Friendly Social Browser vs SearchBob
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Friendly Social Browser
Access all your social media accounts, including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, in one streamlined browser. Enjoy an ad-free experience with built-in privacy features, media controls, and customization options.
- Access multiple social networks in one app
- Block ads and trackers
- Save device space and battery
- Download photos and videos
- Advanced media player
- Privacy Shield with passcode lock
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Friendly Social is an elegant companion for posting and browsing across your favorite social media networks! Access your Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Reddit, Snap, TikTok and other social accounts all through one powerful browser app. Friendly Social, by Sensor Tower, unlocks the potential of your social media. One app for all your social media accounts: - Block ads and trackers on your feed - Save space on your device - Preserve your battery - Save on mobile data usage - Easily switch between multiple accounts and networks Take control of your privacy and enjoy an ad-free experience with our built-in ad blocker, filtering in-feed and in-video ads from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube. Each social media network runs in a dedicated web container for optimal privacy and control over your data: - Friendly Privacy Shield blocks content trackers, click trackers, and social media ads - Protect your social media accounts with FaceID, TouchID, or a passcode Take Control of your data: - Easily download or repost any of your photos or videos, as well as your friends - Our advanced media player allows you to play in background, adjust speed, and use Picture-in-Picture - Order feed by most recent - Filter or highlight posts in your feed by keywords Enjoy your social media experience again with Friendly! Some of our other features include: - Colorful themes - Night mode - Adjustable font size GIVE FRIENDLY A TRY! And don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything CONTACT / HELP & FEEDBACK Please use link on this page, or message us from the app help menu Notes: - Facebook® and the Facebook logo are trademarks of Facebook Inc. - Friendly is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Facebook
SearchBob
This social networking app allows users to share their search queries with their social connections. Log in using your Twitter account to start sharing your searches.
- Share search queries
- Connect with social network
- Twitter login integration
- Social discovery
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SearchBob is a shared search engine that enables you to share your search with your social network. Log into SearchBob with your Twitter credentials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SearchBob at 100% against Friendly Social Browser's 48%. SearchBob also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Friendly Social Browser's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (84K vs 3). On price, ads and device support 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. Friendly Social Browser sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. SearchBob asks for nothing beyond the download.
SearchBob holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Friendly Social Browser has 84K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Friendly Social Browser's written reviews are positive against 100% of SearchBob's.
Friendly Social Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, SearchBob every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Friendly Social Browser | SearchBob |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (84K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 84K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Friendly, Inc. | SearchBob LLC |
Customer experience
Friendly Social Browser
SearchBob
Bugs and requests
Friendly Social Browser
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Issues with loading posts and comments
- Problems with logging in and staying logged in
- Inconsistent behavior when navigating between screens
- Inability to upload videos or images in certain scenarios
Requested features
5 requests- Add voice/video chat in Messenger
- Improve real-time notifications
- Enhance integration with other social apps
- Provide better support for Facebook Pages
- Add option to disable automatic feed refresh
SearchBob
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Friendly Social Browser
- Nice tip$0.99
- Friendly Plus$1.99
- Generous tip$4.99
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- Amazing tip$8.99
SearchBob
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Friendly Social Browser free?
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Do Friendly Social Browser or SearchBob have ads?
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