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

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.

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.

The new layout is awesome. I do not have to wait for pictures to load each time I swipe to them. They all load easily and quickly. It does not crash anymore. They do put most items on the app anymore, and the ads are a good amount. Some of the content has gotten repeated and bland.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This app was great until recently. Every time I open it now I am getting pop ups in my web browser. I have no issue with the adds in the list but the pop ups are a pain in the ass and very annoying.

Id like to rate it 5 stars except out of nowhere I'm getting flooded with pop up ads.... it crashes my phone every single time I use it. I love the chive and will be a chive lifer but this is ridiculous. I'll never download this app again. It was perfect on my S4 but on my A5 it's the worst app I've installed. So disappointed.

Up till recently it has been great but now the advertisements kick you put of Chive. You have to work at getting back to what you are looking at. It is so damn annoying I am thinking of deleting this app.

TheChive itself is great. The app, well the ads trigger lottery scam popups... so its basically become malware. Either you guys don't care about this stuff, or need to hire someone that can build a proper app. Not taking a shot at you guys, just saying the quality isn't exactly there.

The stupid ad that closes The Chive and launches my browser every few minutes because I've randomly won a prize is getting tedious. Killing your app. From 5 stars to 2.

The application is great. I can't fault it. However, the choice of ad partners is questionable at best. I don't want my phone to be hijacked by some dodgy malware, because as soon as the program loads, there is a full screen ad with an ok button. No cancel, no close button in the corner. Definitely shady. Will uninstall.

App keeps opening up a new tab in my chrome browser everytime I use it for some stupid annoying ad/scheme. If you need to include ads to keep the app financially sustainable, please verify which ads you are allowing and remove this garbage

Used to be 5 stars. Now every time I use the app a web page is auto loaded saying I have won a prize. And you can't exit the web page easily. I understand the need for advertising but this is just over the top

This app is full of spam now, when ever I'm using the app on my android I get sent to a popup page telling me that my phone was selected to win a iPhone. Going to have to delete the app if this keeps up. It is also make my phone slow. Not cool chive not cool.

The ad partners are deceitful. I get pulled from the app in order to address a pop-up that is lying to me about malware or some similar deceit to get me click on it. I don't mind you trying to sell me a shirt. I have bought some. Don't let scammers hijack your ads.

Well, the App was great a year or 2 ago. Now it just randomly opens Google play for some bs app or game you never clicked on. So it's no longer just ridiculously unskippable ad happy, now it hijacks your phone! Super duper awesome! Definlty a way to NOT piss off your long-term users! Bye bye app!

Been a loyal Chiver for 4 years and the new app has so many ad pop-ups that I am uninstalling. Screwing the fan base to generate money isn't a healthy business model. I get you need revenue but I'm not supporting this app anymore.

They're seeing how bad they can make it before people leave. Opens browser unclosable add, then crashes when you change windows back in. And they don't care about the reviews, because its been a year since everyone started complaining. Zero stars, would rather use the web.

The content is great, I love the Chive, but the app is horrible. It crashes all the time, plus I keep getting pop up ads that highjack my browser and take me completely away from the app. Very annoying, don't waste your time with the app, stick to viewing on the web site.

The Adverts just pop up and redirect you too the Google store. it's not even click bait any more. I have no choice. the app acts more like a virus now. I love the chive but your guzzling my data as I'm tryna back page just to get back to the APP! that... is a Terrible marketing plan.... you are litteraly pulling people away from your product.

There always seems to be something off with this app. Currently, there's a bug where you can't go back further than 6 days to view lists. Also, can't scroll to the bottom of your favorites list without the app crashing. Great content, just not a good app.

Sorry guys I love this app I was just trying to get your attention. I'm pretty sure I have the latest update of your app but my phone is old and the app keeps shutting down on me. I can't afford a new phone so if you could fix this issue that would be dope. Love you guys!!

Getting better, but still needs work. Lots of force closing, and all the images seem to be cropped just enough so that if there's writing that goes to the edge a lot is cut off.

Still not a major issue( first world problems) but months down the line app still closes on initial opening and has to be opened a second time. Also the photos are fine but video is v poor quality to the point of being unwatchable.

Well I'm not the only one having this issue. Fix this bug or whatever it is that is forcing the playtime and Web pages to just load automatically I hit my back button and it will go to the playtime or a webpage. This is not good for your business force feeding content through forced popups is not the way to keep your app on devices. This continues I will delete the app, have been enjoying The Chive app for going on 5 years now and never has this been so bad!

Latest version is way too add heavy. They are loading by themselves and redirecting in loops. Even when they don't autoloaf they are expanding into the window and covering the captions. You can do better chive

Was one of my favorite apps. Unfortunately ads have taken over. Recently it started automatically launches me into the web browser for some scam "you've won 4 million dollar click here". Such a shame

I used to love this app but now it pops up some strange ad in my browser (closes chive opens browser on its own) saying i won a free iphone anytime i load chive app. The ad then continually pops up until i wipe my browser clean and uninstall/reinstall chive. I never minded any of the ads from chive before but when you start opening programs and sending me spam ads that mess up my phone i can no longer trust your company. Im removing this app from my phone until you fix it and will no longer recommend it to friends. If you fix this issue then i may return.

Absolutely love the content, too bad you never get to enjoy it. As soon as you start to look at something, the app opens up the Google play store for some random app. Get you s*** together guys, you used to have an awesome product

Yet another update and still cannot read the comments on posts. Will you please fix the Android version so that you can read the comments and thumbs up or down the posts. It's been like this since you changed the design around a year ago and makes the app pretty much useless.

It was great before they sold out and put ads everywhere. Now the app crashes all the time because it's trying to load ads and pics at the same time. Really wished they hadn't sold out for ad money...

I thought my device was infected. But it turns out this app brings up a browser to go to an ad. This is beyond stupid

Well just like a car dealership, fix one thing = breaks another. Now if you stare at a page too long (like reading) a Google play store ad keeps trying to pop up. Have to close the app altogether and restart.

The pop up add is putting malware on the phone crashing my phone. Loose all the adds. Love the Chive and the community but these adds are kind of the opposite of those things I love here.

Sucks you got too big.. adds and stuff. Way better when it was original. Makes me sick when it seems like a good cause sells out like it seems you guys have

loved it until the random ads started appearing. its intrusive, annoying, and im done. uninstalling

Opens browser to shady websites without clicking ads. Terrible, fix it.