Comparison

Friendly Social Browser vs Nextplus

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Nextplus

Get a free US phone number for unlimited texting and calling to US and Canadian numbers. Works over WiFi and allows you to communicate without sharing your personal number. Offers inexpensive outbound calls and can turn devices like iPod touch into phones.

Highlights
  • Free US phone number with selectable area code
  • Unlimited free texting (SMS, MMS, group chat)
  • Free inbound phone calls
  • Toll-free calling worldwide
  • Inexpensive outbound calls
  • WiFi calling and texting
  • No contracts or surprise costs
Features
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Nextplus lets you stay in touch with people around the world without giving out your real number. With Nextplus you'll get: - A free US Phone number so friends can call & text you (you pick the area code) - Free texting (SMS, MMS + group chat) to any US or Canadian mobile number - Free inbound phone calls - Toll-free calling from anywhere in the world with no restrictions! - Inexpensive outbound phone calls - Works great over WiFi so you don’t even need a 3G/4G connection. - No contracts, no “surprise” costs. - Turn your iPod touch into a phone! HOW IT WORKS Unlike other app-to-app messengers, we let you call and text ANY phone number! Nextplus works across all your devices so you'll never miss a message. All you need is WiFi - no 3G/4G connection required! Your friend’s phone company charges us small fees to deliver texts and calls on their networks. Rather than force you to pay, we let you view a few banner ads or watch a quick video. If you choose, you can pay a buck or two and make those ads disappear. The choice is yours! IN APP SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS - Keep Your Number for 1 year $1.99 / Remove Banner Ads for 1 month $0.99 / Remove Banner Ads for 1 year $5.99 / Unlimited Ad-Free calls to Mexico (landlines) for 1 month $6.99 / Unlimited Ad-Free Calls to Mexico (mobile) for 1 month $29.99/ Unlimited Ad-Free calls to US & Canada for 1 year $19.99 - If you choose to subscribe to a plan, you will be charged a price according to the plan selected in your country. The price will be shown in the app before you complete the payment. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the purchase price listed above - You may manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings and then "Manage Subscriptions" - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription * IMPORTANT: - We do not support 911 in the US - In order to place most outbound phone calls you will need to purchase credits within the App - If push notifications are not enabled, you may not receive messages and calls Terms of Use: https://textplus.com/textplus-terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://textplus.com/textplus-privacy-policy/ Subscription Products: • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication

Screenshots

Friendly Social Browser4 screens
Nextplus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Friendly Social Browser at none against Nextplus's shown. Nextplus's advantage is chart position (#114 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Friendly Social Browser sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Nextplus sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Friendly Social Browser against 4.6 for Nextplus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84K and 89K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Friendly Social Browser's written reviews are positive against 44% of Nextplus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Friendly Social Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, Nextplus every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Friendly Social Browser versus Nextplus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFriendly Social BrowserNextplus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (84K ratings)4.6 (89K ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews — better44.5% of reviews
Number of ratings84K89K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#114 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB201 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFriendly, Inc.textPlus, Inc.

Customer experience

Friendly Social Browser

All ratings84,309 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews2,394 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral11.4%
Negative40.3%

Nextplus

All ratings90,022 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews1,055 reviews
Positive44.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative47.4%

User reviews

Friendly Social Browser

From 84K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient app
  • 🔒 Private experience
  • 👍 Customization options
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 👍 Convenient all-in-one app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Glitchy performance
  • 🐛 Unreliable notifications
  • 🐛 Inconsistent navigation
  • 🐛 Issues with video playback

Nextplus

From 89K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great service
  • 👍 Customizable user profile and message threads
  • 👍 Different ringtones to choose from
  • 👍 Personalized settings
  • 👍 Free app with no sign-up or hidden fees

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Calls sometimes drop or become inaudible
  • 🐛 Unclear how call credits are applied
  • 🐛 Messages sometimes don't deliver
  • 🐛 Photos and videos don't always work
  • 🐛 Notifications and message sync issues

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

Nextplus

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes after updates
  • Unable to create account
  • Number reclamation issues
  • Inability to send/receive texts and calls

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to log out of the app
  • Improved notification system
  • Better message delivery reliability
  • Streamlined user interface

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Friendly Social Browser

One-time4
  • Nice tip$0.99
  • Friendly Plus$1.99
  • Generous tip$4.99
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  • Amazing tip$8.99
8 purchases

Nextplus

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Bundle Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Keep My Number$9.991 Year
  • Premium Number Bundle Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Unlimited Calls to US & CA$44.991 Year
One-time4
  • 100 Credits2 variants$0.99
  • 500 Credits2 variants$4.99
  • 1,000 Credits$9.99
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  • 2,000 Credits$19.99

Questions

Is Friendly Social Browser free?
Friendly Social Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nextplus free?
Nextplus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Friendly Social Browser or Nextplus?
Nextplus is rated higher. Friendly Social Browser averages 4.6 out of 5 from 84K ratings, while Nextplus averages 4.6 from 89K ratings.
Do Friendly Social Browser or Nextplus have ads?
Nextplus shows ads; Friendly Social Browser does not.
Which is updated more often, Friendly Social Browser or Nextplus?
Friendly Social Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nextplus every 3 weeks. Most recently, Friendly Social Browser was updated on November 8, 2026 and Nextplus on November 8, 2026.

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