# Favs: Private Social Network — user reviews > 74 indexed App Store user reviews of Favs by Favs HQ, Inc., rated 4.60/5 from 113 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/favs-private-social-network/id6451123823/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/favs-private-social-network/id6451123823.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 102 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 10 ## What do users think of Favs? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💡 Seamless and different UI - 👍 Personalized to see what closest friends are up to - 👍 Helps create closer bonds with inner circle - 👍 Easy and fun to post updates and keep up with friends - 👍 Brings back what social media was meant to be - 👍 Effectively a life saver for sharing life experiences - 👍 Thoughtful features to help stay in touch with friends - 👍 Reminders to check in with friends and not forget birthdays - 👍 Ability to see when friends are free for a call **Cons** - 🐛 Completely overhauling core function without warning - 🤔 Too much friction for new users to access the app **Commonly reported bugs** - Login screen freezes - Incompatible with older devices **Most requested features** - Add video sharing option - Expand to more than just close friends ## Newest reviews (15 of 74) ### 5/5 — Love this app *2025-01-19, version 3.3.1* Can’t wait to see where the creators take it! ### 5/5 — Great to connect with REAL friends *2025-01-12, version 3.2.2* Not a ad or influencer nonsense in sight ### 5/5 — LOVE THIS APP!!! *2024-12-25, version 3.1.1* Genuinely my favorite app this is a great way to connect with me and my Freinds and family. It makes me so happy to see what everyone is up too! I wish they had the option to add videos not just pictures. ### 5/5 — Bringing back what social media was meant to be *2024-12-23, version 3.1.0* Really love favs because it takes away the nonsense and the noise and is about the people who matter! ### 5/5 — Social Reinvented *2024-12-21, version 3.1.0* These days I really try to stay off social media as much as I can. I think many of us underestimate just how much of our connection with friends are stuck on these platforms though. Favs has been my new alternative so I can still see what my friends are up to but without all the ads in one place – highly recommend for anyone wanting to transition off socials. ### 5/5 — Love this app *2024-12-20, version 3.1.0* This app has truly changed the way I communicate with my friends and I love how I can post updates with pictures. It’s so fun. Favs is coming at the perfect time because I am able to stay connected with my friends post grad, but without all the other noise and distractions of social media that give the false perception of closeness. ### 5/5 — Favs is Fun! *2024-12-20, version 3.1.0* It’s been so fun to keep up with my friends especially ones that live far away, the app feels very intimate and allows me to share, comment and have conversations that we would not have had otherwise! I’m enjoying Favs! Excited for what all they come up with next! ### 5/5 — Finally an app for actual friends *2024-12-20, version 3.1.0* I love love this app! So many thoughtful features to help me stay in touch with my friends better. I love the “free for a call” feature so catch up quickly in those free moments that pop up. ### 5/5 — game changer!!! *2024-12-20, version 3.1.0* It’s one of my favorite apps because i get to cut through all the noise and actually connect with people I care about. Highly recommend it to anyone looking for ways to improve their relationship with social media. ### 5/5 — besties becoming bestie-r *2024-12-19, version 3.1.0* Favs has become my close friends’ go-to social app. I’m obsessed with my BFFs, so knowing their whereabouts, when they could use a call or when they’re down to clown/hang, has helped strengthen our bond & love for each other. Buckle up folks, favs is a startup ready for takeoff and I’m here for it 🚀 ### 5/5 — Loving it! *2024-12-19, version 3.1.0* It’s so nice to be able to keep up with my besties in such a fun way! ### 5/5 — feeling more connected *2024-12-19, version 3.1.0* love this app! my fav part is how i know where my friends are all the time — a lot of my friends move around a lot, so it’s great to see them in one place. i also love setting catchup reminders to check-in with friends at customized increments! love love love ### 5/5 — The best app I’ve every used for friends *2024-12-18, version 3.0.0* This app is incredible, I speak to my friends so much more now ### 5/5 — So glad I found this. Effectively a life saver *2024-12-18, version 3.0.0* Very fortunate to have found this app. My kids wanted to share their life experiences and I think this is the safest way ### 5/5 — What an awesome app. *2024-12-16, version 2.3.0* Brilliant and fresh look T social networking. I absolutely love it. