• We’ve updated registration: all key steps happen upfront when you create your profile — no filling in later. Once you’re registered, you’re ready to start liking and finding friends. • Add more photos: upload up to 6 at once. • Fixed bugs causing registration issues.

One year ago today, we launched Frienda on the App Store. Happy Friendship Day! Tell us a bit about yourself during registration — what kind of friendship you’re looking for, your life stage, and your interests. Frienda will find girls you’re more likely to click with. Fixed emoji bugs in profiles — everything saves now.

Now the connection won’t let you down: • Lost signal after typing a message? It’ll send itself 
 • The chat comes back on its own after a drop — nothing to restart

Writing the first message isn’t always easy. We added suggestions: when you send a like, you’ll see ready-made phrases to get started — pick one and make it yours, or write something from scratch.

• Likes and chats now look different from each other — easier to tell apart friend requests and conversations with your Frienda friends. • The age filter no longer resets every time you open the app.

You can now see who’s online or recently active right on their profile card in the feed — easy to spot who to message right now.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The question we hear most often: Can I make friends on Frienda for free? Yes. Send likes with comments, and when you and another woman like each other, you become friendas, and the chat opens — no subscription needed. What’s new: We’ve added a short “How to find friends on Frienda” guide. You’ll see it when you open the app. Comments with likes now show in full — longer notes won’t get cut off anymore. Thank you for your reviews and support messages. They directly shape what we improve next.

We’ve made your first few minutes in Frienda feel lighter: less profile setup upfront, more real women to discover straight away. Onboarding is shorter: a few steps, a quick selfie check, and you’re in. We’ll show you women in your city you’re more likely to connect with — by interests, pace, and life chapter. To unlock the full feed, finish your profile: add a couple more photos and a few words about yourself. It helps other women understand why they might want to write to you. Sign-in was improved, too. A temporary server hiccup won’t send you back to registration anymore. We’ve also made a few improvements, and the feed now opens noticeably faster.

We’ve updated the subscription screen and expanded plan options. You can now choose between weekly, monthly, and quarterly subscriptions.

Important Frienda Update: We’ve updated matching mechanics Now meeting new female friends feels more natural, with less pressure and a higher chance of matching ____ How Frienda works now: • Browse girls’ profiles • Send a like if you’re interested • Add a message to your like • If the like is mutual — you become Frendas and can start chatting ____ Two ways to connect: Introvertas — free plan • Send likes with a message • Wait for a mutual match Extrovertas — paid plan • See who liked you before matching • Your likes are visible to others without blur • Search for friends in other cities • View Instagram and LinkedIn of participants • Use Incognito mode to browse profiles ____ Why we made this update: • Brought back the excitement of random matching • Made it possible to like more girls every day • Added mandatory messages so conversations start right away Insight from our data – After introducing mandatory messages, acceptance rate выросла до 70% ____ Feedback If you have ideas or want to share thoughts on the update — message me on Instagram or LinkedIn @wowmalika Malika Nikolaeva Founder of Frienda

Email links now take you straight to where you need to be — your spark, chat, or Explore. No more searching after the app opens.

We’ve updated subscription plans — now you can choose between a 1-week or 3-month option. The subscription screen is now simpler and easier to use.

• More stable chats: messages send without delays • Faster first launch: your feed opens right away • Fixed UI issues and bugs in Communities

Search looks cleaner now and is easier to use. We’ve also fixed a few things to make the app run more smoothly.

Community pages now show the owner — get to know her before joining. • Feed got a refresh: updated switcher and the age filter now shows the actual range. • Search is faster.

Communities just got easier to discover. You’ll now see community badges in the feed — tap to explore and join. Want to start your own community? Message us: t.me/friendasupportbot

All Extrovert users can now see participants’ Instagram right in the feed — finding friends has never been easier! • Login is smoother and more stable — no more surprises when you open the app. • Friends section got a makeover: interface glitches are fixed, everything looks neat and works as expected.

• No more freezing during photo uploads  Fixed long pauses while processing images. Uploads are now fast and smooth

Important Frienda Update: We’ve updated the app mechanics. Now you can send a friendship spark every day. ____ What’s new: • Introvertas can now send a friendship spark every day • Removed limits on friendship confirmations for all users • Added a required welcome message when sending a request • Extrovertas now have no limits on friendship sparks • Extrovertas can now see the social media profiles of all members • Improved the recommendation feed. It now prioritizes women of a similar age, recently active users, and new members ____ Why this matters: Frienda is designed to lead to real conversations and real-life meetups. We focus on quality of connection, not quantity. Our data showed that previously many women matched with each other but rarely started conversations. Dialogues often didn’t develop, and real friendships rarely formed. That’s why we moved away from random matches and blurred friend requests. Now Frienda uses friendship sparks. It’s immediately clear who is interested in whom, and the welcome message helps start a conversation and prevents connections from fading before they begin. We’re already seeing that the new mechanics increase engagement and lead to more real-life meetups. Hopefully you will feel the difference in the quality of conversations too. ____ Support: If you have questions, run into any issues, or simply want to share a story about a new friend, contact support: • t.me/friendasupportbot • support@frienda.me Best regards, Malika Nikolaeva Founder of Frienda

Happy International Women’s Day! May your energy grow stronger in the circle of women who see and celebrate the real you. In this version: • Location Services: Fixed bugs for a smoother experience. • Profile Settings: Added the new “Edit Profile” section. • App Icon: Updated the look to celebrate the holiday.

What’s new: • Added age filters. • Fixed the location change bug. Team news: Our designer Zhanna found a friend on Frienda. It’s official: 100% of the women on the Frienda team have found friends through the app. It works!

Fresh new look for iOS 26 with a new app icon. A smoother, more stable feed. Better photo uploads and verification on slow connections.

Today my friendas and I went to the Vogue Australia talk at the Sydney Opera House. We left feeling soooo inspired. Then a Galentine’s lunch with my bestie and the Ed Sheeran concert with my husband. An absolute celebration of female friendship and Frienda’s birthday. Behind the scenes: My co founder is also my life partner, so people often ask how we balance work, our relationship, and being parents. There are no secrets. For this update, we worked until early morning. When I woke up at 7 AM for a meeting, Dima was just going to bed. By the time I was ready to leave, he was already up again to take our daughter to school. We don’t really balance. We build. And we genuinely enjoy what we are building, both the app and our family. —- The update • Fixed some minor bugs

Happy Galentine’s Day! Double the Joy: Frienda turns 1! One year ago, we launched Frienda to help every woman find a friend. Today, our community is almost 50,000 strong! Thank you for being part of Frienda and celebrating female friendship with us.

We could have taken Saturday off. But we decided to update the app and polish the screenshots instead.