# Friendly Social Browser

> for Facebook, Twitter & more

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id400169658](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id400169658)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id400169658`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Friendly, Inc.
- **Category:** Social Networking
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (84,306 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.9.57
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-18
- **First published:** 2010-11-03
- **Size:** 58 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/friendly-social-browser/id400169658)
- **Website:** [https://friendly.io](https://friendly.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://friendly.io/privacy](https://friendly.io/privacy)

## Description

Friendly Social Browser is an all-in-one Chrome extension that lets you post and browse across Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Reddit, Snap, TikTok and more — all in one elegant browser app. Each network runs in a dedicated container for improved privacy and control, while an integrated ad blocker keeps your feed clean. It’s designed for multi-account juggling and a faster, more private social experience.

Key features include multi-account switching, a built-in ad shield, FaceID/Passcode protection, media download and repost, background playback with Picture-in-Picture, feed sorting by most recent, keyword filtering, and customizable themes and font sizes.

## Rankings

- #4,319 — Overall
- #9 — twitter data
- #23 — facebook
- #30 — touch
- #37 — social
- #39 — twitter

## Review summary

Users like the idea of a lighter, all-in-one social browser that saves data and time, but the app is plagued by abandonment and instability. Recurrent issues include bugs that break core features, persistent ads, and broken platform integrations (Facebook/Instagram/YouTube/TikTok). Login problems and UI glitches worsen the experience. Overall, strong potential exists, but reliability and ongoing maintenance are major blockers.

### Pros

- Data-light, storage-saving option for social media (reduces data usage and phone storage).
- Convenience of an all-in-one app to manage multiple networks.
- Helps reduce time spent on the phone / social media usage.
- Positive sentiment when the app functions (praises like "Very good"/"one of the best" when working).

### Cons

- Not maintained / abandoned: no updates for a long time and questions about ongoing development.
- Frequent bugs and instability across core features (comments, posting, messaging) with crashes and unresponsive UI.
- Persistent ads even for paid users (ads continue despite payment).
- Core social features not working (inability to comment, post, or save content; some platforms like Instagram/YouTube/TikTok not functioning).
- Platform connectivity and login problems (Facebook/Instagram logins failing, splash screens, accounts blocked).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id400169658)