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TheCHIVE App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
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✓ Crashes constantlyThe content on here is wicked awesome ... When you can see it. I've used it this morning for 15 minutes and it's crashed five times. Once they sort this out it will be awesome but so far the bug fixes haven't worked :(.Version: 1.8.7
✓ Latest update sucked 😭The app freezes and closes itself out. Scrolling through 1 lot of memes takes several minutes due to the constant freezing and lagging, giving 1 star for attention (sorry guys 😢) but I do truly love the app ❤️❤️❤️ I have an iPhone btw not sure if that helps 👍🏼.Version: 2.4.100
✓ PatheticThis is the worst app ever as it never let's download the pictures quickly or when it does it never lets you to see all the pictures at the end as it hasn't downloaded them or it just stops and you have to constantly refresh it.Version: 2.2.45
✓ The adI love the chive. Hate the 45 second add after the first post. These adds are getting longer and more frequent. Used to be a great app. Now a pain..Version: 2.4.75
✓ Probably the biggest supporter of ONLYFANS!This was a really great app. Had a lot of interesting stuff on here but a lot has disappeared. Now it’s filled with what I like to call ads. Yes there are ads that you’re forced to watch but these are mandatory ads even though I’ve supported them by buying merchandise. I get it, it’s all about the money now and NOT about the content. Buy this, buy that, oh look more cool stuff to buy. You know people are broke right? This app has also started to support every girl on ONLYFANS. Wanna find who has an ONLYFANS page?, come find it in the Chive! I get it, people want money but they're not getting my money... again people are broke. There are too many places to find free naked woman and why would anyone pay for this? Go get a real job! Also, when the app starts, it shows “the Chive...probably the best app in the world”. Not close. These guys copy and paste a lot of stuff from Reddit. Come on Chive, you guys are better than this. I can easily just go to Reddit if that’s the case. There’s so many people that submit cool, interesting, and hot pics but it’s easier to copy from Reddit? What’s the point of iChive if you rarely use it? And not to mention, if you open any other app, let’s say text message, weather, email or what not... the chive app will restart. This is beyond ANNOYING. I don’t want to scroll to where I was all over again and forced to watch another ad just because the stupid app restarted..Version: 2.4.88
✓ Too many ads nowUsed to be great but loaded with ads you can’t skip now.Version: 2.4.75
✓ SizesThe page images seem to be too large to fit on the iPad. Eg: you have to scroll to see the whole image..Version: 2.0.8
✓ CRASHES. DELETING THIS APP.Just updated to latest version again. Won't open up! Just crashes! Even after reload! Update on the new update: I’ve followed The Chive since before they had this app. It used to be funny and entertaining. Now it is all about reposted memes and bouncing boobs. I’m a guy and this is even too much for me. Not to mention all the ads, which after the last update they added MORE. Biggest complaint from everyone are the ads and what does Chive do? MORE ADS! As I scroll on the main page they’ve added short video clips between the galleries. Every time I scroll past one of those I get a short audio blip. My phone is on vibrate and the audio STILL PLAYS. Ridiculous. It has also been randomly going to the adverts web page even though I never clicked on the ad. This last update made that problem worse and it get stuck in a loop when I click back to the app it immediately goes back to the adverts web page, over and over and over, till I force close the app. The Chive started out well, now it’s about the ad money. I won’t pay for the ad free version and I will no longer use the app. You will also be losing any future donation’s to your charities. Chive has become Greedy, maybe that’s why the C in Chive is green..Version: 2.2.37
✓ What’s with the ads?Like I’m here for jokes and babes, not stupid games about saving a fish, piss off..Version: 2.4.75
✓ Chive still exists?I had to google to see if the chive still exists after bagging my old chive on shirts into the value village bag. its been years. i was a pre-app chiver. did the app for a couple years, then deleted the app after i couldn’t stand the ads. surprised to read that after all these years ive been away the complaints about the app are still the same. youd think they would have enough money by now to spare everyone the 80/20 ratio of ads to content. and whatever happened to the berry? that was good until they just totally forgot that they needed to supply content to stay relevant. tying the bag now..Version: 2.4.75
✓ Gave it my last shot, you blew itI wanted to love this app so much because the content is so great but I’ve given it three strikes and I’ve had to delete it. I could deal with the crazy ads and clunky design of the app. I could deal with the freezing and restarts. But now you freeze and completely crash my phone and I’m so over your lack of care to even try to fix these issues. They have been ongoing for months and so many reviewers comment exactly the same things, how could you just not fix your app or try to address these problems? Sorry guys, I hoped for better from someone who claims to be ‘probably the greatest’. Best wishes x.Version: 2.2.49
✓ ChiveWhy are there ads when i back out of posts.Version: 2.4.85
✓ Love the content but it crashes constantly and the adverts are super intrusivePretty much says it all. Ads that open up without you being able to shut them and a constantly crashing app. Love the content but the rest is bs..Version: 2.2.43
✓ Pictures take forever to load and it's riddled with adsGood content when you finally get to see it though.Version: 2.2.53
✓ I don’t get itI’ve never had any trouble with this app, excluding the annoying pop ups that plague the platform from time to time but those are always fixed quickly. The only reason I gave 3/5 stars is because there’s one major problem I’ve been having and it’s quite frankly, a stupid problem to have. Every time I navigate out of the chive app, and come back to it, the feed is completely reset and I’m taken back to the home screen almost like I force closed it which is annoying when you’re half way through a gallery that peaks interest and have to do...ANYTHING else for a few seconds. I feel like it’s a dumb thing to complain about but it’s also a dumb problem to have. Especially when you’re searching old galleries. Good luck finding where you were. Once that problem goes away, you’ll have all 5 back. I love this app and the community behind it. iPhone XS Max 256 GB.Version: 2.3.00
✓ Crash, Crash, CrashAwesome content.... I think. Maybe if the app didn’t crash every 30 seconds I could see it! Not device, every other app works fine. Would be nice if they would “fix” it, then I could give a better rating..Version: 2.4.82
✓ ThewholeoneFor a developer that claims to have ‘probably the best app in the world’, I would expect that I could open a gallery and view more than three or four pics before the app freezes and becomes utterly useless. Seriously guys, you have a large base of loyal users who are becoming increasingly frustrated with this issue which you seem to be making no effort to rectify. I’ve read that some reviewers are deleting the app all together and I’m not far off doing the same. Fix the issue or remove your inaccurate tag line..Version: 2.2.53
✓ Too many adsToo many ads on this app. Boo!.Version: 2.4.85
✓ Can we have the old app back pleaseLooks pretty slick and I'm sure some of the new features are worth having but now: Some of the gifs don't run. It freezes/ crashes all the time And probably a third thing I haven't encountered yet..Version: 2.2.30
✓ Hotness tabEvery time I use my iPad the hotness tab is gone WTF???.Version: 2.4.82
✓ Amazing content, amazing bugsLong time Chiver. Always enjoyed their content and I love what they’ve done recently to change the online publishing landscape. What I can’t understand is why their app has continued to be buggy for my iPhones over the years. There always seems to be issues with something, and most notably is how it can’t seem to handle being opened after it’s ignored for a few hours without making my iPhone 7+ go haywire, and more frequently is how it will stop my music or audiobook whenever I open the app, and I have to turn the music back on while using the app to continue. I really love having a paid subscription where there are no ads. That is more than worth the price for the quality content, but this app crashing and causing these issues is driving me nuts. Y’all.... please PLEASE do something about this. The music stopping is so consistent I can’t believe it. You have a great thing going but I’m literally writing this review because I had to try 5 times to open the app and it kept crashing, so I’ve spent this moment writing this review instead of checking the DAR. You are worth more than this. Godspeed..Version: 2.2.43
