# Bridgefy - Offline Messages — user reviews > 213 indexed App Store user reviews of Bridgefy by Bridgefy, Inc., rated 2.60/5 from 61 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bridgefy-offline-messages/id975776347/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bridgefy-offline-messages/id975776347.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 19 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 32 ## What do users think of Bridgefy? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Works without internet - 👍 Useful for group travel - 🚀 Offline communication **Cons** - 🐛 Doesn't work as expected - 🔒 Requires login/account - 🔋 Drains battery - 📢 Intrusive ads **Commonly reported bugs** - Login/sign-up issues - Unable to detect nearby users - Notifications not working - Crashes and freezes **Most requested features** - Extend communication range - Add profile pictures and discovery - Improve reliability and connectivity ## Newest reviews (15 of 213) ### 4/5 — Great app *2026-05-10, version 5.1.2* App is great. Just needs the ability to “add friend” and not be able to have anyone message you. Maybe a block feature too and it would be a 5* app. ### 2/5 — Ограниченная авторизация *2026-03-28* Авторизация ТОЛЬКО через Гугл, Майкрософт и Эппл? Серьезно? Зачем вообще тут такая сложная авторизация? Аналогичные mesh приложения обходятся без нее ### 2/5 — Сломано *2025-11-21* Не работает, выдает ошибку sdk code 5. Происки путина походу ### 1/5 — Useless event 3 feet apart *2025-10-28, version 5.0.7* Cool idea, but useless between iPhone and iPad 3 feet apart, which could be handy on flights. The Public view lost 50% of the messages, the nearby view was empty on both devices. The LONG ads are very annoying, provide an exit for long ads. ### 1/5 — Stop spamming that application will stop working *2025-10-12* If I didn’t react for the first time, I don’t care for updating. Stop pestering. ### 2/5 — Great idea but not working. *2025-10-08* Idea is great, we tested it and it worked well during the hiking trip, tried to use it after few weeks and it fails to start ### 1/5 — data grab app *2025-10-02, version 5.0.4* I first use Bridgefy back in 2019 where it proved to be an essential app. No login needed, no Internet required, only Bluetooth. But here we are in 2025, and BridgeFy has let us down: - You must sign in with a public account they only accept Google Microsoft and another one. I would never use these accounts. Trust has gone out the window, and I will not use BridgeFy anymore. So long thanks for all the fish ### 1/5 — Ерунда *2025-08-13* Такое ощущение, что какая-то группа студентов выкупили проект и начали его ковырять по-своему, но с таким же отсутствием профессионализма, как и было раньше. Периодически что-то исправляют, но в какую сторону и для чего, совершенно непонятно, потому что приложение так и остается какой-то ерундой нерабочей - то одно не так, то второе, то третье, даже перечислить не буду, не вижу смысла и прогресса! Какие-то новые интерфейсы, какие-то новые функции авторизации от которых толку никакого, потому что основное свое предназначение приложение не выполняет и работает настолько глючно, что полезным его назвать нельзя!!! ### 1/5 — Bad *2025-08-08, version 4.3.1* Having to open an account is ridiculous. ### 1/5 — Офлайн мессенджер с онлайн регистрацией. *2025-07-17* Если сети нет, то и пользоваться не получится, ведь зарегистрироваться я не могу. Если интернет есть, то приложение не нужно. ### 1/5 — Great idea, terrible execution *2025-07-13, version 4.3.1* Someone else should create a workable version of this app. The whole point is to be able to use without internet, but it requires a login which requires internet. How dumb is that? ### 1/5 — Needs login account *2025-07-13, version 4.3.1* Have to use google or apple to login to use this p2p offline comm app ### 1/5 — Useless when my phone is in airplane mode *2025-07-12* Had to chat with friends on another seat in a flight. We installed the app at the airport where it worked even when we were inside the plane on ground. The moment we took off it stopped working. Yes we checked. Bluetooth was on. So this app is a dud. Also, no method of creating private groups. Only private 1:1 chats. Else there is only one public group that broadcasts to all. ### 1/5 — Jailbreak Detected! *2025-07-09* «Your privacy and security are our top priority-for this reason, Bridgefy will not work on a jailbroken device. Please try installing Bridgefy on a secure device.» - I use MacBook M1 2020 on Mac Sequoia 15.4.1 ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work. *2025-07-07, version 4.3.1* What the title says. Tried doing a public chat with a friend literally across the table with an Android device. They saw one of my message. I saw none of theirs. And they saw nothing after I put the iPhone in airplane mode with Bluetooth on. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Garbage *2026-05-21, version 5.1.2* You need wifi or cellular to login and start using the app. Defeats the purpose. ### 1/5 — Gehackt *2026-03-28* Mein Freund hat diese App auf einem Android Gerät installiert und sein Handy hat danach nicht mehr funktioniert ### 1/5 — Does not work without internet scam and lie *2026-03-13, version 5.1.0* You need internet to send messages and find devices complete lie ### 1/5 — It doesn’t work *2026-02-27, version 4.4.0* The app. doesn’t work, because none of options for authenticate is work! and after signing, page comes to signup page! ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2026-02-23, version 5.0.9* Cloud login requirements for a privacy app is stupid. But i gave it a try anyway and the login failed with server error. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2026-02-18, version 5.0.9* Doesn’t even go past the “sign in” step. I kept trying several times with three different google accounts but no luck. After getting permission from your google account it just stops on the sign in page. ### 1/5 — No connection *2026-01-05, version 5.0.7* After connecting once, deleting the app, and reinstalling it , the app won’t connect. ### 1/5 — Ошибка входа *2025-11-24* Не получается пройти регистрацию ### 1/5 — Ne fonctionne pas *2025-11-22* Impossible d’activer l’application. Code erreur 5, dès le premier écran. Nécessite un bon déboggage. Corbeille. ### 1/5 — No se ajusta la app a mi teléfono iPhone 14 *2025-11-14, version 5.0.7* Ya lo descargué y probé dos veces, y no se pone bien, que según se debe activar la localización y la iniciación de la cuenta no se pone con el código 5, espero lo mejoren pronto. 🧎🏽 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — It works *2026-07-24, version 5.1.5* The negative reviews are old, it works fine. ### 5/5 — Шикарно *2026-06-08* Работе и отлично с подругой в самолете общалась ### 5/5 — Ali *2026-03-04, version 5.1.0* واحد عراق التطبيق ### 5/5 — Normal app *2025-10-07, version 5.0.5* Hello there! Cool for using without wifi, in airplanes, in the ocean e t c Delete authorization and be very nice ### 5/5 — Unbelievable! *2025-10-07, version 5.0.5* We were traveling as a family and could communicate inside the museums without internet connection! WOW! ### 5/5 — Muito bom *2025-05-19* Tem como conversar com alguém via Bluetooth, muito bom para locais que não tem internet ### 5/5 — Works perfectly! *2024-10-12, version 4.1.5* I was seated away from my family on the plane and we communicated using this ### 5/5 — Sollte man für den Notfall trotzdem draufhaben *2024-07-09* Hat in der Vergangenheit in Katastrophensituationen in anderen Ländern schon sehr gut funktioniert! ### 5/5 — A voir *2024-04-29* Pour le moment fonctionne quand les téléphone sont à côté. A voir avec plus de distance ### 5/5 — Incredible *2023-10-13, version 4.0.7* All the bad reviews are people who don’t know the limitations of this app or have experienced bad bugs. It appears the major bugs have been fixed and it’s great using this app. Thank you so much! --- *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 2026-09-05.*