Comparison

Lives vs Chibsa

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lives

Features
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Hey! We’re Lives — a new social network for everyone who wants to stand out, gain popularity, and become successful. We’ve just launched, and that means one thing: this is your unique chance to become a top blogger on our platform. Users are gaining followers faster here than anywhere else! Record flips, share photos and stories, post looks and collect likes — all without using a VPN! Gain followers at lightning speed thanks to our smart content distribution system. Get featured in the feed and recommendations with your videos and stories. Grow and promote your blog — we’ll support you. Connect with friends, meet new people, and build your unique page. Just like Instagram — but simpler. Like Now or Looky — but way more fun. No restrictions. No VPN. 100% Runet, 100% hardcore. Use the app without any third-party tools. Your content and friends’ clips are always just a tap away. Easily check your looks, likes, follower growth, and popularity. What’s inside Lives? Photos Build your own Insta-style profile. Share up to 7 photos per post. Tag friends, show your world, and get those likes. Videos Share your life through short videos — up to 2 minutes long. Real, raw, Runet. Stories Grow your followers with stories! Each day you upload a story becomes a new "Story Day" in your profile. Pro tip: The first 15 seconds of your video are the most important — that’s what appears in the public feed and gets you discovered! Text posts Up to 4,000 characters. Yes, that much! Finally say everything you want. If it’s good — it’ll trend. Voice comments Not in the mood to type? Record a voice comment on your post and your followers will love the extra personality. Core features you’ll love: Text messages, photo sharing, stories Emojis, cool stickers, direct messages Private/public accounts, enable/disable comments Pin posts or comments Report or shadowban haters (yeah, we got that too) Want to be a top blogger and have the whole platform see you? Of course you do — it’s awesome. Check out the trending creators — and soon you’ll be there too. There’s already a lot of features, and we’re just getting started. Stick around — you won’t want to miss what’s next. Have feedback? We’d love to hear it! Write to our official page @lives (blue icon with a verified check). Don’t be shy — negative or positive, every message helps us improve the app.

About

Chibsa

Features
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Chibsa is a new kind of social network that grows with your real life. Your life takes center stage, surrounded by the people, places, and experiences you want to be part of. Body, mind, and emotions. Get active, discover something new, learn, have fun, and connect. Find nearby parties, workouts, creative meetups, and people to share those moments with. Your real social circle grows from events you attend together. Recent and repeated encounters bring people closer in your circle. It changes with your life and reflects the experiences you share. At the same party but haven't met yet? Start with a private chat in Chibsa. If you both enjoy the conversation, walk over and keep talking face to face — right there, at that same party. Take the first step at your own pace. Meet in 3D: at an apartment, in a club, or in a green park with picnic spots. Behind each chibi is someone taking part in your party. Everyone has a chibi — your avatar in the world of Chibsa. Choose outfits, express your style, move around the party's 3D scene, and meet other guests. Create events of your own: choose a place, share your idea, invite people, and bring a group together. Your city's next gathering can start with you. After the meetup, save photos and videos, share your thoughts, and revisit the moments you made together. Chibsa helps you find your people through what you actually do.

Screenshots

Lives4 screens
Chibsa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lives at 14.0 against Chibsa's 18.5. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lives ships an update fortnightly, Chibsa every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Lives versus Chibsa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLivesChibsa
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB33 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperLAIV, OOOVYACHESLAV MAKAROV

In-app purchases

None

Lives

No in-app purchases

None

Chibsa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lives free?
Lives is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chibsa free?
Chibsa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lives or Chibsa have ads?
Neither Lives nor Chibsa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lives or Chibsa?
Lives ships an update fortnightly, and Chibsa every 10 days. Most recently, Lives was updated on October 30, 2026 and Chibsa on October 31, 2026.

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