Available this weekend
A weekend in pictures.
Her camera is sitting idle.
How about taking it out?
Borrow and Back · A French app
4.9 out of 5 · 33 ratings
4.5 out of 5 · 5,000+ downloads
Bobbing meanstalking,helping outand getting organised.
A dinner to organise, a drill to borrow, a favour to ask? Your chats, your outings and your swaps all live in Bob, and nowhere else.
100% French. Free. Your data is never sold.
A glimpse of the Bob experience
Illustrative demo · No message is sent
Hello Camille.What are we Bobbing today?
Something you lend.
A favour you do.
An event you plan.
Encrypted messaging.
What gets lost along the wayEverything gets said.
Everything gets said.
Nothing gets found again.
In everyday life, most arrangements are made out loud, by message, or in groups that are hard to follow. Things get forgotten, reminders come too late, people do not dare to ask, or they buy something a friend already owns.
Without BobWith Bob
Messages scattered across WhatsApp, texts and notes.One clear place to track lending, favours and events.
The awkwardness of chasing a friend.Automatic reminders that spare you the awkwardness.
Objects and money quietly forgotten.A record with the person, the date, the return and the history.
Event planning that turns into chaos.A shared list: who brings what, who does what.
Purchases nobody needed.The habit of asking your community before buying.
Before I buy, I ask.
Before I forget, I write it down.
AlexJust a friend.
Have you got five minutes to help me with this cabinet?
Yes! I will come round after my coffee ☕
Sample conversation
Talking is not enough
Who brings what
on Saturday?
WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal are mainly there to communicate. Bob is there to organise. Information does not get buried in a thread: it becomes an action you can follow.
- Plenty of messages, very little structure. With Bob: one action, one person, one date, one reminder.
- “Who was bringing what, again?” With Bob: a clear shared list and commitments everyone can see.
- Awkward reminders. With Bob: automatic notifications and a more neutral way to follow up.
Bob on the radio
Julie Vix talks Bob
on Radio Sunvibes.
The video is only loaded when you start it. Before you click, nothing is requested from YouTube.
Watch on the Radio Sunvibes channelWhat the Bobers say
What people say about Bob,
elsewhere.
4.9 out of 5 · 33 ratings
4.5 out of 5 · 27 reviews · 5,000+ downloads
Recorded on 15 September 2026. These figures change as reviews come in.
App Store
Un must have
D’une efficacité redoutable quand il y’a un événement à organiser impliquant plusieurs personnes… on n’oublie rien, et la réussite de l’évènement s’en fait ressentir tout de suite… honnêtement je ne m’en passe plus !
RaspopovitchApp Store
Belle innovation française
Application très originale qui en plus de traditionnelles fonctionnalités en propose d’autres inédites : gestion d’événements, suivi de prêts de matériel et le marketplace.
MisterKaratéApp Store
Top application
Application vraiment utile et qui répond à pas mal de problématiques du quotidien. On peut l’utiliser aussi bien pour sa messagerie, que pour l’organisation d’événements ou encore pour son market place.
Biwah83App Store
Parfaitement parfait
Facile et intuitive, fini les oublis, la messagerie est fluide et le partage d’événements est vraiment top avec photos, lieux, descriptions etc, les alertes fonctionnent à merveille !
Real Damage 835App Store
Top application
J’utilise BOB tous les jours et c’est vraiment bien. Cette appli évolue très régulièrement et propose de nouvelles options. Et en plus il s’agit d’une application française.
SamuelM37App Store
Très bonne appli
Application très complète, facile à utiliser. Un WhatsApp 2.0 que l’on se doit de posséder et de partager avec proches, collègues… qui plus est made in France !
Kiki77144Reviews posted on Google Play
Google Play
Franchement j’aime bien cette appli. Le concept est vraiment sympa, ça permet de prêter ou demander des services facilement, sans prise de tête. C’est simple à utiliser et assez intuitif, on comprend vite comment ça marche. Une bonne surprise !
VirginieGoogle Play
Bonne alternative a WhatsApp tout en étant un pur produit français. Installez cette application vous découvrirez les nombreuses autres fonctions dont elle dispose : gestion de prêt de matériel, organisation de soirée pour savoir qui ramène quoi et bien plus.
