Reviews of barq

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2.46 (Rating count: 1,791)

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Review summary

Barq shows potential as a social/dating app for its niche furry community, with some users reporting real connections. However, the app suffers from onboarding and reliability issues: verification emails often don’t arrive, blocking sign-up/login; messaging is gated by reputation or payment; notifications and chats frequently fail on Android; and overall stability is poor. Account bans and weak support exacerbate frustration. Until onboarding, messaging, and stability are improved, user experience remains heavily impaired.

Pros

Potential to meet people in your area through the app
Some users report positive connections or matches
Niche focus on the furry community can help like-minded users connect
First-hand feedback suggests the developers are approachable
The app can function as a social/dating platform for its target audience

Cons

Verification emails or login codes often do not arrive, blocking sign-up and login
Messaging is gated by reputation or paywalls (e.g., Canada requires payment to message)
Notifications and chat features are unreliable or nonfunctional on Android
The app is buggy and unstable, with features not working and occasional 'bricked' behavior
Accounts are sometimes banned or flagged as scammers with limited or slow support response

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.00

All time rating average: 2.46

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22% (98)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-17	Ka*****	dead and pay to play. Got this app to try to make friends, have to have rank 5 rep to even be seen, let alone do anything. Only way to rep 5 is by paying. Only the extremely large groups are somewhat active. Eh, not really worth the trouble. Opsec paranoia says this isn't very safe for some people to use.
dead and pay to play. Got this app to try to make friends, have to have rank 5 rep to even be seen, let alone do anything. Only way to rep 5 is by paying. Only the extremely large groups are somewhat active. Eh, not really worth the trouble. Opsec paranoia says this isn't very safe for some people to use.
2026-06-17	An*****	They added some stupid reputation stuff and like u legit have to go leaps and bounds just to be seen by others
They added some stupid reputation stuff and like u legit have to go leaps and bounds just to be seen by others
2026-06-17	TH*****	yknow, the app itself is great. you can meet other furries across the globe and learn about events close to you. but one problem (and I have no idea if anyone else has this problem) is the fact that the messaging system, despite working somewhat good, is VERY janky. for me, it's when people message me directly, and I just don't happen to get any notification for it, despite having all notification settings on. if it isn't just me experiencing this problem, I feel like it should be fixed.
yknow, the app itself is great. you can meet other furries across the globe and learn about events close to you. but one problem (and I have no idea if anyone else has this problem) is the fact that the messaging system, despite working somewhat good, is VERY janky. for me, it's when people message me directly, and I just don't happen to get any notification for it, despite having all notification settings on. if it isn't just me experiencing this problem, I feel like it should be fixed.