✓ AnnoyingConstantly crashes and annoying ads. I did have the old pro version but you dropped it for some reason.Version: 1.8.7
✓ Fix your app!!!Seriously, fix your app. There are so many issues with it ranging from crashing randomly, not reopening when going between apps, random ads popping up to the worst problem of them all, inhaling my battery. Everyone knows the content is great, but your delivery model is rubbish..Version: 2.2.43
✓ From best to worst...Used to be my favourite app ever but the ads are absolutely out of control. Had to delete for my own sanity sadly..Version: 2.4.75
✓ Great site terrible appThis application crashes all the time. Please fix ASAP.Version: 2.2.45
✓ Battery drain...Don’t usually rate apps but I couldn’t not in this case. App has great content. Ads don’t bother me usually. But it’s the battery drain that is the killer for me! 30% battery in less than an hours use? No thank you..Version: 2.2.41
✓ Way too much spamI’m all for making a buck off content. But the frequency of ads is over the top now. Head over to reddit / twitter where the OC is anyways and save yourself non-stop interruptions..Version: 2.4.75
✓ Great content, horrible appWhen this app is open, my iPhone 11 Pro gets insanely hot. Whatever’s going on in the background is using a ton of resources and melting my phone..Version: 2.4.88
✓ What happened?I still love the full site on the computer, but the app has seemingly only gotten progressively worse, with updates actually making it slower and more frustrating to use. I used to love the app, but now it’s like the app is only there because companies are ‘supposed to have a mobile app’. It’s not even the ads that bother me, but the fact that I can’t scroll through a single thread without it either freezing or crashing, makes the app just about useless. If this is a result of the increased ads then it’s a blatantly poor marketing decision. Nobody will see the ads that this company has forced in if they can’t even use the app, or if they delete it out of frustration. I don’t care if my favorite apps become billboards, as long as I can still actually use them. Go ahead and monetize, but please maintain a functional app. (Also this app still has a five star rating which I’m sure is from the last five years of reviews, because almost every rating within this year has been negative). Sell out if you want, but at least still maintain some semblance of a website. Peace..Version: 2.2.41
✓ Not badIt's good but could be better. Go on every day. Hope they make a brigade app soon too.Version: 1.9.3
✓ ChiveonI would love to give this 5 stars as I’ve been a fan of the app for years. But as of late it constantly freezes, super frustrating. Please fix it soon! 🙏🏼.Version: 2.2.43
✓ Are you guys not reading these reviews???Posting another 1-Star review hoping you guys are working like mad to fix whatever is going on. Have been a Chiver since before Country Girl & this app has devolved into a mess. Galleries don’t load so often that I can’t even check to see if you have acknowledged the problem & are making an about face to fix it. The Chive is huge, you’ve got to have talented developers on staff. Are you choosing not to do anything??? This has been going on since shortly after the BFM coin dropped, coincidence? I have to guess that most of us have no problem with a pop-up here & there, unobtrusive adds at the bottom of the page or even mixed into the galleries. But the Chive app that I have loved for years is totally broken, adds, coding, whatever, just broken. I deleted it when it was on the last revision, and downloaded the new update with nothing but hope. All I got was nopes instead... Please fix my favorite escape from the day & I’ll be back in a heartbeat, all of us will..Version: 2.2.43
✓ Used to be good, just ads nowI used to love this app for it’s quality content. The mechanics were never great, and sometimes it was frustrating to use, but the newest version is the worst. Not just bad, dumpster fire bad. About as bad as it could be when someone realizes they can make a lot of money off of something. As far as I can tell, the content is still good, but as soon as you scroll past the third picture on any post, it sends you immediately to the App Store without even asking. No pop-up to ask if you want to read the app. No pop-up to recommend another app you could download. Just an immediate switch to the App Store. It does this every time you open the app, and every time you try to scroll past the image. It doesn’t matter if you close out the App Store or theCHIVE app. It was never a great app, but it provided frustrating assess great content. Now, because you can’t access any of the content, and because the failure is motivated by greed, the Chive app is probably the worst in app in the world..Version: 2.3.6
✓ Good people...butLook, I’m sure we can all agree, The Chive is a wonderful group of fantastic people who help those in need and stand for what’s right. But guys, cmon, please fix your app. It’s bogged down with adds we can’t skip, and it forces the App Store to open almost every 5 seconds to show you an app that you “should get”. Also, holy battery sucking abilities Chive. I mean, I opened the app with 98% waited 3 minutes and then closed it. My battery was at 94%. Yes, I know this seems insignificant but I have an iPhone 8 and use a multitude of other apps, including several games. NONE of them are even close to the draining power of The Chive. I hope you guys read this, and take it to heart, I really do. I’ve enjoyed you all from the beginning but I can’t use your app anymore and I’m barely on my pc to just go to your website. It saddens me to say that I will no longer be able to look at your content because of the awful app. Please fix it!.Version: 2.2.49
✓ Was good...Was good until the last update. Now it keeps freezing and shutting down. No more double tap to zoom..Version: 2.2.45
✓ Ads, ads, adsThis was a fantastic app, I mean the best on the internet.i have been a daily user since 2013. Then they decided to sell a version of ad free for a monthly fee. I decided like most people that I only have so much money and can’t possible buy the premium version of every subscription out their because every sells one. The chive would place ads in the thread and you could simply swipe past it or they would open a video of you clicked on the ad. This was for the non premium subscription and I was totally fine with that. Now that they sell the premium version you literally can’t get past two pictures with out a video ad with audio turning on and redirecting you to their advertisement. I wish I was exaggerating if you get though two picture your going to get a ad video. It’s so intrusive you ant even enjoy the app. Shame on you Chive your fans believed in you because you said we would never sell out but you did!! I’ll be deleting it soon as I’m done with this review. It’s so bad you can’t boot the site if you wanted to..Version: 2.4.4
✓ Ads, wow.Can’t watch a 15 second clip without a 15 second advert. Constant banner ads. Now they have added a great new feature that force send you to the App Store for apps you don’t want. I get roughly two witching a minute every single time I open the app! All justified by giving you a pay per month option to remove ads. Good news though! If you add the website to your phone on the home screen, you can click through with the convenience of an app, without all the total bs! Man this is disappointing. I really don’t mind ads, you’ve gotta make money somehow. But the level of intrusion they are comfortable with just screams lack of care for the consumer. Once was the best app ever made..Version: 2.2.53
✓ AdsUsed to be the greatest app. Now there is too many ads. And the worst part...tiktok ads.Version: 2.4.75
✓ AdsGood app, but if you want to see more than one page it’ll direct you to a 30 second ad, then a 5 second one. Annoying, since it used to just be the 5 second one. Spending much less time on it as a result..Version: 2.4.75
✓ Probably the worst app in the worldThey literally punish you with the whole “Probably the best app in the world” tag line on the screen every time you go back to the old well and try to enjoy ya some Chive. Nobody will argue that the content and the people are anything but awesome. But the complete failure to even muster a half hearted effort at providing an app that even works at a mediocre level is astonishing. You can google it yourself and see nothing but an avalanche of complaints and comments from almost every person on the planet who has used the app and it’s an utter dumpster fire. It never works. Can’t open images or gifs. Crashes almost every time. It literally is almost self-defeating to even try to open it. You just want some DAR or memes or some crap and somehow you find yourself angry, disappointed, and borderline enraged by the time you’ve reloaded the app 4 times to try to see the freakin pics on a juicy thread or post. Save yourself the agony and just bookmark the Safari link to the Chive online. Trust me you’ll be thankful. Or if you are the kind of person that loves standing in line to find out they sold the last item to the person in front of you, or arriving at your favorite restaurant to find out they are closed that day, or opening up your one present on Christmas morning to find it is an empty box and a cruel joke.....well, then download the app and you’ll be repeatedly abused..Version: 2.2.53
