"Critique buddies" refers to people who provide each other with constructive criticism and feedback on their work, typically in creative endeavors like writing or art. Full definition
I'm talking about friends, critique buddies, your mom, or your pet gerbil here. (kathyide.com)
I swung back into that stream this year and am pleased to see a couple of the entries I judged have made the finals, as well as one by a critique buddy. (rmfw.org)
Most of them, early in their careers, got the training they needed and found a critique group or critique buddy or freelance editor who really got them. (advancedfictionwriting.com)