# Helping Friendly App — user reviews > 80 indexed App Store user reviews of Helping Friendly App by Richard Wollack, rated 3.90/5 from 60 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/helping-friendly-app/id360564876/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/helping-friendly-app/id360564876.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 30 · 4★ 14 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 7 ## What do users think of Helping Friendly App? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Great Phish companion app - 📊 Useful stats tracking - 💡 Real-time updates (when working) - ✨ Definitive Phish stats nerd app - 📱 Syncs with phish.net - 🤩 Incredible app resource - 💯 Love the app - 🌟 Back and better than ever - 💖 Love the updates - 🥳 Pumped for new features - 👍 Great app, love it - 🚀 Working great now - 💯 Best app ever - 👍 Great phan tool - 😍 Amazing app - ✅ App is back up and running - 💖 Love this app - 💯 Best Phish app - 👍 Great app **Cons** - 🐛 Set lists not always correct - 🐛 Import shows option fails - 🐛 Syncing issues with .net - 🐛 App deleted stats/shows - 🐛 Cannot manually add shows - 🐛 Misleading info about syncing - 🐛 Human Nature missing from setlist - 🐛 Encore missing - 🐛 Date missing from app - 🐛 Setlist updates infrequent - 🐛 Slow updates - 🐛 Clunky and outdated - 🐛 Not updated since 2017 - 🐛 Crashes often - 🐛 Stats not updated - 🐛 App deleted previous shows - 🐛 Hard to navigate - 🐛 Abandoned app - 🐛 Not updated in years - 🐛 Email support non-responsive - 🐛 Constant crashing - 🐛 Stats deleted by updates - 🐛 Tabs in search crash app - 🐛 Missing shows after 2017 - 🐛 Not updated for NYE 18/Mexico 19 - 🐛 Baker's Dozen populated incorrectly - 🐛 No shows after 2017 - 🐛 Stats not updated - 🐛 Delay in updates - 🐛 Paid app not updated - 🐛 App not updated in almost four years - 🐛 Set lists not updating - 🐛 Support non-responsive - 🐛 Shows post-2011 need update - 🐛 Paid app not updated daily - 🐛 App doesn't update daily - 🐛 Shortened title needed for icon - 🐛 Not seamless - 🐛 Wilson could make it bad **Commonly reported bugs** - NYE 2025/6 incorrect setlist - Cream & Sincere missing - Me & Bobby McGee not played - Import shows option fails - Syncing issues with .net - App deleted all stats/shows - Cannot resync - Error message 'try again' - Human Nature not showing on July 20 2024 show - Encore missing for 5/28/22 - Oct 29th 2021 date missing - 10/29/21 missing from Vegas '21 Halloween run - Login not working - Password not working on app but works on website - Cannot refresh or update during tour to add new shows - Contrast issues (black on black font) - Not importing 2020 show stats from phish.net - Bugs prevent login or registration - App crashing - Cannot register as a user - Black font on black background in night mode - Crashing issues - Dark appearance setting makes text unreadable - Horrible font and background color choices - Dark mode not working - Setlist updates are infrequent - Latest shows not updated in a timely manner - App won't open - Baker's Dozen populated incorrectly - August 6th show listed several times - Last two Dicks shows never added - App crashes when trying to look up shows - Tabs in search feature crash the app - Stats only works sometimes - Stats deleted twice by updates - No shows after 2017 - App not updated since 2017 tour - Shows after 2010 not appearing without in-app update - Crash last Halloween, developer fixed it - App not updated regularly - App not updated since 9/1 **Most requested features** - Count NYE shows as January - Link out to Phish.net pages - Integration with phish.in, Relisten, or LivePhish+ - Update for 2024 stats - Manually enter shows - Add NYE 18 run and Mexico 19 to stats - Ability to add friends and compare shows - Tap on a song to see overall stats ## Newest reviews (17 of 80) ### 2/5 — Set lists aren’t always correct *2026-01-02, version 5.7.0* NYE 2025/6 is incorrect. Cream & Sincere are missing and they didn’t play Me & Bobby McGee!! ### 4/5 — NYE shows should count as January *2025-12-17* Seeing the stat about months you’ve seen a show. I think New years shows should also count as January since the third set takes place in January. I was at big cypress and that set went on for 6+ hours into January ### 4/5 — A Must Have Phish Companion *2023-02-25, version 5.2.6* I was pinged about this on a Phish Discord and downloaded for this Mexico run, and I have to say I’m impressed! It’s notification system pings me before the songs even start on my couch stream, and the stats tools are neat. Now I just need to recall all the show’s I’ve heard (I’m new, haven’t seen any shows yet, was supposed to do YEMSG 2022 but got Covid 😖) for the stats. Things I’d love to see, and would make this perfect: Could we get a link out to the Phish.net pages for each show, I like checking reviews, notes, jam charts while listening. Similarly integration with any or all of: phish.in, Relisten, or the LivePhish+ app to open a way to listen to that show. ### 4/5 — So so good now!! *2022-07-31* Way to go! I know this app is a Labor of love for the developer and I’m elated that he finally found the time and resources to update it. Working great now, real time updates, accurate stats, always some bugs (but I’m ok with that because the developer tries to do as much with the app as possible). The definitive Phish stats nerd app. When it works, is the second most used app on my phone. ### 4/5 — 5/28/22 ENCORE MISSING *2022-07-16, version 5.1* The 5/28/22 ENCORE IS MISSING. ### 3/5 — Oct 29th 2021 *2022-01-27, version 5.0* You guys left this date off ### 5/5 — Needs some attention I think maybe *2022-01-23, version 5.0* I love this app first