✓ Ads!!!I love this app and I love these guys BUT I get the same ad 4 times in a row in the space of 10 secs. Infuriating. I don’t actually mind the ads normally but this has been ridiculous..Version: 2.2.43
✓ Is this really you?I love the Chive. I love your photo galleries and your commentary. I roll my eyes at the piles and piles of Uber hot unrealistic chicks, but then there’s that one day where it’s exactly what I want. I love your heart of gold and fundraising and RAKKING do-gooder attitude most of all. But WHAT IS UUUUUPPP with these ADS?? Like, guys. I realize that if I don’t pay, I’m gonna deal with some ads, but this is crazy. I just had to close a pop-up full-screen ad EVERY FIVE SECONDS. I could barely read a whole sentence in between each heartfelt profile video for a new Starbucks barista. I guess I’m lucky that it isn’t a loud video that plays even when my phone is on silent, but it still makes your free version completely intolerable. I can’t hang. I really will miss you, but you’ve made it pretttty clear you won’t miss me - unless I start paying you. That just doesn’t seem like who I thought you were. Also, why does my phone heat up so much every time I open more than two photo blogs? That never happened before the ads started either..Version: 2.2.45
✓ Global warming is a lie, this app changed my lifeI believed in global warming in the literal sense, but since I downloaded this app I am a firm believer it is a sham. This app freezes more than lake Superior in winter. I bet Trump was using this when he decided to pull out of Paris Accord. On another mote, what I never thought I’d need was a 15 second ad in a 13 second video, and now I know what was missing from my life. The website undoubtedly is fantastic, fun and the community is wonderful. Just get the app sorted guys..Version: 2.2.49
✓ Ads are obnoxious and app is slowThe chive has some decent content collections, mostly sourced from Reddit and other platforms but there is some unique stuff in the mix too. Overall, it’s an entertaining site with a lot of content updated daily Unfortunately, the app is less than stellar. Content often loads slowly and seems to take a lot of phone processing power for the type of content it is loading. My old iPhone 6s used to get hot running this app compared to similar apps like Reddit or Facebook. The worst part however is the intrusive ads, especially the auto play videos with sound. I’m all for having advertisement on free to use sites but I typically use these kinds of apps during breaks at work or at night before going to sleep. Nothing worse than having a loud ad from my phone play unexpectedly for all my coworkers to hear, or wake up my girlfriend at night, all because I didn’t think to turn off my phone volume to look at a photo website. I’d like to use this app more but it had become so annoying that I rarely use The Chive and favor Reddit as I don’t have to worry about the crazy adds with its app..Version: 2.4.4
✓ Way too many ads and pop-upsChive used to be one of my fave apps, and I’d come on here all the time. Now the pop-ups and ads are ALWAYS on. Not worth your time anymore..Version: 2.4.85
✓ Way too many ads!!!!Way too many ads!!!!.Version: 2.4.75
✓ Chive AppSo hard to navigate compared to the website. Also missing a LOT of the content. The categories are so limited and running a search outputs items from like 5 years ago. WHY AM I NOT ALLOWED TO RUN MY OWN SEARCH?!!.Version: 2.4.85
✓ This App Still Doesn't Really Work For MeUpdate: I can no longer put up with this. Every time I’m automatically redirected to the App Store for some stupid game to purchase I just think about how I’m probably being bothered with this garbage so the Chive staff can have another absurd office party. I’m over it. Original review: For a long time now, this has been my only “time waster” app. I love the fun galleries. But this app just doesn’t work well. I have an iPhone X and keep it updated, but consistently for the past year (maybe even longer), galleries load very slowly. Even with full LTE bars or connected to my WiFi at home, the first few photos will load, but the remainder will be blank gray squares. I don’t even bother trying to open gif galleries. This is across three different phones and who knows how many software versions. Usually they will finish loading, but I have to be very patient. I put up with it because I require memes. 5 star content, 2 star ease of use..Version: 2.2.53
✓ Used to be awesome but the app is no goodThe Chive has been my daily time drain of choice for years. It rocks as a concept and I love it. But recently the app is not working right. It hangs and freezes after a minute or two, my phone gets hot like it’s in overdrive and then the app crashes. Chive, fix the app! Please!.Version: 2.4.100
✓ Good, but could be better!Love the pictures, love the humour, love the entire vibe of the app. Unfortunately the app lets itself down, constantly crashing or freezing and is SO hard on battery life it’s insane!.Version: 2.2.50
✓ Used to be great, but...I love the chive, have lots of apparel, mugs, cups, you name it. I understand the need to make money to fund not only the business but the excellent charity work they do, which is why I was willing to pay $40 for a t-shirt. With that being said, I understand there is a need for ad revenue. However, the latest update has made the app unusable. I can’t stop the App Store from constantly opening on my phone. I can’t even scroll the galleries before a new ad pops up. Even when this ‘glitch’ does not occur, the app is constantly crashing. Definitely not the best app in the world. I understand you can pay for an ad free experience, but this app has never worked correctly. I am not going to pay for an app to constantly freeze. It is very frustrating because I love what the Chive has done with charities. However, it seems in the past year their focus has switched to money money money. They blame Facebook policies for their shift, but there has to be a better way than this ad filled, pop up only garbage. It is going to narrow down their user base to a select few over time..Version: 2.2.48
✓ Useless appGifs don't work, videos fail to load, pictures are duplicated between posts. And half of the content is from imgur (who manages to get gifs to load on mobile devices) download break app instead.Version: 1.4
✓ The Best Content Out There, But...Please don’t get me wrong, because I love the Chive, the content they provide, what they stand for, and for all they do in providing to people and communities in need. However, the app itself does not work the best for me. It’s constantly being bogged down or freezes completely to the point where I often need to restart it, or just can’t use it period. Also, “pop-up ads” constantly cause the App Store to open on my phone, which I can not get to stop myself but rather have to let it run its course and hopefully be able to run the Chive app hours later. I’m not sure if it’s an issue with my phone (iPhone 6) or the ads they allow to run in their app. But, seeing as how I have other apps that do not have this issue I don’t think it’s my phone. For the reasons above though, I’ve decided to delete the app from my phone and plan on just viewing their web page on my down time. It’s too frustrating to be in an app where ads work phenomenally, but you can barely view the actual content the app was intended for. I mean this as constructive criticism because, as I said, I love the Chive. I hope that this review gets to them and they consider it wholeheartedly because I’m going to miss it on my phone. But, I’ll be enjoying their posts on Instagram and on their website from here on out..Version: 2.2.48
✓ Great content, terrible app.This app is the buggiest, slowest, power consumer I have ever seen. It crashes frequently. There are an insane amount of ads. I got told at one point my “iTunes purchase could not proceed at this time” (hint: I wasn’t buying anything). This app freezes every single time I open it and crashes at least half the rest of the time. I would have given up years ago except for the content, which is a good way to pass the time. A more stable, less frustrating, app would be 5 stars..Version: 2.2.41
✓ I get it, but chill!I’m a small business owner and I’ve had the fortune to see my business grow outside of my home office and into something that requires a complete staff, office space, employee benefits, 3rd party tech support, 3rd party payroll support and even an accountant who only knows my business name but not mine... The Chive has grown by monumental proportions since I joined the Chive Nation in 2012. You guys have built something to be proud of! But as of tonight, I just can’t handle the ads or the $60(ish) a year that it would take to go ad free. That $60 could be going towards a charity or my bar tab. After reading the last 30 reviews it seems we’re all on the same page. We love y’all and the content but the price to play is getting out of hand. There has to be a happy medium here. If not I fear that you as an organization will lose a large portion of your support. You do great things for those who need it most, but don’t forget about the majority of users out there who use your app as a pick me up or a place to shut down and relax. They are the ones who will ultimately make or break a company. The ad pollution that consumed what probably WAS the best has made the experience stressful and frustrating. I hope to see y’all rebound from this hiccup. Much love and respect!.Version: 2.2.45
