theCHIVE vs Readder for Reddit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
theCHIVE
Discover a daily stream of amusing photos and videos curated for lighthearted entertainment. This app offers a unique blend of humor, visually appealing content, and heartwarming stories, providing a happy escape from daily life without politics or news.
- Daily dose of amusing photos and videos
- Mix of humor, hotness, and humanity
- Happy escape content
- No politics or snarky humor
- No news, purely entertainment
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theCHIVE App is the most-downloaded humor app in iOS history. The content variety is a unique mix of Humor, Hotness, and Humanity. No long-winded articles, just your daily dose of the most amusing photos and videos the internet has to offer. - Content curated to be a happy escape - No politics or snarky humor - A little cleavage never hurt anybody - No news! We're here to entertain not inform For more information and to access our Terms of Use, please visit http://www.chivemediagroup.com/legal/terms/
Readder for Reddit
Browse Reddit feeds, preview content like articles and images, and engage in discussions. Customize your viewing experience with multiple display modes and account management. Enjoy a streamlined mobile interface with features like reader mode and content filtering.
- Multiple Reddit accounts
- Reader mode
- Repost finder
- Cast media to Chromecast
- Content filters
- Night mode
- Multiple display modes
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Readder is a client for reddit. With Readder you can view your feeds, preview articles, movies, (cat) pictures and follow comments and discussions. Readder supports multiple display modes you can switch between to view the different content Reddit offers in the best way. Sign in to your reddit account to view your subscribed reddits (requires a one-time IAP), vote, write comments and submit posts. This client will work in any orientation, won't forget your reddit accounts and will give you the best mobile reddit experience. Full feature list: * Multiple Reddit accounts - requires a one-time IAP * Lock screen - protect the app with a passcode or Touch ID * Night mode * Reader mode - for full screen immersive reading * Repost finder * Side bar for easy one-handed selection of subreddits * 3D support: preview links, images and more * Cast media to your chromecast * Swipe quickly between links * Use multi-touch swipe to reveal swipe actions on posts and comments * Fully supports landscape and portrait device orientations * Multiple display modes - pick the best one for the subreddit your viewing * Manage custom subreddit lists * Display videos and gifs * Sort links and comments just like in reddit.com * Adjustable font size * Conserve bandwidth based on current connection * Submit posts and comments * Messages extension app for sending reddit links to friends * Today widget showing latests links in the notification center * Explore popular and trending subreddits * User center: view your messages, posts, karma, saved content, etc. * Keep optional list of recently visited subreddits * Support viewing Multireddits * Subreddit autocomplete * Search Reddit and specific subreddits * Easily swipe between your favorite subreddit feeds * Content filters - filter out subreddits, users and specific domains * Markdown helper bar * Friends feed
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Readder for Reddit at none against theCHIVE's shown. Readder for Reddit also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). theCHIVE's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (168K vs 497). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. theCHIVE sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Readder for Reddit sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
theCHIVE holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: theCHIVE has 168K ratings behind it against 497, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of theCHIVE's written reviews are positive against 44% of Readder for Reddit's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | theCHIVE | Readder for Reddit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (168K ratings) — better | 4.2 (497 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.9% of reviews — better | 44.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 168K — better | 497 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Chive Media Group, LLC | Nutmeg Studios LLC |
Customer experience
theCHIVE
Readder for Reddit
User reviews
theCHIVE
From 168K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast content loading
- 👍 Great community and charity work
- 🚀 Smooth user experience (before recent updates)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 💸 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🔍 Declining content quality and curation
Readder for Reddit
From 497 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Clean and intuitive UI
- 👍 Customizable features
- 💡 Powerful functionality
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 👍 Great replacement for Alien Blue
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔋 High storage usage
- 👎 Paid login requirement
- 👎 Lack of updates and support
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with iOS 13
Bugs and requests
theCHIVE
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Redirects to App Store or other sites
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Reduce ads or offer ad-free option
- Improve app stability and performance
- Restore previous app functionality
Readder for Reddit
Reported bugs
4 issues- Broken video playback
- Scrolling issues
- Inability to post comments
- Unreliable login functionality
Requested features
5 requests- Automatic night mode
- More mod tools
- Customizable post layout
- Ability to hide read posts
- Support for redgifs.com links
In-app purchases
theCHIVE
- Support$4.991 Month
- Monthly$6.991 Month
- Yearly$69.991 Year
Readder for Reddit
- Support Readder I$0.99
- Premium Features$2.99
- Support Readder II$2.99
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- Premium (Apple TV)$3.99
- Support Readder III$9.99
