Frnds of Frnds User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience52.8% of reviews
Neutral8.3% of reviews
Negative experience38.9% of reviews

~ Based on 36 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is Frnds of Frnds Safe?

Frnds of Frnds has mixed safety signals based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Frnds of Frnds is 68/100.

This assessment is based on 97 user ratings, with an App Store average of 3.4/5.

Safety Analysis

57.7% of ratings point to a safe experience
5.2% of ratings suggest some concerns
37.1% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 97 App Store ratings for Frnds of Frnds.

Is Frnds of Frnds Legit?

Frnds of Frnds appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Frnds of Frnds is 65/100.

Based on 65 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Poorly executed, just use Cerca

The concept of this app is almost identical to Cerca, where I’ve had much better experiences (cleaner user interface, more reliable matching, much larger base of users, and for some reason more attractive users). This app is good on paper but was not well executed.

Location settings

There’s no obvious way to say “show me potential matches within a certain mile radius”. Every candidate being proposed lives literally across the country.

Doesn’t work

This app simply is unrealistic. Really glitchy and poor interface. Extremely disappointed.

Response from developer

Sorry to hear it’s been a disappointing experience. We’d really like to understand what’s feeling glitchy or unrealistic for you so we can improve it. If you’re open to it, email us at steven@frndsoffrnds.com with a bit more detail (or screenshots) and we’ll take a look.

Privacy & Performance Bad

This app WILL notify your contacts with the app that you’ve joined despite saying explicitly that it won’t do that lol.

And the UX is slow and cuts my music off. Weak.

Response from developer

Hello - Just to clarify, the app does not send notifications to your contacts saying you’ve joined. What can happen is that existing users who already have you in their contacts may see you appear as a mutual connection once you sign up. That’s how the FRNDS matching works, but it’s not the same as the app messaging your contacts. Sorry about the interrupting your music , that’s not ideal. If you’re still running into issues, feel free to email support@frndsoffrnds.com and we’ll look into it.

freezes during onboarding

I get texts from an automated number for this, seems interesting but it freezes as soon as I get to the ‘share contacts’ part of onboarding. Really lame, this is a basic part of building an app.

Response from developer

Sorry about the freeze at the contact-sharing step, that’s definitely not the experience we want. A small percentage of users hit a temporary hang there (usually related to iOS permissions or a momentary glitch). Try force-quitting the app, then reopening and granting contacts access again. If it still freezes, email us at steven@frndsoffrnds.com with your device model + iOS version and we’ll dig in right away. Appreciate you giving it a shot , we want this part smooth for everyone.

Don’t use this

This app won’t let you pic your pictures or anything else about your profile. It’s takes forever to verify that you are who you say you are and then after that it takes forever to allow you to post any pictures of yourself. It requires you to share your contacts but won’t let you create a profile. Waste of time of an app
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Response from developer

Sorry the onboarding and verification felt slow for you. Photo selection, identity verification, and contact access are all required steps so we can keep the community safer and make mutual-friend matching work. If something is actually blocking you from finishing your profile, email us at steven@frndsoffrnds.com with your username and we’ll look into it. Most people get through the process without major delay.

Winner!

Truly a new twist to online dating. No endless swiping and sketchy connections. I love that each match is connected to a mutual friend. Great idea!

Response from developer

Thank you! Really glad the mutual-friend approach is landing the way we hoped. No endless swiping and knowing there’s an actual connection is exactly what we set out to build. Appreciate you taking the time to leave this. We're gaining over 2000 new members daily so I guess we're doing something right :) Thanks again for being a part of the FRNDS community.

Good in theory, not so great once you actually try it

This app is decent in theory, but not so great once you actually try it. First of all as of July 2026 you have to invite at least 5 people to the app before even using a single feature (kinda weird imo) Second, once I did this, I maybe was able to see 4 different people per day, swipe on them and then nothing. Even after swiping yes on those 4 people it times me out and says come back tomorrow for more matches. Realistically not good in practice so not even worth the download lol
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Response from developer

We appreciate the feedback, and we're sorry you didn't enjoy your experience. The purpose of the app is to leverage your network to create connection, and by inviting your friends, you have a better chance of growing a robust dating pool of mutual friends. We initially only offer a few potential matches (6) a day to encourage users to be intentional rather than endlessly swipe. We understand these functions may not have aligned with your hope for the app and we thank you for using us and giving us feedback.

Requires full contact access

It won’t let you use the app even if you add limited contacts. If this app wasn’t selling your contact list, they would let you use it without dumping your entire list.

Response from developer

We don’t sell contact lists, period. The app is built around mutual friends, so it needs access to contacts to find people you already know in common - you can limit the contacts. However limited contacts access often doesn’t give enough data for the matching to work, which is why it can block progress. If you’d rather not share contacts, that’s completely fine, the app just won’t be able to surface as many mutual connections. Feel free to email steven@frndsoffrnds.com if you want us to walk through the privacy options.

Finally

If you’re not comfortable just getting connecting to anyone. This is the app for you. High quality matches, quality people and a smooth experience. Highly recommend for all the singles out there.

Flawed

Sorry, but everyone has this idea, and there’s a reason no one executes. I don’t have mutual friends to set up, nor do my mutual friends.

not quite

i do love the concept of this. everyone is 24 (and probably even younger) for now, though. look fwd to this reaching a slightly older demographic or hinge just adopting this feature🤷🏻‍♀️

Please do not publish my review

Please do not publish my review

Best dating app

I love this app!! Such a great idea, I love that it’s all mutuals.

Oh YES!

Such a brilliant idea!! Unlike any dating app I’ve tried before. Eliminated the “illusion of too many options”, shows real life connections, and actually gives me hope for finding a great guy online.

Terrible App

UI is interesting and really confusing. Terrible app… I DO NOT recommend.

Not the biggest fan

UI is interesting and really confusing. Didn’t have a enough people to get on and just simply didn’t make sense

getting started

Can’t upload pics - key just flashing in my face. Tried redownloading a few times.

Great App

Anyone who has used a dating app knows how difficult paywalls and random people can be, as well as the addictiveness of them. Friends of Friends does a great job at eliminating this especially the addiction part.
You only get matches once a day which eliminates the endless scrolling. And no paywall as of now! Would recommend to everyone
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Not realistic to use

I was excited to try frnds of frnds, but the requirement to get 20 people I know to join before I can even use the app is completely unrealistic. Most people don’t have that many people who are willing to download a new dating app just so one person can use it. This setup makes it feel like a pyramid scheme rather than a functional dating platform. Unless they change this requirement, I can’t see myself (or most people) ever actually using it.
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