SHare vs Hive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SHare
This app allows users to watch videos, play games, and chat with friends in a shared virtual room. It facilitates real-time video and voice calls, screen sharing, and interactive games, making it ideal for connecting with loved ones remotely.
- Synchronized video watching
- Live screen sharing
- Group video and voice chat
- Real-time text chat
- Interactive puzzle and trivia games
- Unlisted rooms with link/code sharing
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Watch together, video chat and share your screen with friends in one SHare room. Plan a movie night, catch up with your partner or play a game together—even when you’re apart. WATCH TOGETHER, EVEN WHEN APART • Share your screen live for movie nights, videos, study sessions and presentations • Talk over video or voice while you watch • Stay in the same room before, during and after you watch ROOM ESSENTIALS • Unlisted rooms shared by link or code • Group video chat and voice rooms • Real-time text chat and image sharing • Active speaker highlighting and participant spotlight • Adaptive video quality on weaker connections • In-app reporting and user blocking PLAY WITHOUT LEAVING THE ROOM • Puzzle Together: choose from 10 scenes and five difficulty levels from 24 to 192 pieces. Move real jigsaw-shaped pieces on one shared board; progress is saved to the room so everyone can continue later. • Same Answer: exactly two active players choose from six topics, answer privately and reveal how often they match across 20 questions. • How Well Do You Know Me?: choose one participant, let everyone else predict their answers, then compare results on the final leaderboard. Play together in sync in the same SHare room. Supported game progress is saved, so leaving the room does not mean starting over. SHare is made for the people you already know: long-distance couples, close friends, study groups and small communities. You control your camera, microphone and screen at all times. Create a room, share the link or code and enjoy more together.
Hive
Connect with local businesses to discover exclusive offers and create content. Turn your influence into real-world rewards by claiming deals, visiting establishments, and sharing your experiences.
- Browse local businesses and offers
- Claim exclusive deals
- Create content
- Get rewarded with perks
- QR code scanning for verification
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Hive connects creators with local businesses. Browse nearby spots, claim exclusive offers, create content, and get rewarded — all in one place. How it works: 1. Browse local businesses and available offers 2. Claim an offer and get your unique QR code 3. Visit the business and get it scanned 4. Create your content and continue to enjoy free perks Built for creators who want to turn their influence into real-world rewards.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hive at 5.0 against SHare's 1.0. Hive also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
SHare ships an update weekly, Hive every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHare | Hive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SCRYPTO APP | RICHARD MICHAEL ALEXANDER |
Customer experience
SHare
Hive
In-app purchases
SHare
No in-app purchases
Hive
No in-app purchases









