# Friendly Social Browser — for Facebook, Twitter & more

> Unified social media browser with ad blocking and privacy features. (iPhone/iPad app by Friendly, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friendly-social-browser/id400169658 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Friendly, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1670227485)
- Category: Social Networking, News
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 84,353 App Store ratings · 776 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 58 MB
- Languages: American English, Czech, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Hungarian, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, European Spanish and 2 more
- Released: 2010-11-03
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friendly-social-browser/id400169658/reviews.md

## What is Friendly Social Browser?

Friendly Social is an elegant companion for posting and browsing across your favorite social media networks! Access your Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Reddit, Snap, TikTok and other social accounts all through one powerful browser app. Friendly Social, by Sensor Tower, unlocks the potential of your social media.

One app for all your social media accounts:
- Block ads and trackers on your feed
- Save space on your device
- Preserve your battery
- Save on mobile data usage
- Easily switch between multiple accounts and networks

Take control of your privacy and enjoy an ad-free experience with our built-in ad blocker, filtering in-feed and in-video ads from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube. Each social media network runs in a dedicated web container for optimal privacy and control over your data:
- Friendly Privacy Shield blocks content trackers, click trackers, and social media ads
- Protect your social media accounts with FaceID, TouchID, or a passcode


Take Control of your data:
- Easily download or repost any of your photos or videos, as well as your friends
- Our advanced media player allows you to play in background, adjust speed, and use Picture-in-Picture
- Order feed by most recent
- Filter or highlight posts in your feed  by keywords

Enjoy your social media experience again with Friendly! Some of our other features include:
- Colorful themes
- Night mode
- Adjustable font size


GIVE FRIENDLY A TRY!
And don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything

CONTACT / HELP & FEEDBACK
Please use link on this page, or message us from the app help menu

Notes:
- Facebook® and the Facebook logo are trademarks of Facebook Inc.
- Friendly is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Facebook

## Key features

- Access multiple social networks in one app
- Block ads and trackers
- Save device space and battery
- Download photos and videos
- Advanced media player
- Privacy Shield with passcode lock

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Friendly Plus | $1.99 | one-time |
| Nice tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Amazing tip | $8.99 | one-time |
| Generous tip | $4.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #173 in Top Free · Social Networking (US App Store)

## What do users think of Friendly Social Browser?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Efficient app
- 🔒 Private experience
- 👍 Customization options
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 👍 Convenient all-in-one app
- 🚀 Lightweight and less bloated
- 👍 Good alternative to Facebook app

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Glitchy performance
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications
- 🐛 Inconsistent navigation
- 🐛 Issues with video playback
- 🐛 Ads and monetization problems
- 🐛 Lack of feature parity with official apps

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Issues with loading posts and comments
- Problems with logging in and staying logged in
- Inconsistent behavior when navigating between screens
- Inability to upload videos or images in certain scenarios

**Most requested features**

- Add voice/video chat in Messenger
- Improve real-time notifications
- Enhance integration with other social apps
- Provide better support for Facebook Pages
- Add option to disable automatic feed refresh

## Recent user reviews (10 of 776)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friendly-social-browser/id400169658/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Good

*2026-08-20, version 8.9.56*

Good

### 1/5 — Its not working

*2026-08-17, version 1.3.0*

Mac OS stop to working a couple months

### 1/5 — Does not let you log in

*2026-08-16, version 8.9.56*

Kept trying to log on to Facebook.  captcha kept in going on and on

### 1/5 — Update!!!

*2026-08-15, version 8.9.56*

Please update your app it’s been over year since you did an update so you need you update so some certain site like Nextdoor can be access on it

### 1/5 — Restore Key Functionality.

*2026-08-12, version 8.9.56*

It was a decent experience my first time using this app. Most things seems to work well with few exception especially with Facebook (which is primarily what it was invented for) but now, even the stuff that used to work has ceased to work properly hence resulting in horrid bugs and terrible functionality. 

Can the developer teams look into some features (Marketplace, Dating, Drop-down menu to create a page, Games, Messages) on Facebook and fix it appropriately. Thanks in advance!

### 5/5 — Review

*2026-08-04, version 8.9.56*

Best

### 5/5 — Perfect

*2026-08-02, version 8.9.56*

Good

### 2/5 — Inital load and setup

*2026-07-31, version 1.3.0*

Takes forever. I haven’t even used it yet as I have not been able to set it up. :(

### 4/5 — Not registered

*2026-07-30, version 8.9.56*

It not working like before they keep banding account and it not working perfectly

### 1/5 — BE CAREFUL!!!

*2026-07-28, version 1.3.0*

I installed this and it put some dodgy extension in my safari browser, then my web server was hacked into because someone was obviously watching me enter credentials. Not safe at all!

## Frequently asked questions about Friendly Social Browser

### What does Friendly Social Browser do?

Friendly Social Browser is a unified browser that allows you to access and manage multiple social media accounts, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok, all from a single application. It aims to provide a streamlined and enhanced social media experience.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include accessing all your social media accounts in one place, blocking ads and trackers for an ad-free experience, saving device space and battery, downloading photos and videos, an advanced media player with background playback, and enhanced privacy controls like a passcode lock.

### Is this app free to use?

The application is free to download and use, offering core functionality without charge. It also provides in-app purchases, suggesting that some advanced features or customization options may be available for purchase.

### What social media platforms are supported?

The app supports a wide range of popular social media networks, including Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Reddit, Snap, and TikTok, among others, allowing for a consolidated social media experience.

### How does this app help with privacy?

It offers a 'Friendly Privacy Shield' that blocks content and click trackers, as well as social media ads. Additionally, you can protect your social media accounts with FaceID, TouchID, or a passcode for an added layer of security.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 8.9.56 — 2025-05-21

Fixed IG session stability
Fixed IG video stories issue
Various bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 8.9.55 — 2025-04-23

Fixed recurring crash.
Various bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 8.9.54 — 2025-01-13

Added support for BlueSky (bsky.app)
Various bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 8.9.53 — 2024-12-12

Improved FB and IG browsing.
Various bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 8.9.52 — 2024-11-04

Various bug fixes and performance improvements.

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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 2026-08-28.*