Comparison

Tive vs Just Talk! Live Chat

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tive

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
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We're Deaf. We built the app we wanted to use. Your phone calls, your conversations, and your community, in one place. CONNECT — your calls Call anyone through VRS, with a certified ASL interpreter on screen. This is your phone service, not a favor. There's no charge to you — VRS is paid for through the federal TRS fund. No explaining yourself first. No hoping the person on the other end knows how relay works. You dial, and you have the conversation. Your call history follows your account, not one device. Tap any call to call back. Need an interpreter in the room instead? VRI puts one on screen for an appointment, a meeting, or anywhere the conversation has to happen in person. CONTACTS — bring your people with you Import straight from your phone, or a CSV on the web. Favorite the people you call most. Duplicates merge on their own. Your contacts and your call history are tied to your account, not to one device, so they are there wherever you sign in. CHAT — message your people Text or video message anyone on Tive. Signing to a signer needs nobody in between. MIX — your feed The part of Tive that isn't a phone call. Post what's on your mind, follow who you want, and see what everyone's up to. HUB — Deaf news News, events, and resources, pulled from the sources the community already reads. WHO CAN USE VRS VRS is for people who use sign language to make phone calls. We walk you through registration. Mix, Chat, and Hub are open to everyone. Questions: support@tivetechnology.com

About

Just Talk! Live Chat

This communication tool provides real-time text chat with speech-to-text and text-to-speech capabilities. It also features animated ASL sticker emojis for enhanced expression in live conversations. Designed for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community and their contacts.

Highlights
  • Real-time text chat
  • Speech-to-text conversion
  • Text-to-speech conversion
  • Animated ASL sticker emojis
  • Live two-way conversations
  • Suitable for noisy/quiet environments
Features
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Just Talk! is a communication solution designed for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community — and their friends and family — so they never miss a word. It offers a real-time text chat board with captions, converting speech to text, text to speech, and includes animated American Sign Language (ASL) sticker emojis — all within a live two-way conversation. Perfect for both noisy and quiet environments.

Screenshots

Tive4 screens
Just Talk! Live Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Just Talk! Live Chat at 5.0 against Tive's 4.6. Tive's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (223 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Just Talk! Live Chat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tive has 223 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tive ships an update every 9 days, Just Talk! Live Chat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tive versus Just Talk! Live Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiveJust Talk! Live Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (223 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings223 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB36 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTiveHi There Solutions LLC

Customer experience

Tive

All ratings223 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral9.1%
Negative31.8%

Just Talk! Live Chat

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tive

No in-app purchases

None

Just Talk! Live Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tive free?
Tive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Just Talk! Live Chat free?
Just Talk! Live Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tive or Just Talk! Live Chat?
Just Talk! Live Chat is rated higher. Tive averages 4.6 out of 5 from 223 ratings, while Just Talk! Live Chat averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Tive or Just Talk! Live Chat have ads?
Neither Tive nor Just Talk! Live Chat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tive or Just Talk! Live Chat?
Tive ships an update every 9 days, and Just Talk! Live Chat every 2 months. Most recently, Tive was updated on November 3, 2026 and Just Talk! Live Chat on October 30, 2026.

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