# Best Friends Network — Making Friendships Easier

> Social networking app for sharing emotions and fostering deeper friendships. (iPhone/iPad app by SocialTech Labs, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-friends-network/id1573517037 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SocialTech Labs, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1573517039)
- Category: Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.69/5 from 13 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 315 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2021-08-12
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-friends-network/id1573517037/reviews.md

## What is Best Friends Network?

GETTING STARTED
Tap [(+) Add Friends] to invite up to 5 friends. Tap [tap] on the large planet on landing page taking user to menu page. You'll find CareHearts (Send and Receive), LoveTarts and Live Aura Feed. 

ABOUT APP

Making friendships easier! We put smiles on faces. YOUR FACE!!!

We’ve crafted a special secret universe just for you. Share your emotions with close ones on happy, satisfied, sad, angry, or lonely days.

Under the toxic grip of social media, we assist users in breaking free from anxiety and depression. Download BFN from the App Store now and experience it with your 5 best friends.


About Us
We’re college & high school students working under the watchful eye of the National Science Foundation's iCAP program tasked with building a less-toxic social experience providing a safer space away from angry rants, dark humor, FOMO, competition with no profiles, or ‘likes’.

CareHearts
This feature shines on those days when something crushes our day, leaving us devastated. Our friends have no idea all this is happening. Why? Because we didn’t tell them because we’re just not ready to talk about it yet. We struggle alone. No emotional support, no caring, no understanding from our closest friends. None of it.
- Secretly request CareHearts from your friends providing you much longed for emotional support

LoveTarts
- Creating a romantic texting experience in Chat
- Kissing Frogs features romantic poems contest
- Blowing kisses
- Sending hearts
- Tap to feel your romantic partners heartbeat

PhotoPOP 
No scrolling or searching on different apps for an image. Just 'Shake' your iPhone and the image pops up full-screen. 

Request CareHearts
Reflect your vibe each day as the color of your atmosphere around your planet. 

Chat
We have video backgrounds 

Aura Feed
 On Instagram only about 15% of the user base actually post because they're scared of negative feedback about how they look and rarely post anything negative about themselves. We allow users to post AI generated selfies of HOW THEY FEEL vs. HOW THE LOOK, thereby removing the fear factor

## Key features

- Share daily emotions
- Request emotional support (CareHearts)
- Romantic texting features (LoveTarts)
- AI-generated emotional selfies
- Shake to reveal photos (PhotoPOP)
- Video chat backgrounds
- Aura Feed for emotional expression

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PURPLE Monthly | $0.89 | one-time |
| PURPLE Yearly | $7.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-friends-network/id1573517037/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great APPLICATION

*2021-08-13*

I like. Me and my friends use all the time great job dudes.

## Frequently asked questions about Best Friends Network

### How does Best Friends Network help users share emotions?

Best Friends Network allows users to share their daily emotions by reflecting their vibe through the color of their atmosphere around their planet. Users can also post AI-generated selfies that represent how they feel, rather than how they look, reducing the fear of negative feedback.

### What are CareHearts in Best Friends Network?

CareHearts are a feature that allows users to secretly request emotional support from their friends. This is designed to help users who are struggling and need caring and understanding from their closest friends, even if they aren't ready to talk about it directly.

### What is the purpose of LoveTarts in Best Friends Network?

LoveTarts are designed to create a romantic texting experience within the app's chat feature. This includes features like 'Kissing Frogs' for romantic poem contests, sending hearts, and even feeling your romantic partner's heartbeat by tapping.

### How does Best Friends Network differ from traditional social media?

Best Friends Network aims to be a less toxic social experience, free from angry rants, dark humor, FOMO, competition, profiles, or 'likes'. It focuses on genuine emotional sharing and support among a close group of friends.

### Can I invite many friends to Best Friends Network?

You can invite up to 5 friends to join you on Best Friends Network. The app is designed for connecting with a select group of close friends rather than a broad network.

### What is PhotoPOP in Best Friends Network?

PhotoPOP is a feature where shaking your iPhone can make an image pop up full-screen. This eliminates the need to scroll or search through different apps for images.

### Is Best Friends Network available on Android devices?

Based on the provided data, Best Friends Network is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. Information regarding Android compatibility is not available.

### How often is Best Friends Network updated?

The latest version of Best Friends Network is 2.0.29, which was last updated on July 16, 2024. This indicates the app is actively maintained and updated.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.29 — 2024-07-16

Introducing the Aura AI image generation model allowing users to Post images of [How they feel] vs. [How they look].

### 2.0.28 — 2024-03-01

Put navigation bars on main feature pages to improve user experience. LoveTarts has a new look. Fixed bugs

### 2.0.27 — 2024-02-14

UI/UX upgrades. New walk-through video background in Vibe section explaining the feature. Fixed couple of bugs.

### 2.0.26 — 2024-02-05

Fixed bugs with in-app notifications. Upgraded video backgrounds in LoveTarts and CareHearts. Made text more readable in both 'light' and 'dark' iPhone modes.

### 2.0.25 — 2024-01-03

Upgraded several background videos improving the UI. Fixed link glitch in a couple of the in-app notifications.

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