FriendActivity (for Spotify) vs FriendsFM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FriendActivity (for Spotify)
See what your friends are listening to on Spotify in real-time. You can even play their current songs directly from the app. A homescreen widget displays recent plays.
- See friends' current songs
- Play friends' music
- Browse friend artists/albums/playlists
- Real-time updates
- Homescreen widget
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With Friends for Spotify, you can stay up to date on the songs your friends are listening to, and even join them from the app! (Spotify account necessary) - Play songs your friends are currently listening to - Browse through the artists/albums/playlists currently played by your friends - Watch the list of your friends and their currently playing song update in real time And most importantly, stay updated with the Friend widget for your homescreen! Displaying the 4 most recent plays and the respective user.
FriendsFM
Connect with friends through shared music discoveries. Receive daily notifications to explore what everyone is listening to, fostering a unique social music experience.
- Connect with friends
- Share favorite tunes
- Daily song notifications
- Explore friends' music
- Social music discovery
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FriendsFM is an innovative music sharing app that connects you with your friends and their favorite tunes. With the random daily notification sent to all users, you'll enjoy exploring the songs you and your friends are listening to.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FriendsFM at 100% against FriendActivity (for Spotify)'s 57%. FriendsFM also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2). FriendActivity (for Spotify)'s advantage is ratings volume (212 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FriendsFM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FriendActivity (for Spotify) has 212 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of FriendActivity (for Spotify)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of FriendsFM's.
FriendActivity (for Spotify) ships an update every 6 weeks, FriendsFM every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FriendActivity (for Spotify) | FriendsFM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (212 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 212 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Avi Wadhwa | Morgan Dean |
Customer experience
FriendActivity (for Spotify)
FriendsFM
Bugs and requests
FriendActivity (for Spotify)
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and constant log-outs
- Errors about missing data
- Unreliable updates and refresh
- Compatibility issues with newer Spotify changes
Requested features
3 requests- Add log of previously played songs
- Improve widget customization
- Enhance real-time update reliability
FriendsFM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FriendActivity (for Spotify)
No in-app purchases
FriendsFM
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FriendActivity (for Spotify) free?
Is FriendsFM free?
Which has better reviews, FriendActivity (for Spotify) or FriendsFM?
Do FriendActivity (for Spotify) or FriendsFM have ads?
Which is updated more often, FriendActivity (for Spotify) or FriendsFM?
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