Open Friends vs Facebook
| Open Friends | ||
|---|---|---|
| Finding friends | Pushes "People You May Know" at you from your contacts, school, work and location. Links you to friends of friends and strangers who have your number. Hard to switch off. | No suggestions, ever. You search when you feel like it, by describing the friend you want. |
| Your information | Your contacts, other people's contacts, your clicks, where you are. Sold to advertisers. | Only what you put in: profile, photos, interests, your private search note. Not sold. |
| Languages | English first. Translation is hit and miss. | 17 languages. Posts and chats translate with one tap. |
| Posting and chat | Posts in one app, Messenger in another, both tied to your Facebook contacts. | One place for posts and chats: text, photos, voice, video. Spelling fix, translation and photo rotate built in. |
| Ease of use | Crowded. Settings are a maze. | Clean UI. Easy to read, easy to get around. |
| Leaving | Hard. Everything you built stays behind. | Delete your account any time. Nothing holds you. |
Finding friends
Pushes "People You May Know" at you from your contacts, school, work and location. Links you to friends of friends and strangers who have your number. Hard to switch off.
Open Friends
No suggestions, ever. You search when you feel like it, by describing the friend you want.
Your information
Your contacts, other people's contacts, your clicks, where you are. Sold to advertisers.
Open Friends
Only what you put in: profile, photos, interests, your private search note. Not sold.
Languages
English first. Translation is hit and miss.
Open Friends
17 languages. Posts and chats translate with one tap.
Posting and chat
Posts in one app, Messenger in another, both tied to your Facebook contacts.
Open Friends
One place for posts and chats: text, photos, voice, video. Spelling fix, translation and photo rotate built in.
Ease of use
Crowded. Settings are a maze.
Open Friends
Clean UI. Easy to read, easy to get around.
Leaving
Hard. Everything you built stays behind.
Open Friends
Delete your account any time. Nothing holds you.