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theCHIVE subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

Chive Media Group, LLC, Entertainment

Free on the App Store

theCHIVE by Chive Media Group, LLC. 3 subscription plans from $4.99 per month. 5% of 60 recent reviews mention billing. Verified Oct 23, 2026.

  • App Store rating4.6★ from 167,857 ratings
  • Cheapest subscription$4.99 per month
  • Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months3 of 60 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

No label applies: the numbers below sit inside the normal range for apps of this size.

All signals behind this verdict
Reviews in the last 12 months60
Reviews mentioning billing3 (5.0%)
One- or two-star share, last 90 days80% of 10
App Store rating4.6 (167,857 ratings)
Developer's apps1, 0 removed from the store
Age5,478 days
Days since last update43
Subscription plans3
Subscription price changes, last 12 months3
Overall review sentimentnegative

Thresholds and definitions: how we rate apps.

What theCHIVE costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month.

  • SupportRenews every month, no trial$4.99
  • MonthlyRenews every month, no trial$6.99
  • YearlyRenews every year, no trial$69.99

How to cancel theCHIVE

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
  2. Tap Subscriptions.
  3. Select theCHIVE (listed under a plan name such as Support).
  4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Rating breakdown

  • 5★81% (136,645)
  • 4★8% (13,469)
  • 3★2% (3,934)
  • 2★1% (2,803)
  • 1★6% (11,041)

Recent updates

  • 2.9.6Sep 9, 2026
  • 2.9.5Aug 11, 2026
  • 2.9.4Jun 2, 2026
  • 2.9.3May 7, 2026
  • 2.9.2Apr 19, 2026

Praised

  • Fast content loading
  • Great community and charity work
  • Smooth user experience (before recent updates)

Complained about

  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • High battery consumption
  • Excessive and intrusive ads
  • Declining content quality and curation

Reported bugs

App crashes and freezes; Redirects to App Store or other sites; Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions.

Recent one-star reviews

Is it a rule?Is it a rule that this app MUST be broken in at least 1 way? They’ll fix all the bugs,then miraculously create a new one. It has to be a joke.

Tehroz, Sep 17, 2026

Sold outToo many annoying ads. I’m done. Should call it Jive.

Madguy2120, Sep 8, 2026

hypocrisyLove the community, hate that they take blood money to promote smoking while claiming to run a medical charity. They should fix their business instead of sacrificing their core values.

disgusted, Sep 6, 2026

Recent five-star reviews

Lag issuesThe app gets hanged if we tap on the sign in option icon on the top extreme left of the app on iphone 6s ios 10.3.3, app is updated to the latest version as well.

dvsmith268, Aug 14, 2017

Great App!!I've been using thChive for more than 2 years now...literally the best app in the world.. My inly suggestion would be..try and include another section for bbws ?? Just a suggestion for otherwise a perfect app :)

Akshay1992, Aug 5, 2015

Not working:(This update is not working in iPhone 6 Plus also please optimise it for this bigger screen. Please do something I missed Hump day don't wanna miss more

Its, May 4, 2015

About the developer

Chive Media Group, LLC has published on the App Store since Oct 24, 2011: 1 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

Alternatives to theCHIVE

Also similar: iFunny X - hot memes & videos (4.5★), CocoFun - Funny Video & Memes (3.3★), FailArmy (4.7★), ImgGallery (3.4★)

Questions people ask

How much does theCHIVE cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month.

How do I cancel theCHIVE?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select theCHIVE and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does theCHIVE have a free trial?

No plan lists a free trial in the US App Store.

Is this app free to use?

Yes, the app is free to download and use. It does offer in-app purchases and may display advertisements.

theCHIVE in one paragraph

theCHIVE by Chive Media Group, LLC is a Entertainment app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month across 3 plan(s). App Store rating 4.6 from 167,857 ratings. 3 of 60 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (5%). The developer has 1 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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