# Ziven : Movies & TV Shows — user reviews > 85 indexed App Store user reviews of Ziven by Tessa Schmidt, rated 3.94/5 from 1,268 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ziven-movies-and-tv-shows/id6474093596/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ziven-movies-and-tv-shows/id6474093596.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 835 · 4★ 87 · 3★ 49 · 2★ 32 · 1★ 265 ## What do users think of Ziven? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Great app - 🚀 No freezing or ads - 💡 Affordable premium features **Cons** - 🐛 App stopped working - 🐛 Unable to watch content - 🔄 Drastic changes in app **Commonly reported bugs** - App no longer allows watching content - Login and account issues after update **Most requested features** - Bring back the old Ziven app - Restore anime and movie watching functionality ## Newest reviews (17 of 85) ### 3/5 — Please fix this. *2025-09-29, version 1.0* This used to be my go to anime app since everything is premium in Crunchyroll. But ever since you had the planner update it wouldn’t let me watch an anime I’ve really wanted to watch and instead it take me to the description of the show. There’s and option to add to watchlist BUT when I click on it nothing happens. Then when I go to my watchlist it does the same thing when I tap on the cover. Basically my question is, how do I watch it if it’s not letting me. It’s not just this anime a lot of other movies redoing the same thing when I click on it. Please help and tell me what I’m doing wrong. ### 3/5 — Idk *2025-05-14, version 1.0* This used to be for anime so idk what happened ### 1/5 — Bing it back *2025-04-07, version 1.0* Pls bring the old one back I can’t why h enything pls bring the old one back ### 1/5 — Never worked *2025-03-31, version 1.0* This app is a total scam DO NOT GET would be more fun to stare at a wall then use the app👎👎 ### 1/5 — I’m only giving this 5 stars because you’ll probably have a higher chance of seeing *2025-03-23, version 1.0* Hey what happened to ziven I literally can’t watch anything and the lay out is completely different like in my old phone I could watch anything but now I can’t with my new phone like whatever is going on fix it because I literally cannot watch anything ### 1/5 — Imagine *2025-03-17, version 1.0* I still have the old one y’all are missing out fr Btw screw crunchy roll. ### 1/5 — You have to read the movies now *2025-02-22, version 1.0* I liked it in the summer cause you actually got to watch movies but now it just tells you what the movie is about and you could like it or add it to favorites it doesn’t let you watch the movies ### 3/5 — PLS REDO IT PLS *2025-02-02, version 1.0* Ok because my old iPad had these app and it was amazing but I got a new iPad and when I-downloaded it WAS DIFFERENT ### 1/5 — Is there a different app called the same? *2025-01-13, version 1.0* A while ago I got this same exact app and it was like the best app ever and it had all of my favorite anime’s and movies and then it made me re download it again and now it’s a whole different app and all I can do now is view movies and anime’s and see what their about but can’t actually watch them ### 3/5 — Confused, please help. *2025-01-02, version 1.0* So…I downloaded the app the first time and I loved it! But…then I had to download it back because I transferred my things to my new phone and now the app looks totally different. I really enjoyed this app, and now it’s saying it’s no longer available in my country or region? Brooo I need this app back, please!! ### 1/5 — Ever since the copyright *2024-12-30, version 1.0* After the copy right all you do is look at movie posters. ### 3/5 — Why *2024-12-30, version 1.0* Why did you take down the anime setting all I want to watch is kaiju number 8 ### 1/5 — Why *2024-12-23, version 1.0* When I first got this app I could watch loads of anime which was good and all until the update then it took all the anime away and put some boring movies that you can’t even watch ### 2/5 — Way to many ads *2024-12-15, version 1.0* I get ads every second I can’t even watch stuff ### 1/5 — I hate the update *2024-12-09, version 1.0* It doesn’t even let me watch anything it just letting me rate them and read what it is about ### 1/5 — Does not deserve need stars *2024-12-06, version 1.0* I DO NOT WANT CARS STOP PUTTING CARS EVERY TIME I PRESS ON ZIVEN I DONT KNOW WHY PEOPLE LIKE THIS LAST TIME I HAD THIS 7 MONTHS AGO IT WORK NOW IT DOESNT WORK