Tristan FRITSCHGoogle Play
Appli vraiment bien faite, on peut vendre et acheter tout ce qu’on veut, il fonctionne mieux que WhatsApp il est plus pratique bravo à ceux qui l’ont créé
Cedric OddoGoogle Play
Très pratique pour organiser des évènements et suivre le prêt de matériel. Belle application qui mérite d’être connue et utilisée
Annie PhiloreauGoogle Play
Super application pour créer des événements, pour prêter ou se faire prêter des objets ! Appel et tchat au top !
Nicolas BenkaddourGoogle Play
Très bonne application pour gérer les objets de sa vie, les soirées, avec une messagerie intégrée type WhatsApp français.
M BRICEIn the press and on the radio
The media talk about us.
Bob has been on television, on the radio and in the regional press. Here are the appearances, with their source and date.
“Bob, a 100% French messaging app born in the Var”
Interview on the programme “Bonjour Var”. Bob is presented for what it is first of all: an encrypted messenger with audio and video calls, which also handles lending objects or money, favours between friends and event planning.
Watch the video on bfmtv.com · Bob's post on Facebook“An app born in La Seyne-sur-Mer”
The Var daily runs an article on Bob, built locally by a team from the region, and presents it as an alternative to the usual messaging apps. Bob shared the article on its Facebook page.
See the post on FacebookJulie Vix on “C'est que de la radio”
The Var radio station posts behind the scenes of its show, recorded at La Spiaggia in Le Brusc, with Julie Vix, chair of Bob, among its guests. The full interview is the video at the top of this page.
See the post on FacebookBob on air on “Bass Mélodie 83”
Julie Vix, chair of Bob, introduces the app on OMIC 83: a French app built for real everyday uses, to organise, share and help each other out.
Watch the video on Facebook« Bob : Borrow and Back, le WhatsApp français qui révolutionne votre téléphone »
A profile by Mylène Loubas, published by the Var-based outlet Var Actu in its advent calendar of local businesses. This article was produced as paid commercial content, as the outlet states at the top of the piece. The headline above is quoted in its original French.
Read the articleJoin the Bobers.
The app is free, on iOS and on Android. You could be the next review.
On social media
Bob posts every other day.
The Instagram account shows everyday uses: the start of the school year for parents, the village fete committee, the sports club, the student-run business, the theatre group or the choir, the camp to get ready, the first flat to furnish without buying everything new.
2,267 followers
100 posts
9 story highlights
Why we do thisRebuilding connection,
Rebuilding connection,
with a tool
made for it.
At a time when we exchange more than ever, digital tools remain scattered. One app to chat, another to split costs, a third to organise, a fourth to note down a loan.
Our vision is a single French platform that simplifies every exchange between people who know each other. Lending an object, paying someone back, planning a birthday, preparing a trip, asking for a favour or simply talking: every exchange should happen in one intuitive, secure place.
Bob is more than an app. It is a digital ecosystem built around mutual help, shared organisation and the circular economy, making it easier for individuals, charities, businesses and local authorities to work together.
You create the event, you tick what you need.
- Group messaging
- Attendees
- Shared lists
- Who brings what
- Contributions
- Lift sharing
- Photos and videos
- Automatic reminders
- Lending objects
- Video meeting
- Shared calendar
- Polls
A birthday does not need the same things as a tournament. Modules you leave unticked never show up in the event.
Our mission
To make every exchange between people who know each other smoother, calmer and more human.
Our ambition
To make Bob the reference platform for everyday collaborative life in France, then across Europe.
The most useful technologies are the ones that bring people closer, simplify their days and build trust.
Everything that moves between youEverything that moves
Everything that moves
between you.
Lending, helping out, organising, chatting, calling. It all happens in one place, with the same people.
Lending objects
Record an object you lent or borrowed, set a return date, follow the exchange and get reminders.
Lending money
Keep a clear record of the small sums lent between friends, without making things awkward.
Asking for favours
Ask for or offer a hand: moving house, DIY, lift sharing, childcare, one-off help.
Private events
Create an event with a shared list: objects, supplies, jobs to do, who is coming.
Group Bob
Bring a group together around a shared need: a party, a weekend, a club, a neighbourhood, a community project.
Encrypted messaging
Chat inside the app, one to one or in a group, over a secure connection.
Audio and video calls
Talk to people quickly without leaving the Bob ecosystem.
