Comparison

SHare vs Hive

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

SHare4 screens
Hive4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SHare ships an update weekly, Hive every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SHare versus Hive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSHareHive
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSCRYPTO APPRICHARD MICHAEL ALEXANDER

Customer experience

SHare

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Hive

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SHare

No in-app purchases

None

Hive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SHare free?
SHare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hive free?
Hive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SHare or Hive?
Hive is rated higher. SHare averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Hive averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do SHare or Hive have ads?
Neither SHare nor Hive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SHare or Hive?
SHare ships an update weekly, and Hive every 2 weeks. Most recently, SHare was updated on November 5, 2026 and Hive on October 31, 2026.

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