# BandFriend - Find Musicians

> Search, Classifieds and Chat

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id510681565](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id510681565)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id510681565`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** touchbee Solutions
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (1,028 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.3.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-25
- **First published:** 2012-07-25
- **Size:** 72 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bandfriend-find-musicians/id510681565)
- **Website:** [http://www.bandfriendapp.com](http://www.bandfriendapp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.bandfriendapp.com/privacy](http://www.bandfriendapp.com/privacy)

## Description

BandFriend is the #1 social networking app for musicians and bands. Create your musician or band profile, showcase instruments, influences, and histories, and easily discover local players to jam with or form a new project.

Connect with others through in-app messaging, post audio/video, photos, and links, and engage with posts by commenting, liking, and sharing. Find collaborators, join jams, and grow your musical network anywhere.

## Rankings

- #54,967 — Overall
- #66 — session

## Review summary

BandFriend shows a strong concept for connecting musicians, and some users report quick local connections. However, the app is plagued by bots, scams, and safety concerns, with weak moderation and blocked interactions that don’t always work. Users frequently encounter buggy behavior and poor search filters that hinder finding real people. The real-user base is small compared to the number of fake accounts, making genuine networking hit-or-miss. The app may work in limited cases, but the risk/effort ratio is high for most users.

### Pros

- Easy to set up / simple account creation.
- Potential to quickly connect with musicians locally; some users find real responses and even a drummer quickly.
- Useful features and a functional forum; basic formatting but works.
- Good concept for networking for independent artists.
- Positive experiences and recommendations from some users.

### Cons

- Pervasive bots and scams flooding inbox; safety risk; scammers and underage users.
- Inadequate moderation; blocking not effective; harassment persists.
- Flawed search/filters; not accurate; limited controls (no age/location filter; 'nearby' too broad).
- Technical issues; buggy app; registration/activation failures; crashes.
- Small real-user base; majority non-genuine accounts; low chance of genuine connections.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id510681565)