✓ Use to be goodThis use to be a really good app, lots of funny material and fun to browse for hours but now they just love jamming ads down your throat every two seconds ruining the whole experience. Why does everything always have to be about money!!! Sickening..Version: 2.4.85
✓ Tonnes of ads and bugs!“People think I’m trash” no this app is trash!! Get used to hearing the same ad in the middle of every video, random ads popping up and not being able to close them and having to restart the app every 5 mins because it slows down and freezes so often.Version: 2.2.41
✓ DissapointedHave had the Chive for years but it has become increasingly obvious they hide behind their charity and the statement that they "don't get political." I am happy they help those in need but the final straw was a Military post that had pictures of police officers (not the military in case it's hard to tell the difference with all of their white priviledge) and a sogn that sign "his life matters." That is incredibly political for a site that claims what they do and it's nice to see how truly tone deaf they are. If they really stand for what they do and fighting the powers like Google and FB then they should come out and say BLM and put their money where their mouth is. This isn't the first post that has shown they are not as good of people as they say but this is the first one to prove it. My review may not matter to anyone but small things like this can't continue..Version: 2.4.75
✓ Used to be great, now it’s “Buggy Ads ‘r’ Us”I’ve always enjoyed the Chive. I would consider myself to be a daily peruser of the app, and have been for several years now. There have been buggy versions before. It happens. I must say, though, this latest revision is the worst I’ve ever seen. It opens very slowly, and once open, the galleries will usually only load the first picture and all the text. I can sit and wait and the other pictures will slowly appear, one after the other, over the course of 2-5 minutes (depending on the number of pics in that particular gallery). GIFs are even worse, and usually don’t load at all beyond the first one. I know some people complain about the number of ads, and yes, they have become absolutely pervasive, invasive, and obnoxious. Loud videos that pop up out of nowhere while scrolling a gallery, out of nowhere redirects to the App Store for some crappy app i would NEVER even ordinarily look at, and so on. Ironically the ads always load perfectly, while the galleries don’t. I have an iPhone 7 Plus. No issues with any other apps. The phone is not buggy or problematic in any way. The app functions the same (poorly) whether I’m on LTE or WiFi, regardless of the signal strength. I hope you folks can fix this, I really do. I miss looking at the galleries at lunch and during my downtime. Please. Please fix it. Fix ‘er up real nice for us common folk. Thanks, A..Version: 2.2.46
✓ I get you want me to pay for the ad free versionI get that you want to promote you ad free paid service that you just launched but fixing the standard version needs to happen soon. If I can’t even look through the galleries with out getting stuck with random sound blips or a what I’m going to start calling the white pop up of pay up. The app is going to get round filed. I understand that as a company you need to bring in ad money to pay the people who make a living there and so that you can keep doing the awesome charitable work that you do. So no I’m not going to pay the monthly subscription fee but I’m more than happy to get ads directed at me, that being said if I don’t even see the ad then how are you justifying your invoices to your advertisers. Keep up the good work but please fix this so that I actually want to stay on the app so you keep making money off of ads that come up infront of my eyes..Version: 2.2.37
✓ CrashingBeen a chiver since I had opposable thumbs, but felt a little lost in this world since being unable to open the app and look at even a single pic! Crashing this app daily on my up-to-date phone! Deleted it as totally unusable.Version: 2.4.100
✓ Update issuesSonce the most recent update. ( 2 days ago ) the app is NOT uploading all the new post. Only some few. Cannot get the DAR.... life is unfair..Version: 2.4.86
✓ Just adsDont buy the premium as every post has multiple ads even though you pay for zero ads. They have even started full topics and made them look like legitimate posts but turnout to just be an ad for vibrates or junk erection pills..Version: 2.4.88
✓ FacepalmHow many times do I need to re-install this app? Constantly crashes or freezes Constantly prompts error msgs Unprompted ads. Sensitivity to access content is hit or miss, but bring your finger anywhere remotely close to an ad and boom, you’re in safari. Get you house in order man..Version: 2.4.86
✓ Worst App I’ve ever usedThe Chive was great for content, but lately it feels very censored. Most of the content now feels boring and lacks interest. The App itself was also rubbish. Pages don’t load, images freeze, the content takes ages to load, and best of all the Ads all play fine with no problems. I really wish they would sort this out, or stop trying. It can’t be that hard to make a decent App... bring back the great content. “Things that bounce”.Version: 2.4.4
✓ Unresponsive / heats up iPhoneMost recent update makes my iPhone heat up so much to the point I need to shut down app, also becomes slow to respond to scrolling. Used to be good. Maybe not have so many gifs and this seems to be the issue..Version: 2.4.100
✓ Sigh...Used to be an awesome app providing many hours of entertainment while sitting at the bar in an attempt to avoid real human contact through a digitally mediated experience. I understand the advertisements but the frequency with which the app crashes is becoming difficult to manage. Perhaps the crashes are an attempt at conserving the battery power that would otherwise be drained if you were allowed to operate uninterrupted. I’ve also considered the possibility that the crashes are an engineered failsafe to prevent your phone from melting into self destruct mode because after about five minutes without a crash, I need a welding glove in order to hang on the the hecking thing. All that being said this review is for the app only, the Chive itself is an outstanding community and I respect and appreciate their charity work and involvement with military and veterans. That Ma’am’s and Sirs, I will salute. I will check back for improvements in the chive app with hopeful anticipation, however; in the in interim I’ll be scrolling through the gifs over on Reddit. Peace, Semper Fi and to the future!.Version: 2.2.43
✓ No GoodUsed to be pretty good if you could stand a lot of adds and redirects to safari. Now it’s just an advertising app. You use it for about a minute then you need to watch a 20 sec ad for something like TikTok (which I already have). Hardly worth your time.Version: 2.4.75
✓ App constantly freezesGood content but app freezes constantly. Have to close and re-open several times over short periods and this is getting frustrating. Please fix. I note there are plenty of reviews from users experiencing the exact same issue..Version: 2.2.43
✓ Awesome but ads cause it to crash.I love the chive. This is my go-to over Facebook. However, since the last update, the app freezes all the time for no reason while I’m in the middle of scrolling through galleries, video adds pop up all the time in the middle of a gallery, repeatedly, and at times, I’ll be redirected to the App Store for some random game download even though I never touched anything having to do with any ads. When I try to go back to the chive app, it just keeps going back to the App Store over and over again to a different game download each time and the only way to stop it is to close the app out. And closing the app isn’t even functioning properly. I double click the home button and swipe up to close it and when I click back on it, it’s still on the same page frozen. I have to close it again and wait at least 30 seconds to try and open it again. Please fix this issue. It is so frustrating and kills the battery even more than ever!.Version: 2.2.43