Automatic reminders
Get notifications for returns, commitments, contributions and deadlines.
Calendar
Add the dates that matter to your calendar so nothing slips through.
Bob Marketplace
Browse the objects and services offered by Bobers and make the sharing economy easier.
Friends and contacts only
Everything runs inside a circle of trust: contacts, friends, family, groups and the communities you choose.
Free to use
A free app, available on iOS and Android, easy to pick up.
Life, plain and simpleSmall needs make
Small needs make
the best connections.
An object, a friend, a good idea.
Bob helps you join the dots.
There is a second life
in your cupboards.
What sits unused at your place might be exactly what a friend needs. Bob records who has what, until when, and reminds you.
Maxime is lending you
Something to hang
your good ideas on.
Saturday dinner
starts here.
One invitation, one shared list.
And everyone finds their place.
We do this together.
SATURDAY · 7.30 PM
Dinner between us
LCMA
- PuddingLéa
- Extra chairsMaxime
- A hand in the kitchenUp for grabs
Bob events
One event,
several modules.
Organising usually means juggling tools: a messaging app to talk, notes to divide up the jobs, lists to plan ahead, other apps for costs, the weather or the travel. Bob brings all of that into one shared event.
Each organiser switches on only the modules they need, without adding more apps. A trip with friends, a birthday, a party, a club event, a meal or a group meet-up: the information, the conversation and the tools all sit in one place.
Before, during, after
The event becomes a shared space that follows the group from the first message to the last object returned.
Everyone takes part
Anyone invited can contribute, give an opinion, take on a job or share information. Organising no longer rests on one person.
Your next event starts here.
Set it up in a minute, invite your circle, tick what you need.
From a birthday cake to a Christmas market.
The same collaborative event, whatever the size of the group.
A birthday Invitations, who brings what, shared photos.
A trip with friends Shared budget, lists, journeys, documents.
A sports tournament Kit, refereeing, refreshments, lift sharing.
A show Costumes, sets, technical crew, volunteer rota.
An association meeting Agenda, attendance, minutes, video call.
A camp or summer scheme Kit lists, duties, meals, reminders.
A music festival day Sound, stalls, volunteers, catering.
A Christmas market Chalets, decorations, entertainment, logistics.
The MarketplaceYour drill deserves
Your drill deserves
a social life too.
Alongside lending, favours and events, the Marketplace lets you sell, give away or look for an object directly within the Bober community.
Give objects a second life
- Sell something you never use.
- Give away kit you have finished with.
- Find a second-hand object nearby.
Spend less day to day
- Get hold of kit for less.
- An affordable alternative to buying new.
- Pick up some things for nothing.
Strengthen local exchange
- Encourage deals between neighbours.
- Build closer local ties.
- Support the local circular economy.
What the Marketplace changes for a local authority
Less waste
Every object reused is an object that does not reach the tip before its time.
Responsible consumption
The Marketplace nudges residents towards reuse before buying new.
A livelier local area
Exchanges happen between members of the community, creating more local interaction.
Awareness
A practical lever to support public policy on the green transition.
On your phone and on your computerOn your phone.
On your phone.
And on your computer.
Bob does not stop at the mobile app. Four modules complete the ecosystem, synchronised in real time.
Bob Web
Your whole Bob environment on a computer, from any browser, synchronised instantly with the phone. Built for organisations handling a lot of information, projects or events.
- Shared events
- Encrypted messaging
- Lending and favours
- Marketplace
Bob Meetings
Video meetings built in: a meeting in a few clicks, a date, a secure invitation link generated automatically, in audio or video, from a computer, tablet or phone.
- Businesses and local authorities
- Clubs, charities and schools
- Project teams
- Synchronised with events
Organisateur BOB
One shared space for personal, community and work projects: a trip, an event, a club, a team, everyday life.
- Tasks and reminders
- Shared shopping lists
- Shared notes
- Shared documents
Agenda BOB
The way into your day. Events, meetings, loans, contributions, favours and reminders feed the shared calendar automatically, updated in real time.
- Shared calendar
- Real-time synchronisation
- An overview of everything
- Fewer things forgotten or doubled up
BOB Web
Your whole environment
on a computer.
Bob is not only a mobile app. A secure web platform gives access to the same environment from any browser, synchronised instantly with the phone.
Designed for shared work, it makes life easier for organisations handling a large volume of information, projects or events.
