ibble vs 3Five
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ibble
Discover and join communities based on shared interests for engaging discussions. Participate in threaded video, audio, text, or photo conversations to connect with others globally. Explore new topics and trends through intuitive swiping navigation.
- Join interest-based communities
- Engage in threaded video conversations
- Create content with video, audio, text, or photos
- Discover new topics via swiping
- Connect with people globally
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ibble is the place to find your communities and have real conversations about anything! Communities: Join communities of people who are passionate about the same things as you Learn and explore new topics, trends, and events Make new friends or invite old ones to join the conversation Conversations: Have real conversations about what matters with threaded videos that allow you to talk back and forth with everyone around the world Respond when you want, how you want, where you want Create with video, audio, text, or photos Threads: Swipe up and down to find new topics Swipe left and right to dive deeper into content that interests you Reply to threads to share your perspective and knowledge.
3Five
This app offers a calm and supportive social media experience. It allows users to share their stories and connect with a community without ads or pressure. Enjoy a more peaceful online environment.
- Ad-free social networking
- Share your story
- Connect with community
- No pressure environment
- Peaceful online retreat
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Feeling overwhelmed by the chaos of social media? 3five is your peaceful retreat—a place to share, connect, and belong. No ads. No pressure. Just you, your story, and a community that gets it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ibble at 95% against 3Five's 55%. ibble also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (248 vs 60). 3Five's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. ibble sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. 3Five asks for nothing beyond the download.
ibble holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 248 and 60 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of ibble's written reviews are positive against 55% of 3Five's.
ibble ships an update fortnightly, 3Five every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ibble | 3Five |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (248 ratings) — better | 4.3 (60 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.1% of reviews — better | 55.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 248 — better | 60 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Violet AI, Inc. | Helping Heart LLC |
Customer experience
ibble
3Five
User reviews
ibble
From 248 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👥 Authentic human connections and community
- 💡 Innovative conversation-based format
- 🎬 Multi-media support (video, audio, text, photos)
- 👍 User-friendly and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Meaningful content without algorithm-driven nonsense
Room to improve
- 🐌 App performance and slowness issues
- 🔔 Notification system glitches
- 🚫 Account deletion problems
- ❌ Poor customer support and unresponsive email
- 📱 UI limitations with post creation options
3Five
From 60 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Potential for growth
- 👍 User-friendly layout
- 👍 Unique features and lingo
- 👍 Customizable profiles
- 👍 No ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Verification issues for non-US users
- 🐛 Bugs causing incorrect age detection
- 🐛 Slow loading and performance issues
- 🤔 Lack of search and filtering options
Bugs and requests
ibble
Reported bugs
6 issues- App runs slowly and drains device performance
- Comment notifications trigger but comments don't load
- Error messages when trying to view comments
- Post creation options not fully scrollable
- Stock voting feature not functional
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- Portfolio value calculations inaccurate
Requested features
6 requests- Live streaming capability
- Help or contact support icon
- Dark mode option
- Improved notification system
- Better account management and deletion options
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- Expanded post creation options with scrollable menus
3Five
Reported bugs
3 issues- Verification issues for non-US users
- Incorrect age detection
- Slow loading and performance issues
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to search for specific hashtags
- Option to block unwanted content
- Analytics and metrics for creators
In-app purchases
ibble
- $0.99 In-App Purchase$0.99
- $4.99 In-App Purchase$4.99
- $9.99 In-App Purchase$9.99
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- $24.99 In-App Purchase$24.99
- $49.99 In-App Purchase$49.99
- $99.99 In-App Purchase$99.99
3Five
No in-app purchases