✓ Probably (used to be) the best app in the worldI would like to start by saying that Chive is the best social media alternative out there. Free of the usual drama and overall human stupidity displayed on places like Facebook. That being said the app has went down hill since I first started using it back in 2013. It uses a staggering amount of battery and makes my phone hot enough to cook an egg on. Then there are the ads, now I get that nothing is free in this world and Chive has to pay their bills, but when the ads render the app unusable and I find my self have to close and restart the app, just so I can get through two posts. All that being said, I am a dedicated Chiver and I will deal with the issues because I believe in what the Chive stands for and I will deal with the battery draining, app crashing, phone cooking Chive app (insert Ric Flair “wooo” here) because despite all of that it still better than having to scroll fifteen seconds in the dumpster fire known as Facebook..Version: 2.2.50
✓ Sad dayI’ve been a fan of the chive for a long time and will continue to appreciate the content, gear, and community. Please fix the constant crashes and ad loops I am stuck in. Every time I open this app I expect a few crashes, this has begun happening over the last year. Now I can’t scroll through one post without freezing. Also I get stuck in an add loop where the App Store opens and try’s to get me to download one of your advertisers apps. When I press done or X out of the add I see the post and immediately get sent back to the App Store to download another advertised app. I really enjoy wasting my time on your app it’s great content and fills dull spots in my day with a laugh or a wow now and then. The chive is a 5 star app but not in the condition it’s in now. Sorry guys, I will re rate at 5 stars once its back to its original smooth self. Thanks for listening..Version: 2.2.48
✓ Too slowThis app makes my phone overheat and it takes forever to load the gifs..Version: 2.2.45
✓ Not the same as it once wasHuge fan of the app and have been looking at it for years now, pretty much since it first came out. And although the content remains the same high quality, the ads are just too much. Between the Apple store ad that pops up 5-6 times in a row (no matter what you do it keeps switching screens if you close it, leave it open, doesn’t matter), and the random ads that come up throughout the posts (not to mention even if you lightly scroll down and happen to actually touch an ad, it opens it...) make it such a pain to go through. Interestingly enough Chive went on a rant about Facebook a few months back and how they are charging companies (including Chive) to make more money and now they are doing the same thing. I’ll still log in daily but I wish they’d do something about it. I get the necessity to make income off of ad dollars, but at what cost? Super annoying Chive. Feels like you’re selling out for the almighty $$..Version: 2.2.53
✓ Destroys my battery, phone s hot to touch while running this app...I swear they’re mining Bitcoin off of us. This app is a total menace idk how Apple lets them get away with what they do to my phones. I’ve got an iPhone 8plus and an iPhone 11, both with the latest updates, and yet after a few mins of chiving either phone is hot to the touch and batteries are draining at breakneck speed. If its running in the background (which I try to NEVER let happen), both phones can barely function doing anything else. Add to that the awful spam ads, and it makes me wonder why I even bother. Boredom, something to do while I’m on the toilet lol. I try as best as I can to stay away from it tho. Oh, and, just know that even if your phone is on silent some ads will scream bloody murder right outta nowhere?!?! Not cool, and nsfw. I’m still convinced though that they’re using us to mine cryptocurrency because of how my phone reacts when this app is in use. I wish there was a report or investigate button to send to Apple. I ain’t no snitch but I’ll be damned if someone’s gonna make coin off of me without letting me in on it..Version: 2.4.88
✓ Crashes. Every. Single. TimeUsing an iPhone 6s this app crashes every time I use it without fail. Just freezes and forces me to hard quit. Definitely can’t suspend and come back to it. A shame because I love the content but rarely use the app because it’s so unreliable and buggy. Pass. Use the website..Version: 2.2.50
✓ Love it and don’tThe title says it all. I’ve been on Chive many years now and for the most part I love it. All the pics, the videos, the FYIs & DYKs, not to mention the charity work and the stories both celebrating and informing those in need and the stories of or veterans. I go a couple places that have Chive TV now and I dig it. Couple things killing me is for some reason, no matter what the device, the app uses more battery than any other app I have. Next would be I’ve always had a few pics or gifs never load or take forever. Finally the last thing would be the app itself working. Many times in the past 3 or so months the app won’t load or crashes a couple of time before running good. Maybe there is a lot of fans using it, idk but has become an issue this year. I don’t mind the occasional ad and at least are usually for the Chive. I would gladly give this app a 4 or 5 when some things are fixed as I have done so in the past..Version: 2.3.5
✓ They don’t careWith so many bad reviews about ads, crashes, freezes and bugs over a long period of time there has been no change. Sorry, I am mistaken there is a solution. Pay for it. Coming from a company that prides it’s self on charity and sticking it to the man this feels like a cop out..Version: 2.2.41
✓ Spying on what you last copiedIn IOS14 you can find out what apps are snooping on. The Chive appears to be pasting what you last copied when you open it. I just saw it happen twice..Version: 2.4.85
✓ Content is great when it finally loads!I’ve liked this app for years but in the last few months of my iPhone 6s and now on my new iPhone 8 it causes rapid battery drain. Multiple percentage points drop off in minutes and the phone back starts to get hot. I worked with their tech support on my old phone and at one point I thought it had improved but now with a new phone I’m dissatisfied again. I stream iHeartRadio but if I open this app it overrides the other and kills the audio immediately (used to only do this if I clicked on a video). I open this app consistently less, and every time I wonder why I still have it. Whether you’re on a WiFi or cellular connection if you want to view a gallery set your phone down for 5 to 10 minutes and if you can handle the heat from your stressed battery, the content may finally be viewable. . . Update - I went through several months of other reviews and I saw some of the same and other complaints. Obviously nothing is changing so I’m done. Sorry Chive! I deleted the app a couple minutes ago..Version: 2.2.41
✓ Battery killer and sluggishBeen a loyal chiver since 2014...was really excited for the app and have had the app on a number of different phones. Lately though I’ve been really frustrated on how quickly it kills my battery. It seems I can only chive for a quarter of the time I used to before it drains my battery almost next to nothing. I’m assuming it does this due to all the ads it pushes on you all the time. I could really care less if the ads stayed or left as long as it didn’t kill my battery like it does. Also it seems like it takes forever to load the photos. It will load the first couple fine and then I’ll have to exit out of the app and then reload it to get to the other photos. This happens numerous times in a single post...then by the time I get it all loaded my battery is about dead. I still love the chive, love the content, and love what they stand for. Just really disappointed in the way the app works compared to its previous versions..Version: 2.2.53
✓ Losing your wayThis app was my go to for entertainment for years, now it seems they have lost their way. Too many ads for one. When the chive does any kind of fund raiser, the community blows the goals away time after time. Simply hold one for yourselves to keep the ads out and the community will come through. Secondly, and worse than the ads is the agenda driven content I’m now seeing. The Chive was about avoiding all of the divisive and hate filled content the internet is overrun with. Seeing posts about racism is exactly the kind of crap I and many others are sick and tired of seeing day after day, and we were always thankful that the Chive didn’t inundate us with it. That is no longer true, plus better vetting should be done because several of those posts and stories turn out to be false anyway. Guys, stick to what made you so popular and stay away from the divisive agenda driven crap..Version: 2.2.41
✓ Useless appGifs don't work, videos fail to load, pictures are duplicated between posts. And half of the content is from imgur (who manages to get gifs to load on mobile devices) download break app instead.Version: 1.4
