Comparison

BFF vs Find My Family Friends & Phone

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BFF

Connect with millions to build lasting friendships. Discover people who share your interests, hobbies, and life stage. This platform offers tools to express yourself, find compatible matches, and engage in chats or groups to plan real-world meetups.

Highlights
  • Connect with millions of users
  • Find friends based on shared interests
  • Profile customization with bios and prompts
  • Photo-verified community for safety
  • One-on-one chat and group features
  • Plan events and IRL hangouts
  • Video calls within groups
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Join millions already using the new Bumble BFF to connect, chat, and build friendships that last. Find Your People Whether you’re new to town, starting college, moving through a life shift, or just want to meet people who get you, Bumble BFF is built to make finding your people easier and safer. It’s a space where real friendships can start with a chat and deepen through shared interests. Whoever you are and whatever you're into, you can find your people here. Tools That Support You at Every Step of Friendship Let your profile reflect who you are Use bios, custom Interest Tags, and Photo Prompts to share more of who you are and meet friends who can relate. Find your kind of people Discover profiles that share your hobbies, lifestyle, and goals. Whether you're into run clubs, gaming, booktok, or brunch, your future friends are here. Photo-verified community Every match has passed selfie verification, so you can feel confident connecting. More ways to make friends Kick things off in a one-on-one chat, or join Groups to meet more people who are into the same things you are. Build your community in Groups Use chat, posts, and video calls to stay connected, share ideas, and plan IRL hangouts with friends who share your interests. Everything is free From planning events to building Groups, every feature on Bumble BFF is completely free. No paywalls, no upgrades, no locked features. Looking for friends who just get you? Bumble BFF helps you find your people in the same city, at the same stage of life, with the same energy. Download the app and start meeting them today. Bumble Inc. is the parent company of BFF, along with Bumble and Badoo.

About

Find My Family Friends & Phone

This app helps you stay connected with loved ones by showing their real-time location on a map. It also allows you to track battery levels and share your own location for added safety and peace of mind.

Highlights
  • View exact location of friends/family on map
  • Invite unlimited people to circles
  • Track battery levels and get low battery notifications
  • Share your own battery level
  • Share or disable location sharing
  • Track lost or stolen phones
  • Check In button for exact location sharing
Features
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Stay connected with your family and friends at all times! Add your close ones to your circles to know where they are when you need them. Protect and connect the people who matter most with comprehensive safety features for life at home Live child tracking — See your child’s real-time location on the map, with battery level, speed, and movement status so you always know where they are. Main features: – view the exact location of your friends or family members on the map – invite as many people as you want to your circles – keep track of the battery level of your friends and relatives, and get notified when they're low on battery charge – share your own battery charge level – share your location to the circle members (or disable the location sharing if you don't want to) – track down a phone in case it was lost or stolen – tell your circle members your exact location by using the Check In button Information about the auto-renewal of subscription: – Subscription with a free trial period will be automatically renewed to a paid subscription – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost depends on the selected plan – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase – Any unused portion of the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription Information about the auto-renewal of subscription: – Subscription with a free trial period will be automatically renewed to a paid subscription – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost depends on the selected plan – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase – Any unused portion of the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription The following subscription plans are available (price may vary depending on location): • 1-week subscription with 3-day trial version By using the app, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: privacy policy: http://bestapps.co/privacy-policy terms of use: http://bestapps.co/terms-of-use

Screenshots

BFF4 screens
Find My Family Friends & Phone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Find My Family Friends & Phone at 76% against BFF's 11%. Find My Family Friends & Phone also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). BFF's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 35 months). On price and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Find My Family Friends & Phone sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. BFF asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Find My Family Friends & Phone holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.3K and 4.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of BFF's written reviews are positive against 76% of Find My Family Friends & Phone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BFF ships an update weekly, Find My Family Friends & Phone every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
BFF versus Find My Family Friends & Phone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBFFFind My Family Friends & Phone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (8.3K ratings)4.4 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.8% of reviews76.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.3K — better4.3K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 35 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#38 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size550 MB92 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGeneva Technologies, Inc.Nayer AbuAlSoud

Customer experience

BFF

All ratings8,301 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative19.1%
Written reviews937 reviews
Positive10.8%
Neutral8.0%
Negative81.2%

Find My Family Friends & Phone

All ratings4,289 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral5.8%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative19.7%

User reviews

BFF

From 8.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient group communication
  • 💡 Customizable group features
  • 🔒 Secure platform
  • 🤝 Helpful for making new friends

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app performance
  • 🤔 Confusing navigation
  • 🔍 Lack of search and filtering options
  • 📍 Issues with location-based features
  • 🚫 Forced gender segregation

Find My Family Friends & Phone

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Rich in features
  • 👍 Amazing tracking service
  • 👍 A1 service
  • 👍 Enormously grateful!
  • 👍 Amazing Trustworthy Finder

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Celular
  • 🐛 Paz

Bugs and requests

BFF

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Blocking users does not work as expected
  • Consistent crashes and app instability
  • Verification process frequently fails
  • Notifications not working properly
  • Inability to delete conversations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back original profile customization options
  • Add more robust filtering and search capabilities
  • Improve group discovery and joining process
  • Integrate calendar and scheduling features
  • Allow users to control notification settings

Find My Family Friends & Phone

No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.

In-app purchases

None

BFF

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Find My Family Friends & Phone

Subscriptions1
  • Find My Family Professional3 Days trial$4.997 Days

Questions

Is BFF free?
BFF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Find My Family Friends & Phone free?
Find My Family Friends & Phone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BFF or Find My Family Friends & Phone?
Find My Family Friends & Phone is rated higher. BFF averages 4.2 out of 5 from 8.3K ratings, while Find My Family Friends & Phone averages 4.4 from 4.3K ratings.
Do BFF or Find My Family Friends & Phone have ads?
BFF shows ads; Find My Family Friends & Phone does not.
Which is updated more often, BFF or Find My Family Friends & Phone?
BFF ships an update weekly, and Find My Family Friends & Phone every 35 months. Most recently, BFF was updated on September 24, 2026 and Find My Family Friends & Phone on September 23, 2026.

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