theCHIVE

- July 10, 2017

Mature 17+

Entertainment

Contains ads

( 260,227)

Description

All day, every day, theCHIVE brings you the funniest, the most outrageous, and the best photos and videos.

Little known facts about theCHIVE:
- You will never be bored at school or work again. Ever.
- 3 out of 5 dentists surveyed say theCHIVE app improves oral hygiene.
- Bathroom breaks will be much more entertaining.
- You will get more right swipes and give more left swipes.
- theCHIVE app promotes whirled peas.
- theCHIVE app is way funnier than this. Get busy downloading!

Reviews

4.4

260,227 total

5 180,065

4 44,100

3 11,946

2 7,221

1 16,895

zach wiley

Love The Chive, love the new app layout. Dont mind the ads because they have to make their money somehow. Since the latest update though I cannot for the life of me figure out how to view any comments and I cannot find anything anywhere about how to remedy that. Fix that for me or tell me what I am missing and you get five stars!

ARLES STINNETT

Like most other 1 star reviewers, I was constantly getting directed to a chrome tab saying I have a virus. The app became useless on my Brand new phone. It was the 1st app I installed because I love TheChive, everyhting Chive related and the previous app version. I do understand the push for a subscription for add free enjoyment. Although the adds never bothered me, I was considering purchasing the subscription. Until this issue that is. If this issue os resolved I will definitely install the app again and pay for a subscription.

jesse Reimer

I really like this app. It's fun to browse all day long and it's really user friendly. However, since the major redesign/update back in January it sucks away at my data. I used to use about 1 gig/month with the app which is fine as it's the most used app on my phone. But since the update it used about 5 gigs/month. Not really happy about that. So I only give it 3 stars for that. If you guys can find away to reduce the data usage then I'd have no problem giving it 5 stars.

Brian Shelley

Ive been using this app going on 4 years and I loved it. Never had a complaint. I understand that there has to be ads in order to make money but as of late the phone just opens upp the playstore as im browsing the galeries this happens more and more as i browse. This is malware not advertising. I know its not my phone because im not the only one having this issue. I dont mind the occasional ad as Ive said but the last few days have become rediculously intrusive, and that I mind. Please fix this. Thanks

Rudy G

Long time user uninstalling. I used to really enjoy this app but the recent update inundates you with apps and advertisements on the play store. The chive used to be a grassroots group that would shamelessly donate to those in need. I find it hard to believe the same group of individuals would support services that interrupt their loyal chivers from reading heartfelt articles about service personnel and Harvey survivors coping with a 100 year storm to overlay some BS app advertisements. KCCO to what it was.

Ryan Naylor

Love theChive, but the app is starting to go seriously downhill because of ads. The one at the bottom doesn't bother me. It's the fact that I will be scrolling through a post and suddenly for no reason, the app loads up my browser and forces me to a bs ad. As if the random full screen Chive product ads weren't annoying enough. (I tolerate those since it is for Chive products) but seriously? Opening my browser and backgrounding the chive app for an ad? Get out. Fix this and you'll get 5 stars.

User reviews

zach wiley August 9, 2017

ARLES STINNETT September 22, 2017

jesse Reimer August 8, 2017

Brian Shelley July 24, 2017

Rudy G September 1, 2017

Ryan Naylor July 22, 2017

Chris Nelson August 29, 2017

New Review* App layout and speed is wonderful. Had to lower the rating from the insane ads applied to it now. If I click on a picture or link that doesnt go to the store, then I get nonstop popups that qreck my phone browsing. Have to close this app and start over everytime.

Kyle Sitter July 28, 2017

So I love this app, my previous review had a issue stated, notifications would fail to open. However, recent updates and or fixes from the chives team fixed the issue. If you want awesome articles in an array of different topics this app is for you. I recently have been making the statement that the chive is the best app on my phone. Thanks guys and girls of the chive

Derek Foellmer September 22, 2017

Beware pop up virus ads! I have enjoyed the chive for awhile now and recently it has become nothing but ads. Amazing how they offer an ad free membership and all of the sudden they are flooded with ads. I just upgraded every phone in my Verizon business plan and just got my new s8+ today and I am being shown popup as saying I had a virus, only while viewing the chive just like I was yesterday with my old s6........

Matt Brooke September 22, 2017

Why does it keep bringing me to spam sites in the middle of scrolling through a page? Even though the content is good, the app completely sucks. Edit: Now it's bringing me to "virus" web pages telling me that the phone is infected. Is this to force us to pay $5 a month for ad-free? Screw that.

