Comparison

VGTV vs The Big Jive

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

Head to head
About

VGTV

Features
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Se hele VGTVs utvalg av underholdningsserier, livesport, dokumentarer og nyheter. Vi har et stort utvalg av: - Humor og underholdning med noen av Norges stΓΈrste profiler - Fotballkamper, og direktesendt sport - Norges stΓΈrste dokumentarbibliotek med over 400 dokumentarer - Direktesendinger og nyhetsoppdateringer Tjenesten krever at du logger inn, og det meste av innholdet krever at du har et VG+ eller VG+ Sport abonnement. Vi ΓΈnsker deg en god seeropplevelse.

About

The Big Jive

Features
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The Big Jive is a deck of conversation starters that gets any group talking – at pre-parties, dinners, the cabin or wherever people gather. Draw one question at a time, read it out loud and let everyone answer. The questions are short, everyday and surprisingly divisive: Four-seater or backwards two-seater on the bus? Phone screen up or down on the table? Is it okay to lift the top layer of the chocolate box? There are no right answers – just good arguments. β€’ Swipe through the cards with your friends β€’ Swipe up for follow-up questions β€’ Rate the questions β€’ Submit your own questions – the best ones make it into the app β€’ Norwegian and English You get 45 free minutes to try the app. After that, choose a weekly, monthly or yearly subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically and are charged to your Apple Account. Cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings, at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://happygolucky.no/thebigjive/privacy.html

Screenshots

VGTV3 screens
The Big Jive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VGTV at none against The Big Jive's 3. VGTV also leads on device support (3 vs 1). The Big Jive's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.1). On price and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. The Big Jive sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. VGTV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VGTV ships an update every 2 weeks, The Big Jive weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
VGTV versus The Big Jive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVGTVThe Big Jive
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.116.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size80 MB2 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSchibsted Media ASMarius Arnesen

In-app purchases

None

VGTV

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

The Big Jive

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is VGTV free?
VGTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Big Jive free?
The Big Jive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VGTV or The Big Jive have ads?
VGTV shows ads; The Big Jive does not.
Which is updated more often, VGTV or The Big Jive?
VGTV ships an update every 2 weeks, and The Big Jive weekly. Most recently, VGTV was updated on November 8, 2026 and The Big Jive on October 31, 2026.

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