Buddy - Instant Messaging
Social Networking
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
Buddy brings back the fun of classic instant messaging now with live chat rooms.
Jump into conversations, meet new people, and find communities around gaming, late night talks, music, relationships, campus life, and more.
Create rooms, build your buddy list, set custom away messages, and express your mood your way.
No feeds. No pressure. Just real conversations.
more Buddy is an amazing app to meet and connect with users around the world. It’s easy to use and it helps relive that time when the internet was more simple
Buddy is an amazing app to meet and connect with users around the world. It’s easy to use and it helps relive that time when the internet was more simple
Love the simple, meaningful messenger! And away messages are the cherry on top! This is the future !
Love the simple, meaningful messenger! And away messages are the cherry on top! This is the future !
Added a flow of claim reactiivation.
3.0.1 (18) Oct 9
* Changed the location of the Join Rooms button in the buddiesPage.
* Added a flow if Happening now is empty we are not showing it’s section in the buddiesPage.
* Removed the flow of default selection in SelectOfficialRoom Screen during sign-up.
* In the buddiesPage separating the items of the user who are online, away or offline in the buddiesSectionWidget.
* Implemented “Referred By” Approach for iOS during sign-up.
* Implemented a flow of Edit messages in the Room chat screen.
3.0.0 (17) Oct 3
. Resolved the issue of app Launch.
. Added University of South Florida to Campus Mode.
. Set Global Mode as the default option during sign-up.
. Added a Sign Up option to the Switch Account flow.
. Optimized Happening Now by prioritizing the API call first.
. Added the ability to update and delete user-created rooms.
. Added a Join Room button directly on the BuddiesPage for easier navigation.
. Resolved an issue where users could not add someone as a friend after messaging them through a chat room.
. Enhanced Room Chat Screen user interactions: tapping a user now opens their profile with options to Add Member (when applicable) and Direct Message.
3.0.16 (16) Sep 19
. Added University of South Florida to Campus Mode.
. Set Global Mode as the default option during sign-up.
. Added a Sign Up option to the Switch Account flow.
. Optimized Happening Now by prioritizing the API call first.
. Added the ability to update and delete user-created rooms.
. Added a Join Room button directly on the BuddiesPage for easier navigation.
. Resolved an issue where users could not add someone as a friend after messaging them through a chat room.
. Enhanced Room Chat user interactions: tapping a user now opens their profile with options to Add Member (when applicable) and Direct Message.
3.0.15 (15) Sep 18
. Resolved the dark mode issue.
3.0.14(14) Sep 13
• Added a flow to stop auto-scrolling to the latest message when the user manually scrolls upward.
• Added a flow allowing room admins to set unlimited room capacity.
• Added a flow allowing users to set custom colors for rooms.
• Implemented the feature to update the username.
3.0.13 (13) Sep 12
. Added an email verification feature.
. Added a delete message flow in the room chat.
3.0.12 (12) Sep 4
. Added a feature of pin/unpin messages in the roomChat.
. Added a feature to create private/hidden official in which official buddy account can make an user an admin of the room.
. I’ve changed the update popup flow to a manual approach instead of using the package, as the package wasn’t working in production. The update popup will be available in the second new build.
. Added a flow for new users during sign-up: users who select English will be added to The Lounge by default, while users who select Spanish will be added to the Latino room by default.
3.0.11 (11) Aug 29
* Fix the issue when the Room Chat screen is already open. If the user taps a notification for another room, it correctly opens that room, but pressing Back takes them to the previously visited room instead of the Home screen.
* Resolved the issue of the account not switching properly while clicking on the notification.
* Add a privacy message: “Your private conversations stay private. Buddy admins can’t read your DMs.”
* In Room Chat, show the Profile Dialog when a user taps another user’s profile.
* Add an icon/badge next to the Official label, such as a small verified-style check or star, so users can easily recognize official Buddy accounts.
* Keep the keyboard open after sending a message, especially in Room Chat, so users can continue typing.
