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Best theCHIVE Alternatives for iPhone (2026)

theCHIVE is A tier, #2 of 11 in meme browsing. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.

1. 1
   9GAG: Best LOL Pics & GIFsShigher tier

   Free download · ★ 4.6 · 30,040 ratings · score 94

   Free app for scrolling popular memes and GIFs, discussing tagged topics, and sharing posts to other apps.
2. 3
   ABPV-America’s best pics, vidsA

   Free download · ★ 4.6 · 133,443 ratings · score 86

   A free Entertainment app of memes, funny pictures and videos, with content grouped into categories and a community.
3. 4
   Memes.com Meme Maker GeneratorA

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 107,492 ratings · score 83

   Free app for making and sharing captioned photo, video and GIF memes, with a community feed and direct messaging.
4. 5
   iFunny-funny videos,memes,GIFsA

   Free download · ★ 4.3 · 123,500 ratings · score 83

   Entertainment app for funny videos, memes and GIFs, organized into categories such as edgy jokes, cute animals and…
5. 6
   Imgur: Funny Memes & GIF MakerA

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 55,209 ratings · score 83

   Free app for browsing and posting memes, GIFs and images, with a community that votes on what goes viral.
6. 7
   Coub - Looping Video & MemesA

   Free download · ★ 4.7 · 4,291 ratings · score 82

   Free app for browsing, looping, sharing and saving short looped videos with their own soundtracks, called coubs.
7. 8
   Meme Maker | Gif CreatorB

   Free download · ★ 4.7 · 6,543 ratings · score 74

   Creates memes from GIFs or images using browsable backgrounds, and lets you view, vote on and comment on memes.
8. 9
   ShareChat - Videos & StatusC

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 5,098 ratings · score 65

   Social networking app for chatrooms, viral videos, memes and status updates, with content in the language of the user's.
9. 10
   iFunny X - hot memes & videosD

   Free download · ★ 4.5 · 4,435 ratings · score 56

   Free Entertainment app for browsing memes and videos, per its App Store listing.
10. 11
    MemeApp & I Have A Meme!D

    Free · ★ 4.4 · 2,538 ratings · score 51

    Meme app with picture and video feeds, upvote and downvote ranking, and a head-to-head caption card game called I Have.

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to theCHIVE on iPhone?

9GAG: Best LOL Pics & GIFs, S tier, #1 in meme browsing.

Is there a free alternative to theCHIVE?

Yes: 9GAG: Best LOL Pics & GIFs (S tier, #1) is free to download.

Does anything rank above theCHIVE?

Yes. 1 app ranks above it in meme browsing: 9GAG: Best LOL Pics & GIFs (#1).

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