# Tive vs Hi There!!!

The clearest difference is rating: Tive at 4.6 against Hi There!!!'s 3.9. Tive also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ratings volume (223 vs 7). Hi There!!!'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hi There!!! sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $23.99 per year. Tive asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tive holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tive has 223 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Tive's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hi There!!!'s.

Tive ships an update every 9 days, Hi There!!! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tive | Hi There!!! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (223 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tive/id1582227756/reviews)** | [3.9 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hi-there/id1586610854/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **223** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | **59.1% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 175 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tive](https://appshunter.io/developer/1582227758) | [Hi There Solutions LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1586610856) |

## What reviewers say

### Tive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tive/id1582227756)

This platform offers a vibrant community space for the d/Deaf, Hard of Hearing (HOH), and CODA community. It provides curated content, social networking features, direct messaging, and on-demand ASL interpreter services for seamless communication and connection.

**Highlights:** Curated community content (TiveHub), Social networking and sharing (TiveMix), Direct text and video chat (TiveChat), On-demand ASL interpreter services (TiveConnect), HIPAA compliant interpreter access

**Features:** Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Hi There!!!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hi-there/id1586610854)

This app provides a communication system for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, featuring real-time captions, instant messaging, and ASL sticker emojis within video calls. It also offers a text chat board with similar features for various environments.

**Highlights:** Real-time speech-to-text captions, Instant messaging, Animated ASL sticker emojis, Video chat, Text chat board, Rollover unused minutes/messages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic Plan | $23.99 | per year |
| Basic Plan | $47.99 | per year |
| Basic Plan | $71.99 | per year |
| Premium Plan | $71.99 | per year |
| Premium Plan | $144.99 | per year |
| Premium Plan | $214.99 | per year |
| Top Up Plan | $5.99 | one-time |
| Top Up Plan | $11.99 | one-time |
| Top Up Plan | $17.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tive free?

Tive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hi There!!! free?

Hi There!!! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tive or Hi There!!!?

Tive is rated higher. Tive averages 4.6 out of 5 from 223 ratings, while Hi There!!! averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.

### Do Tive or Hi There!!! have ads?

Neither Tive nor Hi There!!! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tive or Hi There!!!?

Tive ships an update every 9 days, and Hi There!!! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tive was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hi There!!! on October 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*