✓ Ads, Disabled Save, Can’t Play Music And ChiveI love The Chive. Been a Chiver since...well I’m old and wasn’t when I first saw the DAR. I have donated. That said, I’m gonna have to delete the app. First, they added TONS of ads. Leave a gallery, ad. Scroll through a gallery, an ad every 5 images. Ads popping up from the bottom. Some ads are impossible to figure out how to close. I’m a marketer, I understand needing to make money from ad sales. This is going too far. They have taken it so far that it’s impossible to listen to music or an audiobook while Chiving. As soon as you go into a gallery, music or book is gone. Silenced. I assume this is because some advertisements, there are those ads again, have audio. I don’t mind that. Many apps have them. None of them mute your music upon entering the app, in fact most play the ad over your music or book. Lastly, and I have no idea why. They disabled saving pics from the app to your phone. I know, you are thinking, so he can’t save some hump DAR photos! Well I don’t actually save those, it’s the funny stuff I save and share with my wife or family that I save. I can save images from the website, but not the app. Seriously guys. Back down the ads some and let us save pics again. I will download again in a few months to see if it’s better, but I won’t be making you ANY money from ads during that time. I honestly don’t mind paying for free funny through ads, but you have to balance that with good UX. You haven’t don’t that..Version: 2.2.37
✓ You’ve lost meIt almost seems like a tragic breakup. We had some great times and I truly enjoyed the humor that I could always count on, especially when I needed some kind of pick me up. I stuck with the app after the introduction of ads, knowing that just like tv and radio, ads are a part of enjoying free content. I also thought it was perfectly fine that they offered a subscription based ad-free experience for those willing to pay for it. What I did not expect was that the quality of the end user experience with the app would become so degraded for those of us who don’t want to pay. They may still offer free content for every one who wants it, but with how slow the app has become, how choppy the downloading, having to stop after two or three pictures to wait for the next two or three to download, and the frequent redirects, it has become impossible to simply enjoy a little humor from this app. I have deleted it and will just have to find humor from another source. While The Chive may be a wonderful organization and community, they are limiting their exposure by making the app so unpleasant to use. I still love you, but I just can’t be with you anymore..Version: 2.2.41
✓ Ad, ad and adsI understand that a free app needs adds to survive, however by scrolling through Chive now you probably spend 50% of your time waiting for lengthy add videos and pop-ups. Chive used to be one of my favourite app, now I just can’t stand it. Probably still good if you’re willing to pay for subscription..Version: 2.4.85
✓ Subscribe and still get ads?On the iOS app, as a subscriber, I am now noticing that if I visit a gallery and then switch back to the main feed page I get an automatic ad. Not the end of the world, but annoying since it is advertised as ad-free... hope this bug gets fixed!.Version: 2.4.87
✓ Advertisements Are UnbearableI have been a loyal chiver for some years now. I understand that nothing in life is free, especially a free app. I know that companies like this must have advertisements on their sites to pay for all of the awesome free content that we receive. However, in the last few months, the ads have become unbearable. Every video has a 15 or 30 second ad that had to be viewed and not skipped (which operates flawlessly) only to get to a video that doesn’t load properly or buffers endlessly. You can’t touch anything on the screen without clicking on some ad that redirects you to their website, and even after using the back button, you will continue to be automatically be redirected the the advertisers site until you either view it for a period of time or close he app and reopen whatever it was you were on. Again I understand that this is a business and that businesses need to make money somehow, but the fact that the unrelenting flurry of ads came about right around the time the $4.99/ month ad free subscription came around is a bit ridiculous..Version: 2.2.39
✓ Second time, second worst reviewIn a word, F***!!!. Like many others before me have said before, the Chive app has seen its best days behind it. This is my second review of the app and sadly nothing has changed. After this latest update, where they promised that many of the bugs had been addressed and resolved. Only to still, have the app continuously abruptly shutdown while I’m in the middle of looking thru it. From the mysterious ads playing somewhere in the distance while your trying to look thru a gallery, to the 15-30sec ad, that plays and may just freeze up just before you watch that 45sec video that you initially clicked on. Perhaps Chive charity should take up a collection and help its once, guiding beacon. Also, while we’re on the subject. I get hot chics bring in the guys...and girls. But how in the hell are we to believe that all of the “local Chivetes” are all total smoke shows. Not saying that we need a large Marge feature. Just more realistic women, maybe, one with a C section scar who has an il advised tattoo of the guy that she swore was the one. Fix this, if not for me, do it for Large Marge..Version: 2.3.03
✓ Bought the annual membership ... rip-offRenewed via the App Store this year, get tons of ads. Get ads telling me to buy the membership to remove the ads! Why not kick me when I’m down!!.Version: 2.4.87
✓ Ads ads adsWas a good app, ads redirecting to game of war make it too frustrating, have deleted.Version: 1.8.7
✓ Full of spam advertsIt used to be a great app but now is full of spam and fake virus pop ups every 30secs. I’ve deleted it..Version: 2.4.75
✓ Look at this, buy this.Once a great app to kill time at work has now become an ad riddled app that tries to keep sticking its hand in my wallet. I understand this is now a business and people need to get paid but these ads have become more invasive. It started out innocent enough as a little advertisement at the bottom of the screen but now it has morphed into pop up adds with volume playing automatically which blows my cover if I am killing time at work(can’t exactly say I am checking emails). Of course I now have the option to pay a monthly fee to get the ads removed. Included in the membership is a collector coin and 20% off overpriced merchandise. If your going to start charging people at least double check the content you are putting out. There are videos that don’t play and the same galleries re used(sometimes even in the same week). Will I still use the app? Yes. If you want to use this app keep your volume down and get ready to roam around in land mine field of ads..Version: 2.2.37
✓ How is the app this badI remember first downloading the chive almost 10 years ago now on my old iPhone 4 and it worked great, save for how long it took for gifs to load back then, but hey, that was to be expected at the time. Now, on today’s most advanced of advanced smart phone platforms, if you use the app for more than 5 minutes, the first thing to happen is some bad lagging. About a minute later, you get eternal loading wheels. Nothing will load, pics or gifs. Fast forward another minute or so and everything completely freezes. Think you can shut down the app and start over? Wrong again. Needs to stay shut down for a considerable amount of time to reset itself. Once it does, you’d think it’d be good to go for round 2? Wrong again. You’ll encounter the exact same sequence of events. And on a side note, a lot of the posts now are sincerely bad. I mean just really bad. The chive was once a good community with a good platform for the community members to get together and share a laugh or two over some solid posts and picture collections. Maybe it’s time to just let it die. Maybe I’m just old and cranky now..Version: 2.2.53
✓ Fixes? More like fvckupsWhatever the IT team did to “fix” the app just made it much worse for those of us using Apple products. The iChive is now not part of the app but goes through a browser. Don’t your IT people test anything on Apple iOS before they say it’s “fixed”? Would rate this fix zero stars if I could..Version: 2.4.88
✓ Ads even though I paid???I paid like $40 for a year of access and I’m still getting ads. Seriously?.Version: 2.4.87
✓ Jumped the shark with adsThe Chive has always meant much more to me than just an app full of funny galleries. It’s a community with a cause. I’ve bought Chive merchandise, supported Chive Charities, and have been proud to call myself a Chiver. I get it, nothing is free. I know at the end of the day it’s a business, and businesses have to be profitable, but this app has recently become a minefield of ads. Noisy video ads that pop up without warning, bottom banner ads that slide up to fill half the screen, etc etc. The ads have crossed the line from being a perfectly acceptable consequence of enjoying free content to being a truly annoying experience. All of this conveniently getting progressively more annoying upon the introduction of a $4.99 a month subscription for “ad-free”. I’m deleting this app for now. Guys, please take a closer look at this direction you are taking. When you ask, we Chivers deliver. When someone is in need, we blow the roof off fundraising. If you’re hard up for cash, please consider treating us with some respect and laying it out straight, instead of hitting us with some Clockwork Orange crap. I bet a majority of the true Chivers would make it rain on a fundraiser to keep you all doing what you do. This overly aggressive ad strategy makes me feel like a commodity and not a member of the community..Version: 2.2.37
