Friendly Social Browser vs SMS Manager.
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
SMS Manager.
Easily send messages to multiple recipients at once. Organize contacts into unlimited groups and compose messages with advanced filtering options. Save sent messages by category for future use.
- Send messages to multiple people
- Save and import contacts
- Create unlimited contact groups
- Filter contacts for message selection
- Categorize sent messages
- Save messages in folders
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SMS Manager helps to send messages to multiple people simultaneously and effectively. It provides Save contacts Import contacts from contacts application Make unlimited groups of contacts Add / Edit contacts into groups Compose sms and select contacts with the help of filters Single All Any group Multiple groups Make category for the sent message to re-use them in future Save message in folders to easily and effectively use them
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SMS Manager. at none against Friendly Social Browser's 4. SMS Manager. also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Friendly Social Browser's advantage is ratings volume (84K vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). 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. SMS Manager. asks for nothing beyond the download.
SMS Manager. 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Friendly Social Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, SMS Manager. every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Friendly Social Browser | SMS Manager. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (84K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 84K — better | 1 |
| 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 |
| Best chart rank | #210 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Friendly, Inc. | Tossing Alphabets |
Customer experience
Friendly Social Browser
SMS Manager.
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
SMS Manager.
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
SMS Manager.
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Friendly Social Browser free?
Is SMS Manager. free?
Which has better reviews, Friendly Social Browser or SMS Manager.?
Do Friendly Social Browser or SMS Manager. have ads?
Which is updated more often, Friendly Social Browser or SMS Manager.?
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