and foremost. For a geek historian that’s seen hundred of shows over almost 27 years and wants to keep track there is nothing better… That said 10/29/21 is not on my app and really bothers me because of what I stated in the last sentence. Anyone else not see it? It’s messing up my stats 🚨🚨🚨 ### 4/5 — Missing 10/29/21 *2021-11-15, version 5.0* App has the Vegas ‘21 Halloween run but is missing 10/29/21. Please update. ### 4/5 — 10/29/21 missing *2021-11-09, version 5.0* You guys need to add 10/29 from the last Vegas run. It’s not there when I refresh but the rest of the run is. ### 4/5 — Missing 10/29 *2021-11-07, version 5.0* Love the app. You’re missing Friday 10/29/21 Vegas though. ### 3/5 — App would be amazing IF… *2021-11-07, version 5.0* Shows were uploaded faster. Also 10/29/21 is missing. Boo. ### 4/5 — Please fix login *2021-09-01* It will not let me log in and my password is working just fine on the website. Please fix the app. ### 2/5 — Show updates? *2021-08-18* How can we refresh or update this during tour so it’ll add the new shows after the events? ### 2/5 — Contrast issues? *2021-07-29* Cannot see type/font. It’s like black on black. App seems to work fine but has issues with visuals. ### 4/5 — Not including 2020 data *2021-07-22, version 5.0* Glad to see this app back up for offer; however it is not importing 2020 show stats from phish.net. Thanks!! ### 2/5 — Please fix! *2020-08-01* Keeps crashing and won’t allow me to register as a user. Please fix!! ### 5/5 — Black on Black *2020-07-24* In night mode on the iPhone when you select a show it’s black font on a black background. This should be adjusted to a white font. This app makes phish that much greater! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — “Import shows” option fails to import my shows! *2025-04-07* “Import shows” option fails to import my shows. Please fix this crucial error i cannot enter every show by hand! Please please update!! ### 1/5 — Misleading info *2024-12-30, version 5.3.0* You are NOT still able to sync your shows from .net. App deleted all my stats/shows (originally imported from .net years ago) and will not resync. Keeps saying “error try again”. I’ve logged out, deleted, redownloaded. Still won’t sync. When I log into phish.net in safari though all my shows are still there. ### 1/5 — Fix bugs!! *2020-08-07* Bugs won’t even let you login Or register to view stats It’s extremely frustrating. ### 1/5 — Love the App, but update for background needed *2020-05-13* I LOVE the helping friendly app, but you need an update ASAP for iPhone users who enable the dark appearance setting. You can’t read the wording because it’s dark font on dark background. It works in this review, but when I go read a set list or look through old show listings you can’t read anything unless you switch your appearance back to the light setting. Please fix!! ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your $ *2019-07-12, version 4.204* This app is absolutely pointless and not worth your $. What’s the point of paying for something that takes sometimes months to update? It’s incredibly clunky and outdated. ### 1/5 — Used to be a 5 star app *2019-07-06, version 4.204* This app used to be the best. Kept awesome show stats. Was easy to use and you could look up any information you needed to know within seconds. Sadly it stopped being updated and now won’t even open at all. I would love for this app to be updated, but until then, it gets the least amount of stars I’m able to give it. ### 1/5 — No shows after 2017 *2019-07-01, version 4.204* Do not buy unless new shows are added. Waste of money. ### 1/5 — Just wasted $2 *2019-06-29, version 4.204* App have not been updated since 2017 tour. Do not buy ### 1/5 — Stats are not updated. *2018-08-16, version 4.204* I opened the app and looked at 2018 Summer tour for songs not played yet. BBFCFM is listed, yet it was played 8/12/18. What’s the point of this app if it’s not updated? Gimme my $2 back. ### 1/5 — Crashes often lots of bugs *2018-06-23, version 4.204* Horrible app... enough said ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best setlist and tracking app *2025-01-02* Is it possible to manually enter shows now that there are syncing issues with .net? I can’t seem to add my 2024 shows. ### 5/5 — Human Nature! *2024-08-04, version 5.2.10* Thanks so kindly for making this incredible app! What a resource! Oddly, Human Nature is not showing up on the July 20 2024 great woods show, between number line and its ice. ### 5/5 — Update for 2024 *2024-05-24* Hello, will you be updating the app with 2024 stats? Thanks so much. ### 5/5 — Issues fixed. Love this app *2022-08-05* Great app, love it, I constantly find myself looking at this app before and after shows whether I was at show or not. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Scloop *2022-07-31, version 5.2.1* It possesses all the ancient secrets of eternal joy and never ending splendor ### 5/5 — Great! *2022-07-31, version 5.2.1* It’s back! ### 5/5 — Updated and now gets 5 stars. Back and better than ever. *2022-07-31* Love it! Thanks bruh! ### 5/5 — Thanks for fixing *2022-07-31, version 5.2.1* IT. ### 5/5 — Loving the updates! *2022-07-31* The recent updates are a huge improvement. Thanks! **Developer response:** ⭕️ ### 5/5 — Had to come back and change my rating!!👏👏👏 *2022-07-30* Pumped to come back and give this a new review!! With the recent updates, this app has gone from Coventry status to Magnaball status very quickly… love the new features and overall smoothness of the app now. Great job , thank you !!! ⭕️💜 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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