# Challme vs Rova Social

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Challme at none against Rova Social's 8. Rova Social's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Rova Social sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Challme asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Challme against 5.0 for Rova Social. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rova Social has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Challme ships an update weekly, Rova Social every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Challme | Rova Social |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/challme/id6789568874/reviews) | [5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rova-social/id6792635963/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **10** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 99 MB | 108 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Romain Trioux](https://appshunter.io/developer/6789569086) | [Robert Green](https://appshunter.io/developer/1682821580) |

## What reviewers say

### Challme

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/challme/id6789568874)

Turn everyday life into fun challenges with friends through creative photo, video, audio, drawing, and text tasks. Discover and vote on creations, follow friends, and join or create custom challenges. Express yourself with editing tools and unlock rewards by climbing leaderboards.

**Highlights:** Daily creative challenges, Photo, video, audio, drawing, text entries, Swipe to vote on creations, Follow friends and community, Create custom challenges, Duo and Event modes, Photo and drawing editors

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Rova Social

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rova-social/id6792635963)

Experience a social network focused on chronological feeds, free from algorithms and ads. Share photos, videos, and engage in real conversations with robust privacy and content controls.

**Highlights:** Chronological feed, No algorithmic suggestions, Ad-free experience, Profile as a portfolio, Threaded comments and reactions, Photo and video sharing, Direct messaging, Adjustable privacy and content controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rova Membership | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| 400 Gold | $4.99 | one-time |
| 820 Gold | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1,660 Gold | $19.99 | one-time |
| 4,200 Gold | $49.99 | one-time |
| 8,500 Gold | $99.99 | one-time |
| 21,500 Gold | $249.99 | one-time |
| The Vault: 43,500 Gold | $499.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Challme free?

Challme is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Rova Social free?

Rova Social is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Challme or Rova Social?

Challme and Rova Social are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 10 ratings respectively.

### Do Challme or Rova Social have ads?

Challme shows ads; Rova Social does not.

### Which is updated more often, Challme or Rova Social?

Challme ships an update weekly, and Rova Social every 2 days. Most recently, Challme was updated on October 31, 2026 and Rova Social on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*