Odysee vs BitChute
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Odysee
Discover a universe of videos from independent creators across diverse genres like pop culture, science, and gaming. Engage with content that's unique, educational, and often humorous, while supporting creators you find relatable. This platform offers an alternative to mainstream social media, focusing on community interaction and fresh perspectives.
- Explore indie video content
- Discover diverse genres
- Follow and interact with creators
- Engage through comments, fire, and slime
- Share videos with the community
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Explore a whole universe of videos on Odysee from regular people just like you! Enjoy indie content creators across a variety of genres including pop culture, science, gaming, commentary, tech, and education. ODYSEE FEATURES: DISCOVER CONTENT THAT'S ACTUALLY GOOD • Say goodbye to the boring corporate and celebrity creators that have flooded mainstream social media! Hello new person I find incredibly relatable! • Explore new content that's weird, crazy, intense, and surprisingly educational across a variety of categories like 'Cheese' & 'Universe'. • Follow and interact with new and interesting creators unheard of before. THE COMMUNITY IS GREAT • Share your thoughts with everyone through comments, fire, and slime! • Follow and support the creators you enjoy. • Share the videos you love with the wider community. STILL NEED CONVINCING THAT ODYSEE IS AWESOME? Hear what some of the most inspirational voices of our time have to say: "I love Odysee, that's why I came up with the idea for it shortly after I invented the internet." - Alle Gory "What the hell is Odysee?" - Ellen Musk Odysee is a fun, friendly, and safe video sharing platform that loves memes and spaghetti. For support, please visit the Odysee Help Hub: https://help.odysee.tv
BitChute
A video sharing platform that prioritizes free speech and creator expression. It allows users to share ideas and creativity without mainstream censorship constraints.
- Video sharing platform
- Creator empowerment
- Freedom of expression
- Content discovery
- Decentralized approach
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Join the revolution of free speech and discover a new way to share your thoughts, ideas, and creativity with the world. BitChute is a video sharing platform that empowers creators and viewers alike to express themselves without the constraints of mainstream censorship.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Odysee at free against BitChute's free with in-app purchases. Odysee also leads on ratings volume (922 vs 36). BitChute's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (50% vs 34%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Odysee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BitChute sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BitChute holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Odysee has 922 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Odysee's written reviews are positive against 50% of BitChute's.
Odysee ships an update fortnightly, BitChute every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Odysee | BitChute |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (922 ratings) | 3.7 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.2% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 922 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Odysee Holdings | Deep State Protocol LLC |
Customer experience
Odysee
BitChute
Bugs and requests
Odysee
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login and sign-up issues
- Video playback problems
- Frequent app crashes
- Keyboard blocking UI elements
Requested features
5 requests- Add video playback speed controls
- Implement playlists and watch history
- Provide more language support
- Optimize app for iPad
- Improve commenting and community features
BitChute
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Odysee
- Skip the Queue$4.99
BitChute
- Premium (1 Month)$9.991 Month
- Premium (1 Year)$83.001 Year
