# Bigscreen Friends — See your friends online

> Unofficial app to check friend online status and open rooms without VR. (iPhone/iPad app by Brett James.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bigscreen-friends/id6744012002 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Brett James](https://appshunter.io/developer/1805534542)
- Category: Social Networking, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 36 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-07-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-13
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bigscreen-friends/id6744012002/reviews.md

## What is Bigscreen Friends?

This is an unofficial bigscreen friends app, where you can see who's online without putting on the headset, as well as the rooms that are currently open. You can also store the timezone of your friends to know when they (should be) asleep!

## Key features

- See online friends without VR
- View open rooms
- Track friend time zones
- Check friend availability

## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bigscreen-friends/id6744012002/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2026-05-03*

Easy way to see who is online without putting on the headset!  Thanks for your hard work Roach!

### 5/5 — Great companion app

*2026-04-22*

Easy way to see which of your friends are online and what current rooms are open. I appreciate the efforts of this dev!

### 5/5 — Skibidi sigma

*2025-12-08*

You guys have a game??? Didn’t know Bigscreen has a game anyways am Victoria this game is peak idk what to do but still it’s peak

## Frequently asked questions about Bigscreen Friends

### What can Bigscreen Friends do?

Bigscreen Friends allows you to see which of your friends are online and what rooms are currently open, all without needing to put on your VR headset. It also helps you track your friends' time zones.

### Is Bigscreen Friends an official app?

No, this is an unofficial app for Bigscreen Friends. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the official Bigscreen platform.

### What devices does Bigscreen Friends support?

Bigscreen Friends is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### What is the age rating for Bigscreen Friends?

Bigscreen Friends has an age rating of 17+, indicating mature content may be present.

### How often is Bigscreen Friends updated?

The latest version of Bigscreen Friends is 3.0.9, and it was last updated on March 1, 2026. This suggests a relatively active development cycle.

### What do users think of Bigscreen Friends?

Based on the available data, Bigscreen Friends has a perfect 5.0-star rating from 7 reviews, indicating a very positive user sentiment.

### Does Bigscreen Friends have ads?

No, Bigscreen Friends does not contain advertisements. It is a completely ad-free experience.

### Can I see my friends' VR status with Bigscreen Friends?

Yes, Bigscreen Friends is designed to show you who is online and what rooms are open, allowing you to check your friends' virtual presence without wearing a headset.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.3.7 — 2026-08-10

Bug fixes and haptics, some things you'll feel if it worked or something went wrong for you

### 3.3.5 — 2026-06-29

Minor bug fixes

### 3.3.0 — 2026-05-04

An informational banner while some of the external services are down :) still have public rooms list!

### 3.2.0 — 2026-04-22

Fix for being able to log in again, new server change.

### 3.0.9 — 2026-03-01

- Notes for people! only local on your phone for privacy, lets you save/import them from your clipboard.
- News button (next to your sign in name) when things are going on.
- Room description is bigger
- Likes show on the friends list - helpful to find your besties quicker
- Refresh icon stuck under fix, search bar not tappable sometimes
- Login refactoring

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## Related topics

[bigscreen](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/bigscreen) · [bigscreen friends](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/bigscreen-friends)

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-13.*