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Lots of shame *2025-03-16, version 4.0* The update ruined this app and is a total disappointment. There’s no point in friendmap when find my friends exists. The original intention of the app made it a much more enjoyable and a fun way to connect w close friends. Also such a shame that all my old posts were gone. I will NOT be returning. ### 1/5 — Trash Update, bring back old Favs *2025-03-14, version 4.0* Why update to a bootleg find my friends when no one asked for this, especially with NO warning to your user base. Rethink your business strategy, doo doo brain. ### 1/5 — Bring Back the Old Favs *2025-03-14, version 4.0* I think it’s a bit ridiculous to COMPLETELY overhaul the core function of the app without any warning to its user base. My phone literally already has a Find My Friends feature or if I really wanted to I could just go back to SnapChat for the map feature. I liked the old version for how simple it was - just a space to share meaningless little updates to my friends. This is a huge downgrade and also feels like a total slap to the face as a user who genuinely enjoyed the app. ### 1/5 — I miss the old Favs *2025-03-14, version 4.0* WHAT JUST HAPPENED TO FAVS!???? You can’t just change the complete structure and goal of the app without telling anyone. I joined Favs because I wanted a social media with just my friends and I didn’t trust big social media companies anymore. Disappointed to just see this drastic shift without any input from the users or at least a heads up ### 1/5 — Too much friction just to access the app *2024-10-23, version 2.0.0* Too much friction for new users. ### 4/5 — Needs more Social features *2025-09-16, version 4.2* The app is beautifully put together for iOS. Add More social features. Add Explore button in the footer that lets you make friends via the swipe method like dating apps that way everyone feels like they are being advertised and explore connect to people already using the app. Enlarge profile pic bubble to boost egos; add profile pic background customization and custom profile page wallpaper. Call feature allowing users to receive calls from who they choose. You have a good app just needs to evolve. ### 5/5 — Love seeing what my besties are up to! *2025-10-15, version 4.2* This app is super personalized to see what your closest friends are up to. I love the feature that shows when they’re free so I can text or call them to chat. Great way to keep those close to you even closer! ### 5/5 — Total rethinking of social media! *2025-08-12, version 4.2* This app is what I wanted from social media since the very beginning—keeping up with friends—without the attention-sucking algorithms. The way it makes money isn’t tied to advertising, which means the business incentives are to offer value through meaningful connection rather than taking your precious time away. Even better, the design and functionality of the app are super good for being at such an early stage. Love the Call Me and Meet Me options, as well as the events feature! Reactions are fun and easy to use. I especially like how the emojis chosen for them are more thoughtful than just thumbs up or down. This app gives you great value with minimal distractions. It puts as little as possible between you and your friends. So glad I found it! ### 5/5 — Love this app *2025-07-18, version 4.2* Can’t wait to see where the creators take it! ### 5/5 — An easy and fun way to stay connected! *2025-07-01, version 4.2* The app designers did a great job of making it easy and fun to post updates, keep up with close friends, and to stay connected. ## Most praised reviews (6 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Finally *2025-07-01, version 4.2* Favs is back ### 5/5 — Seamless and different *2025-02-22, version 3.4.0* The app is easy to use and prompts help a lot. Love the UI. ### 5/5 — Love seeing what my besties are up to! *2025-02-07* This app is super personalized to see what your closest friends are up to. I love the feature that shows when they’re free so I can text or call them to chat. Great way to keep those close to you even closer! ### 5/5 — Love It *2025-01-27, version 3.2.0* Actually an app that helps me connect and stay in touch with my friends and not spamming me with ads. Super useful in LA especially. Excited for more to come!! ### 5/5 — Wholesome App! *2025-01-25, version 3.3.1* I love that I can actually create closer bonds with my inner circle! The social medias are exhausting now but this one is different and makes you feel more connected! ### 5/5 — i’ve been looking for this my whole life *2025-01-25, version 3.3.1* I’ve been looking for a way to stay in touch with friends and family without social media and this app has solved all everything for me. --- *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 2026-08-29.*