BARQ! vs Hoozdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BARQ!
Connect with the furry community through a next-generation social app. Discover local furries, join interest-based groups, and find information about meetups, events, and conventions. The platform is continuously evolving with new features and an expanding user base.
- Connect with local furries
- Join communities
- Discover meetups and events
- Attend conventions
- Growing feature set
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Join barq, the next generation social app for furries! Find furries around you, join communities and attend meetups, events and conventions. barq is currently in active development and our user base and feature set is growing constantly. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms and Conditions: https://barq.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://barq.app/privacy
Hoozdown
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Hoozdown makes it easy to make plans with your friends and family members. Create a group for each group of people that you hang out with. Real-time chat let's your entire group stay in touch and up to date. Photo galleries allow you to share with your groups.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hoozdown at none against BARQ!'s 6. Hoozdown also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, 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. BARQ! sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Hoozdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
BARQ! ships an update every 4 weeks, Hoozdown every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BARQ! | Hoozdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (319 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 319 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.8 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BARQ! | Jeffrey Bazinet |
Bugs and requests
BARQ!
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login/sign-up issues
- Profiles not loading
- Inability to change settings
- Disappearing accounts
- Broken image uploads
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to delete chats
- Custom sexuality options
- Improved moderation and safety features
- Better notification system
Hoozdown
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BARQ!
- Silver Supporter$4.991 Month
- Gold Supporter$9.991 Month
- Diamond Supporter$24.991 Month
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- Silver Supporter$54.991 Year
- Gold Supporter$109.991 Year
- Diamond Supporter$274.991 Year
Hoozdown
No in-app purchases
