# StayFriends

> To reunite with classmates

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.stayfriends.development](https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.stayfriends.development)

## Overview

- **ID:** `de.stayfriends.development`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ströer Connections GmbH
- **Category:** SOCIAL
- **Downloads:** 410,269
- **Rating:** 2.65 / 5 (1,861 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.2.18
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-26
- **First published:** 2014-11-28
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 15 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.stayfriends.development)
- **Website:** [http://www.stayfriends.de](http://www.stayfriends.de/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.stayfriends.de/j/ViewController?action=dataProtection](http://www.stayfriends.de/j/ViewController?action=dataProtection)

## Description

StayFriends is the premier platform dedicated to reuniting former school friends, boasting over 20 million members across Europe. It uniquely provides a comprehensive school landscape, allowing users to search by real names and school surnames, facilitating easy and accurate reconnections. With an extensive database including 77,000 schools, users can find classmates from their final school year and reconnect seamlessly.

The revamped StayFriends app offers features such as messaging, photo sharing, quick mailbox access, profile management, and classmate search. Upcoming features include creating posts, news feeds, profile extensions, social interactions like liking and commenting, and dedicated school pages. StayFriends is continuously evolving thanks to user feedback, making it easy and enjoyable to rediscover and celebrate old friendships wherever you are.

## Rankings

- #110,576 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `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`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

## Review summary

User reviews of StayFriends center on login and access problems, ongoing billing issues with auto-renewed Gold memberships, and a pay-to-use model that restricts key features to subscribers. Additional complaints include app crashes and poor cross-platform performance, plus limited availability and payment options in the USA. A minority of reviews are positive, describing the app as cool or nice, but widespread issues around login, billing, and feature access dominate user sentiment.

### Pros

- Some reviewers consider the app cool and reliable.
- A couple of reviewers describe it as nice.

### Cons

- Repeated login/signup issues: login button inactive, cannot log in or sign up.
- Automatic renewals and charges after cancellation; users report being billed again.
- Paywall: basic actions like messaging or viewing photos require a subscription.
- App crashes and instability; poor cross-platform performance (desktop issues).
- Limited availability and payment options in the USA (Nothing in USA; no payment options).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.stayfriends.development)