# The BuddyUp: Ask. Connect. Do. > Post videos to find help, offer skills, and meet real people in your city. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.zqthebu](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.zqthebu) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.zqthebu` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Buddy Upward, Co. - **Category:** SOCIAL - **Downloads:** 51 - **Version:** 3.1.12 - **Last updated:** 2026-04-17 - **First published:** 2026-04-01 - **Publisher country:** US - **Size:** 43 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-06 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zqthebu) - **Website:** [http://thebuddyup.io](http://thebuddyup.io/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://app.termly.io/document/privacy-policy/46773429-bfeb-4673-ae97-decaf18e1e91](https://app.termly.io/document/privacy-policy/46773429-bfeb-4673-ae97-decaf18e1e91) ## Description The BuddyUp® is a Social Utility Platform where short videos lead to real-life connections.

Most apps help you scroll. The BuddyUp® helps you do.

Post a short video to ask for help with a project, offer a skill, promote an event, or find someone to do something with — then connect with real people nearby who respond. No cold messages. No endless group chats. Just a quick video and the right people showing up.

With The BuddyUp®, you can:

- Post short videos to request help or offer your skills
- Discover local activities and events from people in your area
- Link up 1-on-1 or in small groups for projects, gigs, or hangouts
- Promote your creative work or services locally
- Build real community through action, not just scrolling

Why The BuddyUp®:

- Video shows personality before you ever meet in person
- Requests and offers create natural, low-pressure connection
- Built around real-life meetups, not online chat
- One app for creative collabs, local events, and community help

This isn't about followers. It's about finding your people and actually doing things together.

Download The BuddyUp® and turn requests into real plans.
It's not social media. It's social utility.

Preview: https://youtu.be/Iee6pWqA3uM?list=TLGG13W4LtII6I0wMzAxMjAyNg ## Rankings - #2,235,819 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.NFC` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE` - `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC` - `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS` - `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE` - `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ` - `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE` - `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE` - `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE` - `com.zqthebu.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `com.zqthebu.permission.C2D_MESSAGE` - `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ` - `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE` ## Similar extensions and apps - [BuddyUp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.icg.buddyup) — 56 users - [BuddyBuddy](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.buddybuddy.app) — 475 users - [BuddyUp Social](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.invaerse.beup) — 764 users - [BuddyUp:Live Chat Make Friends](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chat.buddyup) — 98,578 users - [BuddyMe: Find Friends Nearby](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.app.buddyme) — 51,700 users, 3.40 / 5 - [BuddyMate - Connect Nearby!](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.rs.buddymate) — 222 users - [Buddies](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.techflex.buddies) — 20 users - [Buddy](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.arteon.buddy) — 135 users - [BuddyHour](https://chrome-stats.com/d/buddyhour.in) — 12 users - [LetsBuddyUp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.icglabs.buddyup) — 87 users - [BuddyNear](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.buddynear.www) — 2 users - [BuddyMe:Find Friends & Chat](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bexcode.buddyme) — 374 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.zqthebu)