* Hide the keyboard when the user scrolls up in the chat.
3.0.10 (10) Aug 19
. Showing the notifications for all accounts who are added in the app.
. Download the photos and video from the overall chat.
. Offline section added.
. Minor adjustments in the ui.
. Happening now fixes.
. Changed the app icon.
. Added a flow in which user can set the limit to the rooms for 250.
3.0.0.9 Aug 16
* Dark mode color adjustments fixes.
* Image and video preview before sending in the chats.
* Fixes for the Chatting Now count not updating in real time.
* Enable the feedback options.
* Change the profile icon only for the buddy account in chat.
3.0.0 (8) Aug 7
. Home Screen: Redesigned dashboard cards, Happening Now, stats cards, active rooms section, and buddy list.
. Notifications: Added a brand-new Notifications screen.
. Away Message: Redesigned with an improved header, away mode card, enhanced rich text editor, Quick Vibes, preview card, return schedule, and updated action buttons.
. Rooms: New featured room card, room list, activity badges, room personalization, and Today's Topic.
. Room Chat: Complete UI redesign.
. Profile: Refreshed profile interface.
. Create (+) Menu: New bottom sheet design.
. Account Switching: New switch account interface.
. Direct & Group Chats: Replaced pop-ups with dedicated chat screens for a smoother experience.
. Added full support for both Light and Dark themes.
. Added an update popup to notify users when a newer version of the app is available.
. Users can now long-press a message to access a bottom sheet with Reply and Copy actions, making conversations more convenient.
3.0.0 (7) Aug 4
. Resolved the issue of deeplinking not working for the share room feature.
3.0.0 (6) Jul 16
Added the switch account feature in the app.
. Added font options in the room Chat.
. Added the new FontStyle in the RichTextEditor. (Roboto, PlayfairDisplay, Montserrat, Lato, Merriweather)
. Added a share room feature.
3.0.0 (5) Jul 12
Added a flow to share images and videos in the RoomChat, groupChat and one-to-one chat.
3.0.0 (4) Jul 7
Added a flow if the room is empty then it will show a default user message.
3.0.0 (3) Jun 17
Added a private room feature.
3.0.0 (2) Jun 13
Added a new Room chat feature.
3.0.0 (1) Jun 10
* Resolved the issue where the splash screen would occasionally get stuck.
* Fixed the intermittent notification-opening issue where, in some cases, the latest chat or group message was not showing after tapping a notification.
* Reverted the placeholder text in the Away Message dialog back to: “What’s your away message?”
2.0.0 (3) May 25
. Fixed the issue of loader not disappearing on the launch.
2.0.0 (2) May 20
Updated button text to “Update Away Message”
. Implemented Contacts Auto Sync / Buddy Visibility:
. Auto-display contacts, especially existing Buddy users, without requiring manual search
. Added profile image cropping and fixed compression issues for smoother uploads
. Fixed issue where app gets stuck on loading screen after tapping notifications
. Fixed issue where default account was visible to all users
. Center-aligned the title text “Share your away message” on the Share Away Message screen
. Improved app launch performance by resolving long data loading time on startup
. Added support for handling invite links opened from other apps.
2.0.0 (1) May 19
. Profile pictures.
. Blocked users list on new and remove from the buddies list.
. Away message minor UI changes.
. Bottom navigation bar UI updates (rectangular style).
. GIFs
. Pull To refresh.
. Remove buddy flow.
. Add by Contacts.
. Share Away message via image.
. Add Default Buddy Account for New Users.
. Optional phone number.
1.0.0 (3) May 10
. Removed email verification flow.
. Buddy request is not receiving.
. Resolved the issue of accepting a buddy request it’s “Not found”.
. Font style and other in changes in the RichTextEditor goes to default after sending the message or setting an away message.
. if the tab section is empty then we will show there corresponding placeholder.
. Not showing username in the away message dialog if the away message content is empty.
1.0.0 (2) Apr 27
Added a flow of claim reactiivation.
more Version 3.0.1 (18) Oct 9
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