theCHIVE vs TV 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/
TV for Reddit
Discover and watch trending videos from Reddit with a beautiful and intuitive interface. Access curated channels or add your favorite subreddits to find endless funny and interesting content. Easily share videos with friends via social media or email.
- Browse popular Reddit videos
- Add custom subreddits
- Gorgeous interface
- Easy to use
- Share videos with friends
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TV for Reddit brings you the most popular videos from Reddit, the best bookmark sharing site, featuring a gorgeous and easy to use interface! Watch hundreds of funny and interesting videos from the channels included in the app or add your preferred subreddits. We're sure you'll find yourself spending a lot of time using this app! Don't forget to share your favorite videos with your friends, using the sharing options built-in in the app, including Facebook, Twitter and email. NOTE: This application is not affiliated with or made by Reddit Inc. The Reddit trademarks are property of their respective holders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: theCHIVE at 4.6 against TV for Reddit's 2.6. theCHIVE also leads on ratings volume (168K vs 14) and review sentiment (51% vs 30%). TV for Reddit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, monetization model and device support 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. TV for Reddit asks for nothing beyond the download.
theCHIVE holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: theCHIVE has 168K ratings behind it against 14, 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 30% of TV for Reddit's.
theCHIVE ships an update every 4 weeks, TV for Reddit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | theCHIVE | TV for Reddit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (168K ratings) — better | 2.6 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.9% of reviews — better | 30.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 168K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chive Media Group, LLC | Alberto Garcia Hierro |
Customer experience
theCHIVE
TV 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
TV for Reddit
From 14 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Clean and easy-to-use interface
- 🎬 Great variety of video content
- 📱 Works well with Apple TV/AirPlay
- ⚡ Convenient way to access Reddit videos
- 😄 Highly addictive and entertaining
Room to improve
- 🐛 Videos fail to load or play
- 💥 App crashes on startup or during use
- 🔇 No audio/sound in videos
- 📝 Video titles and descriptions missing (iOS 7 issue)
- 🚫 Sharing and email features broken
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
TV for Reddit
Reported bugs
10 issues- Videos don't load or play at all
- App crashes on startup or after first launch
- Crashes when adding subreddits
- No audio output from videos
- Video titles disappeared after iOS 7 update
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- Email and share buttons non-functional
- Static/loading screen persists indefinitely
- Display overlay issues when exiting fullscreen
- iOS 7 compatibility issues
- App becomes unresponsive with static screen
Requested features
9 requests- Add video titles and descriptions display
- Implement favorites/save videos feature
- Enable email and social media sharing
- Add ability to browse multiple subreddits
- Display Reddit comments section
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- Add upvote/downvote functionality
- Support landscape orientation
- Copy link to clipboard option
- Add video context and source information
In-app purchases
theCHIVE
- Support$4.991 Month
- Monthly$6.991 Month
- Yearly$69.991 Year
TV for Reddit
No in-app purchases