What you find there
- Managing shared events.
- Encrypted messaging.
- Lending objects and money.
- Requests for favours.
- The community Marketplace.
- Organisateur BOB and Bob Meetings.
- Group management.
- Real-time synchronisation between phone and computer.
What it changes
- Reachable from any workstation.
- One continuous experience across devices.
- Data kept together in one place.
- Simpler collaboration for businesses and community organisations.
BOB Meetings
Video meetings,
without switching tools.
An audio and video meeting module is built into the platform. The point is to stop juggling tools: organising, talking and working together all happen in the same place.
Setting up a meeting, inviting people and talking on video becomes as simple as creating an event.
What the module does
- Set up a meeting in a few clicks.
- Schedule it for a precise date and time.
- Generate a secure invitation link automatically.
- Send the link to the people invited.
- High-quality audio and video meetings.
- Synchronisation with Bob events.
- Access from computer, tablet or phone.
Who uses it
- Businesses.
- Local authorities.
- Clubs and charities.
- Schools.
- Project teams.
- Meetings between individuals.
Organisateur BOB
Your projects,
in a single space.
A module built for personal, community and work projects. Everything useful is gathered in one shared space.
The tools
- Task management.
- Shared shopping lists.
- Shared notes.
- Custom reminders.
- Shared documents.
What it is used for
- Planning a trip.
- Preparing an event.
- Running a club or charity.
- Coordinating a team.
- Following a project.
- Organising everyday life.
Agenda BOB
The dashboard
for your days.
Agenda BOB gathers the events, meetings, appointments and interactions created across the ecosystem into one shared view. It gives an overview of everything while making it easier to plan and follow.
It is more than a calendar: it is a steering tool, supporting personal, community and professional activity in one secure, shared place.
Organising together
- Individual and group activity line up in a shared calendar.
- Every change syncs in real time, so there is one version and it is always current.
- Fewer mistakes, fewer things forgotten, fewer duplicates.
A connected platform
- Events, meetings, loans, contributions, favours and reminders feed the calendar automatically.
- Agenda BOB plugs into every other module.
- Moving from one module to the next stays seamless.
Availability and access
Free, on both stores
The app is free and available on the App Store and Google Play.
On your computer too
The web platform works in any browser and stays in sync with the phone.
A weekly update
Bob changes every week: new features, improvements and new modules.
Nine languages
The app is published in French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Thai.
Bob changes every week, with regular updates bringing new features and new modules.
Everyone has their own useEveryone finds
Everyone finds
their own use.
The same tool, different needs. Bob adapts to the circle using it.
Drinks, birthdays, weekends away, objects lent and small sums fronted.
Need: saving time and shedding the mental load.
Track what flatmates lend each other, avoid forgotten items and duplicate purchases.
Need: simplicity, saving money and no awkwardness between mates.
Run family events, kit, favours, mutual help and reminders.
Need: reliability, trust and clear organisation.
Run projects, schedule meetings, work on documents together, share tasks and keep team conversations in one place.
Need: better collaboration, more productivity and fewer tools.
Local authorities and local life
A tool for
organising together.
Bob is not only a lending app. It is also an organising tool for groups, clubs, charities, families, neighbours and local authorities.
- Council events. Music festivals, heritage days, Christmas markets: equipment, stalls, volunteers, logistics.
- Club and charity life. Sports tournaments, shows, school trips: equipment, refereeing, refreshments, lift sharing, scheduling.
- Community initiatives. Neighbourhood clean-ups, help between neighbours, participatory projects: tools, areas to cover, coordination.
A setting that builds trust
- Mutual recognition: everyone has something to offer.
- Reciprocity: more balanced exchanges.
- Inclusion: access to resources without buying.
- Trust: reminders keep tension away.
- Local identity: residents taking part in a local economy.
Rolling Bob out across an area
Three phases,
twelve months.
The rollout offered to local authorities starts from the problem residents actually experience before introducing the tool, builds the first habits with pilot groups, then spreads.
- 0 to 3 monthsAwareness and discovery
Presentations to elected officials, clubs, community centres and local players. Everyday problems first, then a demonstration of lending, events, messaging, calls and favours.
- 3 to 6 monthsTrial and adoption
Pilot groups: clubs, neighbourhood councils, sports clubs, parent groups. Real events run inside Bob, support for the first Bobers, feedback collected.
