the flag and the verification status. ~Barq Support Team
Taken over by scammers
Sucks
Fantastic app!
Would highly recommend it! 💜
Response from developer
Thank you so much for the kind words and the recommendation! We’re glad Barq helps you stay connected with friends and meet new people. Reach out anytime at support@barq.app. ~Barq Support Team
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No way to Block people
Response from developer
Thank you for the detailed report. Blocking should fully prevent messages and profile visibility, so this sounds like a bug rather than intended behavior. Please email support@barq.app with your account details so our team can investigate and get this working properly for you. ~Barq Support Team
Can’t create a account
Made Me Abandon the Fandom after 12 years
I realize that I was naive and being too kind.
Not all furries are terrible, but the fandom is. There is an insane amount of protecting predators and active high school level drama that has rotted the fandom to the core. If you want accepted in the fandom now, you have to have an AD or be a chronically online sociopath. No place has clearer evidence than this but BARQ!
I was bombarded by people who would threaten to kill themselves when I told them I didn’t want a hookup.
People who wanted a therapist, not a friend.
People who’d stalk you on everything social you have in your bio after you told them off.
People who would block you or never respond, because you dared to say you were bisexual in your bio.
This app is everything wrong with the fandom in its user base and design. Notifications always break. You’re lucky for the app to tell you that someone liked you. Even more if you get a notification that you got a message, but at least notifications work for the merch!
IF you manage to have a cryptid on this app to message you, your greeted to a person who wants to tell you about the 8th hookup they’ve had this week and they insist on you being the 9th. If you say anything to frighten this creature, the creature will proceed to spiral into a story of how everyone hates them and they hate themselves.
If you have no problem dealing with these things, you’ll fit in with 90% of the user base. If you just want to talk about your passions and interests with like minded people, there is no place for you.
Thanks BARQ! And thanks Furries. You’ve proven to me than the fandom only cares and protects the least desirable people.
Response from developer
Thank you for sharing this. Experiences involving harassment, stalking, or unwanted pressure violate our standards, and we take reports seriously. Please report those accounts and email support@barq.app with details so our safety team can review them directly. ~Barq Support Team, Mariko
Terrible
So goofy
Unhappy with moderation team
For context, a 47 year old is on the app inviting teens to a “cuddle party”. This user has already admitted to a user (whom will remain anonymous) that they are into age gap. Yet this same person is telling people the party isn’t NSFW. We have a 47 year old, who has admitted to fetishizing teens, inviting them to a cuddle party, and says it won’t be NSFW…..as adults who are able to reason, what do we obviously know the intention of this party is? Also, their status is constantly horny. This is an obvious attempt to lure young furs into what they think will be a wholesome party…but we all know that’s not the intention.
So my question is, why is the moderation team pretending like they can’t see what everyone else sees? Why is this being tolerated? This is lazy and negligent on behalf of the moderation team. Adults can be victims too, predators don’t discriminate.
Response from developer
Thank you for raising this, we take reports involving the safety of younger or vulnerable members with the utmost seriousness. If a report was dismissed without adequate investigation, that falls short of our standards. Please email support@barq.app directly with the report details so this can be escalated to a senior member of our safety team for immediate review. ~Barq Support Team, Mariko
It’s impossible to get into
The place has become better
Sussy
Response from developer
Thank you for sharing your perspective. Barq is designed as a general social platform for the furry community, though users can choose to display personal details, including orientation and interests, which can shape how the app feels to different people. Content and group policies are applied based on community guidelines rather than political viewpoint. If you have specific concerns about enforcement, please email support@barq.app so we can look into it. ~Barq Support Team, Mariko
Account banned for helping someone set up theirs
I spent several days going back and forth with support trying to get my account restored. I was eventually told that my account cannot be unbanned until all three of her banned accounts are gone, and they asked whether I have access to the email addresses associated with them. I don’t.
I understand having systems in place to prevent abuse, but legitimate users shouldn’t lose their accounts because they helped someone else with setup and then be given a resolution they can’t reasonably complete.
After this experience, I’ve deleted BARQ and won’t be using it anymore.
Response from developer
We understand this has been a frustrating process. Shared devices or networks can sometimes trigger our anti-abuse systems, which is likely what led to the linked bans. If you're open to it, please email support@barq.app with both account details and we can review whether reinstatement is possible without needing access to those other emails. ~Barq Support Team, Mariko
Major Privacy Violation—Devs Refuse to Remove Unauthorized Media
A user took a photo inside the private interior of my home and posted it without my consent. When confronted, the user blocked me and uploaded it out of spite.
I contacted the developers (Stichting BARQ) with a formal take-down request, but they flat-out refused to delete the image from their servers.
They actively protect harassers and ignore real-world safety concerns.
Avoid this app if you value your data privacy!
Privacy
The app also enables bad individuals who scam and lie, and won’t do anything to their accounts, even if that person you trusted into your home takes photos and posts them on the app without permission, they will not remove the image despite you being the owner.
I’ve literally had images removed with ease on twitter / X even from Hollywood actors who used my content without permission.
But these guys, nope, so, went over their heads and reported all this to Apple themselves.
I honestly hope your app fails.
