BARQ!

Name: BARQ!
Rating: 2.9 (325 reviews)
Author: BARQ!

The next-gen app for furries

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

325 Ratings
Age Rating

18+
In-App Controls
Category

Social Networking
Developer

BARQ!
Language

EN
English
Size

111.7
MB

Join barq, the next generation social app for furries! Find furries around you, join communities and attend meetups, events and conventions. barq is currently in active development and our user base and feature set is growing constantly. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms and Conditions: https://barq.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://barq.app/privacy

Ratings & Reviews

2.9

out of 5

325 Ratings

Reputation Level?
Mar 13
Kama_gg
I used to be able to post in groups with no problem, and my reputation has always been fine until now. I think the added verification of age (which is not yet fully implemented, and shows up as “currently unavailable”), is preventing me from having a proper reputation and creating posts? It shows up that I can either verify my age (which I cannot), or become a BARQ! Supporter to have a reputation level of 5 (which I used to have) and create posts again. Is this by design? If so, that is quite unfortunate that I can no longer use this app to connect with new people unless I pay for it. Other than that, I have really enjoyed the app…
Reputation Level?
Mar 13
Kama_gg

I used to be able to post in groups with no problem, and my reputation has always been fine until now. I think the added verification of age (which is not yet fully implemented, and shows up as “currently unavailable”), is preventing me from having a proper reputation and creating posts? It shows up that I can either verify my age (which I cannot), or become a BARQ! Supporter to have a reputation level of 5 (which I used to have) and create posts again. Is this by design? If so, that is quite unfortunate that I can no longer use this app to connect with new people unless I pay for it. Other than that, I have really enjoyed the app…
Unhappy with moderation team
Sep 5
Diggidydoge27
I am upset with the moderation team after I made a report of an obvious predator taking advantage of younger, vulnerable members on Barq. The response I got was something along the lines of ‘consenting adults can make decisions for themselves’. So we are just going to pretend that as soon as someone turns 18, they’re invulnerable to being taken advantage of? Especially in the furry fandom, where a large portion of the community is neurodivergent, making them more vulnerable. For context, a 47 year old is on the app inviting teens to a “cuddle party”. This user has already admitted to a user (whom will remain anonymous) that they are into age gap. Yet this same person is telling people the party isn’t NSFW. We have a 47 year old, who has admitted to fetishizing teens, inviting them to a cuddle party, and says it won’t be NSFW…..as adults who are able to reason, what do we obviously know the intention of this party is? Also, their status is constantly horny. This is an obvious attempt to lure young furs into what they think will be a wholesome party…but we all know that’s not the intention. So my question is, why is the moderation team pretending like they can’t see what everyone else sees? Why is this being tolerated? This is lazy and negligent on behalf of the moderation team. Adults can be victims too, predators don’t discriminate.

Developer Response
Thank you for raising this, we take reports involving the safety of younger or vulnerable members with the utmost seriousness. If a report was dismissed without adequate investigation, that falls short of our standards. Please email support@barq.app directly with the report details so this can be escalated to a senior member of our safety team for immediate review.~Barq Support Team, Mariko
Unhappy with moderation team
Sep 5
Diggidydoge27

I am upset with the moderation team after I made a report of an obvious predator taking advantage of younger, vulnerable members on Barq. The response I got was something along the lines of ‘consenting adults can make decisions for themselves’. So we are just going to pretend that as soon as someone turns 18, they’re invulnerable to being taken advantage of? Especially in the furry fandom, where a large portion of the community is neurodivergent, making them more vulnerable. For context, a 47 year old is on the app inviting teens to a “cuddle party”. This user has already admitted to a user (whom will remain anonymous) that they are into age gap. Yet this same person is telling people the party isn’t NSFW. We have a 47 year old, who has admitted to fetishizing teens, inviting them to a cuddle party, and says it won’t be NSFW…..as adults who are able to reason, what do we obviously know the intention of this party is? Also, their status is constantly horny. This is an obvious attempt to lure young furs into what they think will be a wholesome party…but we all know that’s not the intention. So my question is, why is the moderation team pretending like they can’t see what everyone else sees? Why is this being tolerated? This is lazy and negligent on behalf of the moderation team. Adults can be victims too, predators don’t discriminate.
Developer Response Sep 12
Thank you for raising this, we take reports involving the safety of younger or vulnerable members with the utmost seriousness. If a report was dismissed without adequate investigation, that falls short of our standards. Please email support@barq.app directly with the report details so this can be escalated to a senior member of our safety team for immediate review.~Barq Support Team, Mariko
Good app, but weak moderation for user safety
Jan 30
Ronan Mercer
I’ve genuinely enjoyed using this app and have always been happy with its features and overall experience. The interface is nice, and the app offers a lot of functionality that works well. It is always delightful to be able to see furries around you, even when you are in a place where you don’t expect there to be furries. However, user safety, specifically around non-consensual content, is handled very poorly on this platform.In simple terms, if someone posts explicit artwork depicting you without your consent, the app does not handle it the way most other platforms do. After reporting the issue to the moderation team, users may be told that the team is entirely volunteer-based and does not have the time or resources to take action, and the content may continue to be hosted despite clear notice that it is non-consensual.It is quite concerning that an app of this nature lacks a properly resourced moderation team and relies on the explanation that moderation is volunteer-run when serious safety issues are reported. This shows that the app does not provide effective safety mechanisms for its users. While the app itself has strong features, the lack of meaningful moderation in situations involving non-consensual explicit content is something potential users should be aware of.
Good app, but weak moderation for user safety
Jan 30
Ronan Mercer

