theCHIVE vs Loudboard
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/
Loudboard
Compete globally by screaming into your phone. Your scream's duration determines your score, with daily, weekly, and all-time leaderboards to track your progress. No account is required to start screaming and challenge friends.
- Global leaderboards
- Daily, weekly, and all-time rankings
- No account required
- Share scores with friends
- Challenge friends
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Scream into your phone. Compete with the world. That's it. That's the app. Scream hard. Scream long. Your time is your score. Think you're loud? Prove it. - Global leaderboards (daily, weekly, all-time) - No account needed – just scream - Share your score and challenge friends Warning: May cause sore throats, noise complaints, and an unhealthy obsession with being #1. Download Loudboard. Let it out.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loudboard at none against theCHIVE's 3. Loudboard also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). theCHIVE's advantage is ratings volume (168K vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Loudboard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Loudboard 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
theCHIVE ships an update every 4 weeks, Loudboard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | theCHIVE | Loudboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (168K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 168K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chive Media Group, LLC | Inspectural LLC |
Customer experience
theCHIVE
Loudboard
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
Loudboard
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
Loudboard
No in-app purchases