SO THIS APP IS TRASH. ### 1/5 — it got worse *2024-11-22, version 1.0* i had the app in 2022 and it was perfect anything i could find was just perfect, now in 2024 they changed the layout and how it starts up and now you can’t even watch anything, like nothing ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — It sucks *2026-05-30, version 1.0* I used to love the app until that one update ### 1/5 — What happened?! *2026-05-06, version 1.0* I tried watching an anime I extremely love, and couldn’t find it. When I knew for a fact it was on the app. Not only that, when I tried downloading it again, cause it was offloaded, it said that it didn’t exist. So I went to the AppStore and found this. Little did I know…it was a faker. Don’t download this app unless you wanna get disappointed and angered. ### 1/5 — Can’t watch anything. *2026-03-25, version 1.0* So my sibling suggested this app to me so I downloaded it, besides not being able to access the settings (when I click it there’s nothing but a blank page) no matter what I search up and attempt to watch, there is no option to allow me to watch the show/movie or anything. I’ve tried to delete it and reinstall it just in case, and still nothing. Idk if it’s a bug or if the app is genuinely like that for everyone else too, but it needs to be fixed so others can enjoy this app. ### 1/5 — Really *2025-11-29, version 1.0* When i first got it i was able to watch anime but after it got updated there isn’t a single anime. What happened ### 1/5 — Switch it back *2025-10-15, version 1.0* Please switch it back to the old anime version everyone loved it and still does I really enjoy using it and now I don’t ever since you released the tv/movie calendar I’m sorry but it wasn’t /isn’t as good as it use to be ### 1/5 — Why? *2025-09-15, version 1.0* What happened It used to have a bunch of anime and it was a very good site I had premium for a year and they decide to just change it and it is horrible now ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2025-08-21, version 1.0* I really loved this app saw all the anime I grew up watching that’s so hard to find and watch now now that I have a new phone everything changed and I can’t watch anything this was one of the best apps I had that gave me some happiness but now all I want to do is avoid apps all together ### 1/5 — It’s horrible *2025-08-08, version 1.0* Don’t download there’s no movies it’s just a summary of the movie ### 1/5 — Bro help me pls *2025-07-28, version 1.0* I had to redownload the app it used to be an anime app now after I reinstalled it it changed to a movie app that doesn’t work ### 1/5 — 💀 *2025-04-27, version 1.0* So I loved this app so much but when i updated it, it looked totally different and it wouldn’t let me watch anything it would only let me read the description of it, and when i tried to fix it in the settings it was all blank so i couldn’t fix anything or watch anything ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good *2026-05-29, version 1.0* This app is very nice and I am Indian ok beta ### 5/5 — The best app *2025-12-28, version 1.0* This is so amazing. I’ll use it every single day of the week. ### 5/5 — Great app *2024-11-19, version 1.0* This App is really good and it better thean othe apps because it doesn't freeze or give an add every episode on every anime on there. You can also get screen sharing and no adda for only 8 cents! App is great ### 5/5 — Old version better *2024-08-22, version 1.0* Bring back the anime ziven!!! ### 5/5 — Pls add the other Ziven that has anime *2024-08-03, version 1.0* Pls ### 5/5 — ZIVEN PLEASE GO BACK TO NORMAL *2024-07-13, version 1.0* The update that happened left me shattered because it was honestly one of the best anime app and it was a so good. PLEASE ZIVEN GO BACK TO ANIME ### 5/5 — Sooo good *2024-06-07* This app is the best app to watch anime or other movies on, however some people are getting it mixed up with a different ziven that is just to look at movies and what they are about ### 5/5 — Fix *2024-05-21, version 1.0* For the old ziven the new name is venabox ### 5/5 — Ziven *2023-12-21* It’s cool because you can watch any movie and watch it on your phone i recommend it I love it ### 4/5 — Mia *2025-02-19, version 1.0* Hi I love this app but I personally prefer the old one how you were actually able to watch anime’s and movies would you be able to bring that back? Thank you --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-17.*