theCHIVE vs Alpha Crux
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/
Alpha Crux
A unique crossword game that challenges your visual perception. Players identify common elements across picture clues to solve puzzles. It's a mentally stimulating experience for those who enjoy brain teasers.
- Picture clue analysis
- Common element identification
- Brain teaser gameplay
- Visual puzzle solving
- Neuro-spicy challenges
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A neuro-spicy crossword game where the player must discern common visual elements between picture clues.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alpha Crux at 100% against theCHIVE's 51%. Alpha Crux also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). theCHIVE's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (168K vs 2). On 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
theCHIVE is free to download; Alpha Crux costs $0.99 up front. theCHIVE sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Alpha Crux asks for nothing beyond the download.
Alpha Crux holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: theCHIVE has 168K ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of Alpha Crux's.
theCHIVE ships an update every 4 weeks, Alpha Crux every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | theCHIVE | Alpha Crux |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (168K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 168K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chive Media Group, LLC | Rhys Smoker |
Customer experience
theCHIVE
Alpha Crux
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
Alpha Crux
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
theCHIVE
- Support$4.991 Month
- Monthly$6.991 Month
- Yearly$69.991 Year
Alpha Crux
No in-app purchases
