theCHIVE vs Computer Space Remade
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/
Computer Space Remade
Experience the groundbreaking 1971 arcade classic reimagined for mobile. Pilot your ship through escalating enemy waves, collect power-ups, and aim for the top of the global leaderboards. This faithful recreation offers authentic controls and sound design for an immersive retro gaming experience.
- Inertia-based ship controls
- Escalating enemy waves
- Astronaut power-ups
- Hyperspace emergency escape
- Global leaderboards
- Synthesized arcade sound
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COMPUTER SPACE REMADE — the world's first commercially sold arcade game, reimagined for iPhone and iPad. Guide your vector wireframe ship against waves of enemy flying saucers. Survive as long as you can. Climb the global leaderboard. FEATURES *New Feature* -- Weekly Challenge Waves, available to players who complete wave 10 · Inertia-based ship controls faithful to the 1971 original · Escalating enemy waves with elite saucers · Save astronauts to obtain ship power-ups · Hyperspace emergency escape — tap with two fingers · Achievement-driven power-ups · Global leaderboards · Fully synthesised arcade sound design · Non-intrusive ads between games and only after completing the 3rd wave The game that started it all. Can you beat the machine?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Computer Space Remade at 100% against theCHIVE's 21%. Computer Space Remade also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks). theCHIVE's advantage is ratings volume (168K vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Computer Space Remade sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Computer Space Remade 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: 21% of theCHIVE's written reviews are positive against 100% of Computer Space Remade's.
theCHIVE ships an update every 4 weeks, Computer Space Remade every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | theCHIVE | Computer Space Remade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (168K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 168K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chive Media Group, LLC | Catenary Technology LLC |
Customer experience
theCHIVE
Computer Space Remade
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
Computer Space Remade
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
Computer Space Remade
- Remove Advertising Between Games$2.99
Questions
Is theCHIVE free?
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