MaRx787 _ July 23, 2017

Use to really enjoy this app, was a loyal Chiver for 4-5yrs. I never minded their own pop adds, but this new pop up add that opens my Web browser, no close button, no go back button, I feel as if my phone has mal wear. This is complete and total bs! You can't tell me that the chive isn't doing well enough that they have to resort to this kind of add campaign. So did they sell out, do they just care about money? Or did they not know what they were getting into? Any way I'm uninstalling.

Matt Larson August 4, 2017

Thanks for making the push notifications a preference, but new layout sucks. Too much scrolling on the main page, sections look bigger therefore less fit on the screen at a time. Gallery layout is worse also, don't know why you messed with probably the best app in the world. Also top banner for featured galleries needs to go. It is a waste of space.

Milo Pirello September 19, 2017

I used to love this app. Now that it constantly opens without my accepting, Google play store and infinitely rotates between apps, I hate it. It does things that malware does. I don't mind ads in app before videos or parsed in the content. Once you start forcing apps on my phone to open you've crossed a line into intrusive, shameless, deceitful, malware tactics.

robert huguet September 16, 2017

Unusably ad filled. The site used to be super cool, then they kept "updating it". Then they came out with an app that was alright. It crashed a lot, but it still worked. Now it crashes constantly and has ads that pop up over everything and the worst ones that send you to the app store you can't even hit the back key to go back to the chive app it just opens a new app store game.

The Cable Guy August 29, 2017

Is anyone else getting pop ups now? It stops while scrolling through and pop up on the web and the play store come up like crazy. Didn't install anything new and it only does it on the chive. Used to love this app, almost ready to uninstall

Patrick Lewandoski September 5, 2017

I love the content on the chive but over a year ago the app started to crash multiple times a day. The issue has never been fixed and now we have to deal with pop up ads that automatically open the play store once sometimes twice per category. Come on guys you need to fix one of these issues!

prowlin2007 August 24, 2017

Longtime chiver, but as a few others have mentioned, as of lately the app keeps opening up playstore for some pool game app. It just keeps doing it. Sometimes it acts like it's trying to show multiple things to download from the store. Please fix the bugs and it's back to 5 stars of awesomeness. Thanks

Steve Smith September 21, 2017

Sorry, but you guys need to review how your adds are working in your app. Every two minutes it redirects me to the play store and I can't get out of it. Only happens on the chive app. I'm not the only one this is happening too, everyone I know is yet to g rid of your app because of this problem.....

Owen Middleton September 15, 2017

Have been told to create an account on myChive to be able to see the usual galleries, okay fine. Go to make the account, fill in all the information then the app crashes instantly. 10+ times and counting. Posted in the comments about it, had other chivers comment, not a single way to report the problem IN the app, so here is the negative review for it. Edit: An awesome Chiver suggested clicking on the Forgot Password link, even thouh I had never seen the Completed sign, works

Joshua Hahn July 23, 2017

I guess it couldn't last forever, you lose that star because you've again released a version with numerous app-killing bugs. A new album upload will reliably crash it; after years, this bug persists. Downloading an image crashes the app about 3 out of 4 times, and then sometimes it just crashes without user involvement. Fix the crashes, then we can talk about features.

Bradley Brown September 22, 2017

The amount of pop ups taking me out of the app and into my browser has gotten ridiculous. Averaging over 15 per gallery. It's really making the use of the app feel more like a virus than an attempt to make a profit.

Joshua Weicht August 7, 2017

It's nothing but ads now and it freezes constantly. The old version worked way better and wasn't just add filled junk. You used to get the feeling that they were trying to make your day better, now they just want to sell you t-shirts and junk. Lost me as a Chiver.

September 21, 2017

Advertisements are insane in app.. Its gotta be toned down guys, read the damn reviews your pissing off a ton of loyal users, what will all that ad money get you when you're an internet memory!! Think long term or you'll lose.

Daniel Lawson September 6, 2017

What a great app!! Topical pictures loads of funny photos good sense of humour.. non obtrusive adverts... however I accidently touched one of the non obtrusive adverts and about 40 Google play store thing came up I spent about 6 minutes pressing the back key.. not for me... uninstall... shame :(

jim cobianchi September 6, 2017

Used to love this app but now itd impossible to use. Everytime i try lookin at anythin every min or two it switches from the app to the play store and i cant even hit back i have to close out the playstore then re open the chive app half the time the app will crash and make me start over. The app is now garbage and impossible to use. Chive use to be fun now their just money hungry and greedy

Chuck Champlin September 22, 2017

I love this app I've been on it everyday for years, but now it's pop up central. It locks up my phone with what looks like malware! If problems ever get resolved please let me know I will redownload. For now it's not worth it.