✓ Pastes from clipboard on its ownJust switched to the app from another open app and the pop up message said it pasted! That means it’s checking whatever you last copied to the clipboard by itself when you open it..Version: 2.4.85
✓ CrashingBeen a great app for so many years, last month or so has been crashing on regular basis. Been waiting for an update.Version: 2.4.82
✓ Content is A+, app is STILL garbage and getting worse...unless you pay A LOT.Could we just maybe charge a ONE-TIME $.99 (or at most $4.99...again ONCE, NOT per month) for the app, if nothing else but to forgo the constant barrage of useless ads & pop-ups? Seems the ads load quicker than the vids, which is maddening to say the least...Overall the “original’ content is always wonderful, but to have to time your swipe in between the “loading” icon that pops up constantly, or the random “let’s go to the App Store for no other reason than because we want to pump a game that will be gone within the year”, I have lost all hope for the app. I understand it takes money to do what they do, but to go ad-free for what they are asking is borderline extortion. I usually see a good portion of their posts on BuzzFeed a few days beforehand. Now I have been hit with the “BLACKED” pop-up (yes, that BLACKED... Incognito search that out if you really need to know). To have uninvited hardcore porn pop onto my phone from an app was beyond ridiculous. Apple doesn’t have many viruses that affect their products; fairly certain this app will change that real quick..Version: 2.3.5
✓ Very bad software rendering a once great app uselessBeen on chive for years sick of these latest updates that ruined the app Takes minutes to load gifs many of which are unwatchable as they are so slow and jumpy Constant ads , too scared to watch videos as I know ads will come then won’t play due to the bad software. Everytime I decide to watch a video I usually end up shutting down the app Can’t even load a scroll worth of pictures Needs total rehaul of software I suggest the developers sit down and try use the app. The developers need to spend 5-10 minute and sit down and actually use the app I can’t believe the developer hasn’t used the app as a user ..Version: 2.2.45
✓ A Regretful GoodbyeDear Chive (Mac especially... You are the bomb), I honestly feel a bit self compromised writing a review/post on something. People that have the time to do that seem a bit lifeless and lacking in better things to do am I right? Well, I guess you guys can take it as a compliment that you are the only organization that I would stoop so low for. I first downloaded your app some 7 years ago as a freshman in high school and have been in love ever since. Until recently your app was worth the ads that had to be put up with in order to enjoy the free content. I get it, you guys have to make money that is the nature of the beast. The Chive app was always the first one I downloaded when I got a new phone, but sadly it will not be next time (which is soon, my phone is garbage due to the continued droppings). The ads are TOO MUCH, so much to the point that the free content that made you all famous is now inaccessible due to the frustration that comes with having to swipe down on a Windstar Cruises ad every 4 seconds. I’m deleting the app as of posting this which breaks just a little bit of my heart because I feel that with it a piece of my adolescence will go with it, but please for the sake of another freshman younger version of myself make the app as enjoyable as it once was for me by removing some of the ads. Make having a “keep calm chive on” or “Lejund” Chris Farley shirt from The Chive as cool as it was for that current freshman now. Regretfully, Francis.Version: 2.2.41
✓ As glitchy as everProbably the worst app I’ve used. Glitches all the time so you have to force close. Just randomly while scrolling everything goes black. I opened it just now and tapped a thread and it went black..Version: 2.2.43
✓ So. Many. Pop up ads.Used to be great. Still has good content but pop up ads like every minute. I would be on the app a lot more if they weren’t there..Version: 2.4.75
✓ Tired of pop up adsI used to be one this app daily. Typically multiple times a day. Anytime I had a moment and needed a quick dopamine fix. Then the ads started. I get that this is a business and you need to keep it going, but come on. The ads are at a point that they are ridiculous and I rarely even open it anymore. Pay for the ad-free experience you say? It’s easier to just delete this app and go elsewhere. I’ve donated to Chive charities, spent money on merch, and supported theChive for several years. For a long time it was part of my daily routine. Now, because of the ads, I rarely even open the app or visit the site anymore which means I’m not buying merch or donating anymore either. You can’t have it both ways. Either you have loyal supporters who make theChive a part of their life or you make your money from ads and see a huge turnover in subscribers and supporters. This whole site was designed to sell merch and did a fantastic job at first but as the business grew, so did the overhead and the need for more money. It no longer has the same “community feeling” that it did 3-4 years ago. Now it’s just another business vying for attention in a world where we are already overloaded with those. Take care and good luck. I’ll be deleting the app..Version: 2.3.03
✓ All ads for sexEvery other post (at least) contains ads and links to sex toys or male enhancement pills. The app is a joke and is no way what it used to be a few years ago. This app kills your phone battery and makes my iPhone glitch and freeze frequently. They say they are a family friendly site that offers ad free options but it simply isn’t true. Like I said all they do is try to peddle sex toys and erection pills. It’s embarrassing to say the least. Stay away and waste your time elsewhere.Version: 2.4.88
✓ Had to deleteAfter being a daily chiver for years, I’ve finally and sadly had to delete the app. TheChive has shifted business models. They used to provide amazing content aggregated from around the web for free. Their fun panels and positive outlook bled through and made your day better. What a great ride we had together. Unfortunately they now want a subscription based platform. So they packed the free version of the app full of ads. Ads always load. They pop up in the middle of scrolling. The pop up if you want to look at any of the content. TheChive will fix it... if you buy the subscription. Am I a cheapskate? No. I donate to their charities, bought their shirts and products. The major difference is that before, It was a mutually enjoyable experience. They ruined my side of the experience. I wish them well. I don’t pretend I’m important to them. I’m sure their new revenue stream will satisfy them in the short term. Too bad it won’t last since their experience is now terrible. Don’t download the free app. It will crash a bunch, eat your data, and load ads easily and content second..Version: 2.2.37
✓ How many tiktok adds can you fitAsk the Chive, they’ve put a sh#t tone of that. So much that you can’t spend more then 1 minutes without seeing a 3 minutes of that sh#t tiktok app add!.Version: 2.4.75
✓ App is unusable.Don’t bother, app is completely unusable. As others have said constantly hangs and freezes, then completely crashes. Has been doing it for a while, seriously if everyone is complaining why not think about maybe fixing it? iPhone 8.Version: 2.2.49
✓ Great…… when it works.I have used the chive app for many years. It’s great when it works. The latest update is working like a power virus on my phone. It must have a memory leak or something as it causes the phone to lock up until the app is closed. The phone also gets very warm when this happens and it’s hard to close or turn off. Some versions of the app work fine then along comes one of these broken ones and it usually takes 6 months before one comes out that works again. GIF’s seem to cause the most problems. Like I said great when it works..Version: 2.4.100
✓ Oh. My. God.Seriously this app started to go really well... and the subscription is worth it just to get rid of the ads and it made the whole thing smoother. But then they added recommendations and now it not only freezes... when you exit the app it freezes whole phone! I’m back to browsing in chrome! Seriously guys you’re better than this!.Version: 2.2.39
✓ Big fan bad appI’ve had the chive app for as long as it has existed. Unfortunately now it’s loaded with spam and annoying adds which are too long. Sorry chive but I’m out..Version: 2.4.75
✓ Too many long adsUsed to be alright but now it’s just ad after ad after ad it’s so bloody frustrating. What a sell out.Version: 2.4.75
