# CancerBuddy

> Social support network

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1610149676](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1610149676)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1610149676`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BONE MARROW AND CANCER FOUNDATION, INC
- **Category:** Social Networking
- **Rating:** 4.10 / 5 (48 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-17
- **First published:** 2022-05-04
- **Size:** 80 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cancerbuddy/id1610149676)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://bonemarrow.org/cancerbuddy-privacy](https://bonemarrow.org/cancerbuddy-privacy)

## Description

Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation welcomes you to CancerBuddy, the buddy system app for:

• Patients – Bond with people as you navigate treatment together.
• Survivors - Get support people for life changes and mentor others in treatment.
• Caregivers - Find practical assistance and emotional support to rise to daily challenges.

CancerBuddy is a social support network by the Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting cancer patients and their families since 1992.

## Rankings

- #186,217 — Overall

## Review summary

CancerBuddy is praised for building a compassionate, community-focused space for cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers, with diagnosis-specific groups and round-the-clock support that can reduce loneliness and enable real connections. However, users frequently encounter technical sign-up and login errors, crashes and slow loading, and limited, uneven activity in certain areas, plus issues with searching by diagnosis or location. Overall, its potential to empower meaningful peer support is strong when technical issues are resolved and the community grows.

### Pros

- Connects cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers into a supportive community with diagnosis-specific groups.
- Easy-to-use interface with 24/7 support groups and accessible discussions.
- Facilitates meaningful connections and friendships, including potential in-person meetups.
- Valuable for caregivers, offering peer support and shared resources.

### Cons

- Sign-up/login issues and account setup errors (e.g., exceeded daily email limit) that block access.
- Crashes, slow loading, and search/filter problems that hinder finding groups or results.
- Limited active user base in some areas, making it hard to find nearby matches.
- Diagnosis selection/search can be hard to find relevant cancers or options and cannot be skipped.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1610149676)