Comparison

ActHive vs Necessary Devil

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

Head to head
About

ActHive

This platform connects individuals and organizations to foster active lifestyles through community-driven events. It facilitates meaningful engagement and relationship building by uniting people around shared fitness goals and activities.

Highlights
  • Connect with communities around fitness
  • Create and join curated events
  • Integrates with Apple Health
  • Facilitates meaningful engagement
  • Supports NGOs, Corporates, and Institutions
  • Personalized community building
Features
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When activity and purpose meet community, anything can be achieved.That’s ActHive’s core belief, and ultimate aim.

 ActHive is a platform that lets individuals reclaim and expand upon their fitness journey anytime, anywhere.
 ActHive uses Apple Health to manage the user activity seamlessly. It’s a way for those individuals to connect and develop an active lifestyle together. It’s an all pervasive way for people, organisations, stakeholders and patrons to come together to engage in meaningful ways everyday to further networks, bonds, and relationships while living a healthy lifestyle. We do all this through curated events to further your goals. By letting you create a community event and invite participants, we give you a way to harness everyday wellbeing and fitness to create meaningful engagement between participants.
 We let individuals and organisations engage meaningfully with the communities they’ve built around them through the lens of living an active life, anytime and anywhere. Through curated and purposeful events, we let you commit to activity, but not in solitude. A walk in the park, a strenuous hike, a race well-run, and a push-up (or ten) become more meaningful when done and shared with others. Through hard work, encouragement, competition and celebration of ourselves and those around us, we ensure that you keep moving. We ensure that you stay connected. We ensure that you do all this while being part of something bigger than yourself. And we ensure that you do it all together. Hives for NGOs: Engage donors or start new fundraisers by creating events that make your cause a collective one. Through the fitness, activity and movement within your hive, you’ll spark and ignite movements of your own.

 Hives for Corporates: Create an event, invite your stakeholders and watch them create meaningful connections through the conduit of fitness. Be it for employee engagement, customer interactions or campaigns, you’ll be creating lasting associations with your users and for yourself. Hives for Institutions: Bring your decades worth of students and alumni together, by using their daily wellness as a meaningful way to connect. Create specialised events for networking, for a cause, for health, and for so much more to create a hive united by activity and pride in their alma mater. Your own personal Hive: Draw your community around you and unite them towards a common goal by engaging with them through fitness. Be it to celebrate a milestone, announce a venture, or foster relationships, create an event and watch your hive come alive.

 "Our values come together by drawing inspiration from the honeybee; dedicated, hard-working, focused and able to achieve unimaginable amounts by being part of a hive." They stay united. They give it their all. They are the perfect representation of strength in numbers. And the results they show are aspirational. We are ActHive, and we’re on a journey to create those hives that let you accomplish more than you would ever be able to on your own.

Get started with your own hive, and own event. Here’s what you need to do:
 - Decide the objective, theme and format of your event. - Are you a company, NGO, college or individual? Login to the right category. - Create your event! Be as detailed as possible so your invitees can have a richer experience. - Once you’re done, you’ll get an event code. Share that with whoever you want. - Now spread the word. Market your event and encourage more folks to join. - Once they join, conduct the event. Online, on-ground, a hybrid of the two - You decide. - Manage the event through the dashboard by uploading required information and approving entries. - Amplify the participation through any channels you choose. We recommend PR, social media and community groups to begin with. - The event ends. You can issue certificates or prizes of your own choosing, and thank everyone for participating.

About

Necessary Devil

Transform your daily walks into engaging, social fitness experiences. Participate in solo or team step challenges, track your progress in real-time, and connect with others to stay motivated. It's designed to make fitness fun and rewarding for individuals and groups.

Highlights
  • Daily, weekly, and custom step challenges
  • Solo or team participation
  • Real-time leaderboard and progress tracking
  • Connect with friends and groups
  • Sync with Google Fit and fitness trackers
Features
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Make Fitness Fun & Social with Step Challenge Events Turn your daily walk into an exciting and rewarding journey. Whether you’re stepping solo or teaming up with friends, you can join fun challenges, track your progress, and stay motivated every step of the way. Key Features Daily, weekly, and custom step challenges Solo or team participation options Real-time leaderboard and progress tracking Connect with friends, coworkers, or community groups Sync easily with Google Fit and other fitness trackers Whether you’re walking for wellness, competing for fun, or staying active with your team — our app makes every step count. Perfect for: Corporate wellness programs Friend groups Community teams Fitness enthusiasts Let’s move together — one step at a time!

Screenshots

ActHive4 screens
Necessary Devil3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ActHive at every 3 weeks against Necessary Devil's every 2 months. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ActHive ships an update every 3 weeks, Necessary Devil every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ActHive versus Necessary Devil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActHiveNecessary Devil
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB40 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperChapter 3 Technologies Private LimitedNecessary Devil

In-app purchases

None

ActHive

No in-app purchases

None

Necessary Devil

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ActHive free?
ActHive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Necessary Devil free?
Necessary Devil is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ActHive or Necessary Devil have ads?
Neither ActHive nor Necessary Devil shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ActHive or Necessary Devil?
ActHive ships an update every 3 weeks, and Necessary Devil every 2 months. Most recently, ActHive was updated on September 30, 2026 and Necessary Devil on October 3, 2026.

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