- 6 to 12 monthsArea-wide rollout
Extension to every town involved, and integration into local work on community life, youth, citizenship, sustainability and local solidarity.
What gets measured next
Real usage
Active users, events created, loans recorded, favours requested, engagement inside groups.
Fewer pointless purchases
Asking before buying cuts down duplicates across the area.
More local help
Exchanges between residents multiply, and become visible.
Civic participation
An active, connected local community that is easier to rally.
A French, European and responsible project
Your exchanges
stay yours.
Bob is a French product, built to European personal data protection standards. The model is centred on usefulness, trust and transparency.
- A French app, designed for local uses and close-knit ties.
- GDPR compliance and control over user data.
- Personal data is never sold on.
- A position consistent with digital sovereignty.
Your circle of trustEncrypted messaging
Circular economy
Do not buy
what already exists
next door.
Bob encourages a new habit: not buying on autopilot when the object already exists among your friends or your community.
- Fewer impulse buys and duplicates.
- Better use of what the area already owns.
- Longer lives for objects, thanks to sharing and tracking.
- Less waste, less pointless storage, less rubbish.
- Local mutual help open to all, with no financial barrier.
Bob turns “I need to buy one” into “I can ask around”.
The people already using itAn app
An app
you keep reopening.
Every new interaction, an event, a loan, a conversation, a favour or a meeting, creates a reason to come back.
5,711 downloads
3,323 registered users
2,326 active users
38,575 messages exchanged
433 events created
146 loans and borrowings
197 calls
25 meetings
Monthly downloads went from 82 in December 2025 to 1,454 in July 2026.
Who is behind BobWho builds Bob,
Who builds Bob,
and where to.
Bob rests on a structured organisation, and changes every week in step with how its community actually uses it.
Management
Strategy, partnerships, business development and product vision.
Engineering
Mobile, backend and frontend development, maintenance and new features.
Communications
Acquisition, community management, explaining the product and public relations.
Support
Helping users and improving the product continuously.
Where it could go
Add things,
only when
they are useful.
In the medium and long term, Bob will grow further, on one condition: that new features answer what communities really do, and stay easy to understand.
Open leads
- A points or recognition system to reward helping out.
- Local partnerships with clubs, shops or councils.
- Impact figures: objects shared, purchases avoided, events organised.
- Advanced features for groups and local communities.
What changed recently
Bob changes
every week.
Every release published on the App Store and Google Play is picked up automatically, along with its release notes. This list fills itself in, with no one touching it.
4.9 on the App Store
4.5 on Google Play
5,000+ downloads
2.21.1 latest version
Version 2.21.110 September 2026
Google Play and App Store
- Bug fix in calls
- New, consistent design for the detail screens of lending, borrowing and favour requests
Recorded automatically on 15 September 2026. Next check tomorrow morning.
Your questions
Before you bob.
What does Bob mean?
Bob comes from Borrow and Back: borrow it, bring it back. It is a French mobile app built to make helping each other simpler, among friends and in local communities.
Is it an app for dealing with strangers?
No. Bob runs on a circle of trust: your contacts, your friends, your family, your groups and the communities you choose. The Marketplace widens that circle to the Bober community.
Does the app cost anything?
No. Bob is free and available on the App Store and Google Play, and it is easy to get started.
Is my data sold on?
No. Bob complies with the GDPR, keeps control of user data, and sells no personal data.
How is Bob different from WhatsApp or Signal?
Those apps are for talking. Bob is for organising. Information does not stay buried in a thread: it becomes an action you follow, with a person, a date and a reminder.
Can I use Bob on a computer?
Yes. Bob Web gives access to your whole environment from a browser, synchronised instantly with the mobile apps.
What if my circle is not on Bob yet?
Everyone starts there. You download the app, you add the people you want to invite, and they get an invitation. Bob works from the very first contact: a loan, a favour or an event between two people is already useful. The circle grows with your exchanges.
How do I start?
Download the app, add the people close to you, then create a loan, a request, a favour or an event. Bob keeps track of the commitments for you.
Free, on iOS and Android
Objects move around.
The bonds stay.
Download the app, add the people close to you, create your first loan or your first event. Bob takes care of the rest.
100% French · free · between people you know · encrypted messaging · audio and video calls · automatic reminders