✓ Don't Get Me Wrong!I love the chive app and I will always follow it! Be it on PC or mobile. Unfortunately since I've updated the app, every time i try to open it on my mobile it crashes instantly. I went on safari and it worked but would love to get back into using the app. Please have a look into it. All the way from New Zealand. JP.Version: 1.9.1
✓ Ads Ads Ads!Ads between every album you look at..Version: 2.4.75
✓ Still crashes. A lot.The content on theChive is fantastic, but the app crashes on me daily Update on new version: website still awesome, app still terrible. Have to restart 3-4 times a week. They should fire the app guy and then fire the guy that hired him. Update on latest version: still the worst. Crashes daily..Version: 2.4.75
✓ Nooooo redirecting ads is BADOne of my favorite apps just got the cheezburger disease and started trying to make be buy game of fscking war helpfully loading the page on AppStore Please please chive admins kill this evil from your scum ad networks or I will have to look elsewhere :( :(.Version: 1.8.7
✓ Gone baby goneLoved this app for many years but now over it. Too many ads and glitches. Constantly freezes my phone after viewing a few galleries. And now after deleting and re-installing hoping this would fix it, the app now crashes every time I try to open it. Game over Chive, the app is now deleted from my phone. If you fix the app and these reviews get better I may give you another shot..Version: 2.2.51
✓ Ads galore and crashes abundantA few years ago his used to be one of my favorite apps. Since then it has transformed into near meaningless content, the only new things they have are half naked women (which I enjoy let me assure you) but where is anything new? Most of the things posted I’ve already found in Reddit threads or are months or years old and are recycled. When I actually find something worth looking at or watching I’m bombarded with pop up ads. WAY too many to be justifiable for the kind of LAX content they cook up. Through the ads I would push on though. Annoyed but willing enough to put up with it. For the last several months the ap has done nothing but crash when I attempt to open a thread of pictures. I’ll get halfway through and the whole thing will freeze and send my phone into a frenzy. At first I thought maybe it was my phone, but after trying to open it on my tablet I was met with the same response. I’m probably done with Chive. Reddit has better content anyway and without the dozens of ads to slow you down..Version: 2.2.41
✓ Crashes like a Japanese planeAfter opening one or 2 folders this app literally slows to a grinding halt, much like when someone picked up the phone in the 90’s while you were trying to download that picture of a bikini clad model, only to have the dialup internet drop out and you were left with 3/4 of a set of cans and the head of the girl, coupled with one handlebar of a Harley. Seriously though, the content is awesome but he app it’s self is terrible. Not sure what’s causing it, but it ain’t my phone (iPhone 6S), definitely the app as it’s been like this for a while. 2 stars..Version: 2.2.41
✓ Too Many Ads!Edit September 2017: Absolutely none of the issues so many of the users have tendered have been addressed. Video ads on every single one, constant pop-up ads, being redirected to the App Store, etc. Considering that most of your content is recycled from other websites (but I was willing to overlook that fact), I'm deleting The Chive. Sorry, but pushing that crap on your user base just doesn't cut it for me. Good luck with your future endeavors, but I'll be spending my charity money elsewhere. I am a (was) religious user of this site and app, but the ads have made it unbearable. I literally don't even click on any videos anymore because I have to sit through a 15 second ad for each and every one! I could see watching one ad and then the rest would be ad free, but the BS on every single GD video gets old. Not to mention the pop-ups that happen all of the time. The Chive has sold out and I am sorely disappointed. Remember where you came from and take all of these one star reviews into account. You are literally missing my Chive Charities money because your app is so Corporate now. Hope it's worth it..Version: 2.2.35
✓ Too many pop up addsView 1 item then 30sec of adds. Don’t waste your time..Version: 2.4.75
✓ App Not loading on iphoneXPast few days the app crashes when starting up, anyone else experiencing this?.Version: 2.2.51
✓ Why is there video ads?Not liking the random video ads.Version: 2.4.82
✓ The GarbagePure trash, don’t bother downloading.Version: 2.4.88
✓ Slow and glitchyI love the content, but hate ads. This app has become very unstable. It is slow and glitchy, keeps freezing and crashing. It is now making my phone freeze too, so I am deleting it. Lift your game Chive!.Version: 2.2.53
✓ AdsThe ads are so long and often take you to questionable links..Version: 2.4.86
✓ Pop ups and ads render it unusableThe site is fine, the content is great, but the ads are awful. Used to just be endless pop ups, so I thought I’d give it another try when I saw it had been updated, but now it automatically plays audio ads. Absolute trash.Version: 2.2.37
✓ Probably not the best app ever!Crashes constantly, freezes, without fail, every time I use the app, when it does work you are bombarded with ads. I have been persistent with it because the content is good but I have now deleted it because it now freezes my phone too. It’s such a shame..Version: 2.2.48
✓ Sad to delete but it’s timeI’ve been on the chive since pretty much the beginning when it was just content taken from other sites. I’ve bought merch, gave to their charities and actively participated in events. Over the years it grew into a great community and product, however the app and website have taken a nosedive in the past few years. The app crashes as soon as you think you’ve gotten through one mediocre post without being bombarded with ads that just randomly pop up. The videos work about 25% of the time, usually I just have to close the app because it freezes during the ad and I just have to go elsewhere if I really want to see the content promised. They seriously need to invest in some people who know how to develop functioning apps, as of now it feels like it may have been designed by a few monkeys banging on keyboards. I’m sad to delete this app but the company clearly sees us as commodities and not part of the community..Version: 2.2.45
✓ I’m done with the Chive - updateTrust me on all this below. You’ll see for yourself soon enough. You’ll love them at first the you‘ll see what I’m talking about. Have been checking back in the last few weeks to see if things got better since my last review. No way got much worse. Just had some f’d up audio commercial start playing out of nowhere and you can’t turn it off even if you close the app. F these guys with a capital F!!! And F Bill Murry. Don’t know why they support this creep. He is not a good guy. And who want to buy stupid coins with Bill Murray on them? For what? Just to give their money to these Guys. Wake up people!!! The greed of these guys got the best of them. You cans find better elsewhere. I’m done. Old review: The chive nation and charity are both awesome. However, the user experience is now miserable. The app is so glitchy and slow with frequent freeze ups I can no longer use it. Also, with the amount of ads I suspect that the owners are looking to cash out and are now at the stage of milking it for every dime they can squeeze out, not caring if their product suffers. Another competitor will come along and the chive Brother’s will have made their millions and then .....bye bye. It was a good run for a while though. I enjoyed most of it. Peace out..Version: 2.4.88
✓ Shamefully disappointing.Used to be an amazing app. Now every other thing is an ad thrown in your face. I especially love the ones that completely take over you phone and blast out noise even if your phone is silenced. Don’t forget about the adds you can’t scroll through either if your finger even comes close to it, it’s gonna load! Not to mention this app used to have a fair amount of general goodness to people. I loved reading about what the original crew was doing for charity. I loved reading about the outstanding human beings out there that selflessly try to make this world a better place. Whatever happened to RAKs? Are guys like John and Mac still involved at all? Whoever is running this app now desperately needs to look back to the beginning and go back to the roots! We don’t need 15 galleries a day of just attractive women, there are basically an infinite amount of sites dedicated to that. The CHIVE feels as though it represents the complete opposite of what it used to and that’s very disappointing..Version: 2.2.39
✓ Just a watered down versionThis site used to be awesome, now they took almost everything that made it good , dar , gap find her , cars .... guess it’s more important to make you look at adds and force their tv channel on its loyal members. Like the title thise is just Chive light ......Version: 2.4.82
✓ App crashes and hangsAs other people have mentioned, the content in good but the app is terrible: crashes, hangs, not responding..Version: 2.2.53
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