I’ve genuinely enjoyed using this app and have always been happy with its features and overall experience. The interface is nice, and the app offers a lot of functionality that works well. It is always delightful to be able to see furries around you, even when you are in a place where you don’t expect there to be furries. However, user safety, specifically around non-consensual content, is handled very poorly on this platform.In simple terms, if someone posts explicit artwork depicting you without your consent, the app does not handle it the way most other platforms do. After reporting the issue to the moderation team, users may be told that the team is entirely volunteer-based and does not have the time or resources to take action, and the content may continue to be hosted despite clear notice that it is non-consensual.It is quite concerning that an app of this nature lacks a properly resourced moderation team and relies on the explanation that moderation is volunteer-run when serious safety issues are reported. This shows that the app does not provide effective safety mechanisms for its users. While the app itself has strong features, the lack of meaningful moderation in situations involving non-consensual explicit content is something potential users should be aware of.
No notifications
May 12
terdleface005
Great app, does exactly what’s advertised- except for one thing. Zero notifications. You can have all the notification setting enabled on both your device and the app itself, and you don’t even see a banner or pop-up. The majority of people move off-app for communication because of this, making the chat feature almost useless. I’ve redownloaded this app multiple times within the past 6 months or and it’s still like this. I’ve had plenty of time to try everything on my end, so I’m confident it’s a bug of some sort. It’s gotten pretty frustrating, I’ll be talking to someone and they’ll respond 2 weeks later because they never got a notification. Please fix!
No notifications
May 12
terdleface005

Great app, does exactly what’s advertised- except for one thing. Zero notifications. You can have all the notification setting enabled on both your device and the app itself, and you don’t even see a banner or pop-up. The majority of people move off-app for communication because of this, making the chat feature almost useless. I’ve redownloaded this app multiple times within the past 6 months or and it’s still like this. I’ve had plenty of time to try everything on my end, so I’m confident it’s a bug of some sort. It’s gotten pretty frustrating, I’ll be talking to someone and they’ll respond 2 weeks later because they never got a notification. Please fix!

Improved reporting flow of content in the app

Version 2.17.1 5d ago

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Sensitive Info
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The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
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Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

Supported Features
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Information

Seller: Stichting BARQ
Size: 111.7 MB
Category: Social Networking
Compatibility: Requires iOS 15.8 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 15.8 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.8 or later.

iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.8 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Location: This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
Languages: English
Age Rating: 18+

18+

This app is rated 18+ with content restrictions.

Some content may be rated higher, and may therefore be restricted and managed by the developer through in-app controls.
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In-App Controls
Age Assurance

Infrequent
Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Profanity or Crude Humor
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Horror/Fear Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References

Contains
Messaging and Chat
User-Generated Content
Social Media
Social Media (Age Restricted)
In-App Purchases: Yes

Silver Supporter $4.99

Gold Supporter $9.99

Diamond Supporter $24.99

Silver Supporter $54.99

Gold Supporter $109.99

Diamond Supporter $274.99

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BARQ!

Ratings & Reviews

Reputation Level?

Unhappy with moderation team

Good app, but weak moderation for user safety

No notifications

What’s New

App Privacy

Data Linked to You

Data Not Linked to You

Accessibility

Supported Features

Larger Text

Dark Interface

Sufficient Contrast

Information

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