Barfriends vs Volta Riders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barfriends
Discover nearby bars, clubs, and pubs with real-time information. See which friends are at a selected venue and get Uber price estimates. Connect and chat with friends or new people for improved social outings.
- Find nearby bars, clubs, and pubs
- Real-time venue information
- See friends' locations
- Real-time Uber price estimates
- In-app chat functionality
- Connect with new people
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Barfriends will finds all bars, clubs and pubs near you and give you real-time information about them. The selected bar will only show your friends that are there and real-time transportation prices for a Uber. Chat with your friends! Arrive! Join and Chat with someone new. Cheers to better nights out :) note: Party Hard! Have Fun!
Volta Riders
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Volta Riders is the social network that brings electric scooter riders together. See who rides near you, join meetups and routes, build your clan and share every ride. LIVE RIDER MAP See in real time who is riding nearby and find routes around your city. MEETUPS AND ROUTES Create meetups, join the ones other riders organise and never miss a group ride again. CLANS Build your clan with your crew, compete against other groups and grow within the community. RANKING AND RANKS Rack up kilometres, climb the ranks and unlock badges. The more you ride, the higher you get. FEED, CHAT AND CALLS Share photos, videos and routes, comment, chat and call other riders from the same app. YOUR GARAGE Show off your scooter, your mods and your stats. Your rider profile, your way. BUY AND SELL Find second-hand scooters, spare parts and accessories among riders. Creating your account is free. Volta+ is an optional subscription with extra perks. Volta Riders works worldwide and is available in 21 languages. Questions or ideas? soporte@voltariders.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barfriends at none against Volta Riders's 1. Barfriends also leads on ads (none vs shown). Volta Riders's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Volta Riders sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Barfriends asks for nothing beyond the download.
Barfriends ships an update every 5 months, Volta Riders every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barfriends | Volta Riders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Barfriends Inc. | Juan Fernandez Paredes |
In-app purchases
Barfriends
No in-app purchases
Volta Riders
- VOLTA+ Mensual$3.991 Month