Thomas Adamson September 22, 2017

Chive Rocks. Hard. But guys, the popup ads that open whole new pages suck. Ads are fine. Don't make me exit out of whole tabs. Only chive does this. Stop it. You are spectacular. Don't seem like you care toooo much about the money and don't care enough about the inconveniencing of your people. KCCO

Ashley Stradeski July 26, 2017

Devours data since the new layout came about. Ok app, but uses probably 3 GB a month checking it maybe 3 or 4 times a day at work. I'm thinking it loads full quality images as thumbnails. Never used to! Update: Android app randomly opens the Google play store for game app ads. Not just one, like 10 at a time. Without clicking on any ads, just scrolling. Basically unusable at this point as fighting 10 pop-up ads every 30 seconds is impossible.

Andrew Swift September 22, 2017

I was kicked out of your app 45 times and redirected to different random websites clearly full of viruses in the last 10 minutes. Final straw chive. Loyal for 10 years but this is ridiculous, the content at this point isn't even worth trying to hurdle viruses every 13 seconds. And no I will not start subscribing to your site for no ads since well, we all know what happened last time you guys promised that. Unfortunate, I really wish I could still enjoy the site and app but you've made it impossible. Disappointing.

A Google User August 30, 2017

Automatically opens play store and tries to get you to download apps you dont want. Dont click any adds but takes the liberty of opening it up on its own. Videos often have ads longer than the video itself. Might be free but basically useless. Tried to give it another chance but not worth it anymore. Can't KCCO when ur app is frustrating

Jeffrey White August 29, 2017

I've enjoyed the content but the use of advertising that hijacks other apps on my device is horrible. Why would anyone be stupid enough to sign up for or download a product that has already hijacked their stuff? Chive was good till greed won out over morals.

Koh'verd Taakur August 31, 2017

The Chive is an awesome website that has amazing content and does a wonderful job of giving to the community and those in need. The Chive app is horrible. It will randomly open adds in new windows (sometimes multiple windows at once), play advertisements with sound and constantly crashes for no reason.

Steve Groven July 15, 2017

The app fails every time I open it due to the only item in there: Daily Afternoon Randomness in HQ (25 photos). No I don't know which one. How can I delete this item when the favorites folder quits? Also, I don't have access to the favorites folder on the web site.

Bethany Halusker September 20, 2017

Since the intro of video ads, I have had to stop using the app so much. If my phone is in vibrate mode, WHY would I want a video ad to randomly start playing in a quiet place? Poor design. I get that you use ads, but please respect the user first.

Nancy Vautour July 23, 2017

I used to like it now all of a sudden every time I go into the app it automatically takes me to a web page saying I have won a prize. It's one of those really annoying ones where you literally have to close everything down to make it go away. Even if I do that and continue on the chive it will just do it again in a minutes or so.

Tyler Proulx September 22, 2017

Used to really like this app until all the malware ads... very frustrating to be interrupted every 2 min by a stupid pop up. I understand there needs to be ads but this is ridiculous. Also the app crashes all the time. Don't even bother installing.

tristan roberts September 22, 2017

Been a huge fan and using the app for years but now it randomly opens the play store and browser with you have a virus malware. I am strongly dissapoited with the money grab you have put on us with paying 4.99 a month to stop the adds. This app has become the worst unusable thing I have ever had.

Andrew Brophy September 22, 2017

I have been with the Chive since before ads. I didn't mind them being added everyone has to get paid. Love the comunity. The latest addition to selling out to fake virus ads that pop up constantly is disappointing . Hope it changes but until it does im out made it all unusable to me sorry i can't afford your $5 a month subscription. Keep up the good charity work hope to help again in the future.

Sam O'Brien September 6, 2017

The app crashes multiple times a day. Ads are now "you've won a $500 Wal-Mart gift card" that open in your browser with no close button. You have to force quit the browser to get the page to go away. Content is being repeated and every post is riddled with typos. I used to love this app butbit has really gone downhill. You're better off looking at tickld

Gary Griffitts August 23, 2017

Updating my review. Still hate the new format. Still crashes get the deathly app is shutting down send error report. Now videos won't play wifi or on data. The content is not like it use to be getting bored with it. Seriously considering uninstalling the app. Chive is not what it use to be.