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Our verdict
diVine suits people who miss Vine and want a short-video app made by real people, with an archive of classic Vines to rewatch. The trade-offs are a very young product, a 3.5/5 Google Play rating, undisclosed user numbers and an unsettled business model.
Best for: Fans of six-second looping video who want to rewatch classic Vines
Skip it if: Anyone who needs a big audience or early monetisation, since monetisation is still being built
Pros
- Free, with no email or phone number needed to sign up
- AI-content filtering through in-app capture, C2PA verification and reporting
- Open-source code built on the Nostr protocol
Cons
- Six-second limit and a narrow feature set
- Losing your private key means permanently losing the account
All pros and cons · Who is it for?
Pros
- Restored Vine archive drawn from the Internet Archive
Cons
- No user numbers disclosed; Digiday says ads are not ruled out
- Only 3.5/5 on Google Play; top reviews complain of editor bugs and errors playing newly posted videos
Best for
- Creators who want to keep identity and content on the open Nostr protocol
- People who want a feed without AI-generated video
Skip it if
- Anyone who needs private posting, as all content is public by default
Experience & key features
diVine is a short-video app run by Verse Communications, inspired by Vine's six-second loops. It was created by Evan Henshaw-Plath (Rabble), a former Twitter employee. According to TechCrunch it was financed by Jack Dorsey's nonprofit and Other Stuff; the FAQ says Dorsey holds no equity and the funding is not an investment. diVine stresses it has no affiliation with X or the original Vine.
diVine runs on Nostr, an open protocol: content sits on independent relays and videos are stored on Blossom servers. Users can take their account to other Nostr apps. On archived videos, the site showed a counter of 2,496,099 recovered Vines on 10 November 2026; TechCrunch reported about 500,000 on 29 April 2026 and Digiday more than two million in August, so the archive is still growing.
To keep AI content out of the feed, diVine requires recording in-app or verifying origin with the C2PA standard, plus user reports and machine-learning detection. The FAQ itself admits no AI detection system is foolproof.
The app is free. Per the terms, the optional Divine Supporter plan only adds a badge and the ability to apply for verification. Digiday reports the company has not ruled out ads and has Taco Bell as an early partner, while TechCrunch says there is no clear revenue model yet. Compared with TikTok or Instagram Reels, diVine is far smaller and community-oriented; unlike Bluesky or UpScrolled, it is a dedicated six-second video app rather than a general social network.
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Plans & pricing
Prices last verified Nov 10, 2026
diVine (miễn phí / free)
Free
Browsing, posting and interacting are free, and no crypto is needed. Videos are limited to 6 seconds, MP4 format.
Divine Supporter
$6.99/mo
$5.83/mo billed yearly
Auto-renewing subscription through Apple or Google. The terms say it unlocks no features, only an optional public badge and the ability to apply for verification. The US App Store lists Divine Supporter at $6.99, Divine Supporter (Annual) at $69.99 (about $5.83/month) and Divine Founding Supporter at $59.99; the store does not label each item's billing period.
- Free plan limits
- All posting, following and discovery is free; the Supporter plan is an optional contribution.
- Free trial
- No free trial
Cancellation & refunds
Per the terms, refunds are handled by Apple or Google, not diVine. Deleting the app or account does not cancel the subscription; you cancel in your Apple or Google account settings.
Privacy
Per the privacy policy (updated 17 August 2026), content posted to Nostr is generally public and may remain on independent relays even after you remove it from diVine. If you use your own Nostr key, diVine does not hold your private key; with the optional Divine Login it stores encrypted key material. diVine collects device data, IP address, approximate location and interaction logs, and says it does not sell personal information in the traditional sense or share it for cross-context behavioural advertising. Sign-up does not require an email, phone number or real name, but losing your private key means the account cannot be recovered. The App Store label lists contact info, contacts, user content, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics as linked to you, while the Google Play data-safety section declares no data collected and none shared. Deletion can be requested at [email protected], though removal from relays is not guaranteed. The terms set a minimum age of 16; the App Store rates the app 18+.
diVine alternatives
6.8/10Bluesky
A short-post social network built on the open AT Protocol
6.7/10TikTok
Short-video platform with a personalised feed, LIVE and TikTok Shop
Frequently asked questions
Is diVine free?
Yes. Browsing, posting and interacting are free. The optional Divine Supporter plan only adds a badge and verification eligibility per the terms.
Is diVine the same as Vine?
No. diVine is an independent project with no affiliation with X or the original Vine, but it brings back archived Vine videos from the Internet Archive.
Does Jack Dorsey own diVine?
According to the FAQ, no: Dorsey provides funding but holds no equity or ownership.
Does diVine allow AI-generated videos?
No. It filters AI content through in-app capture, C2PA checks, reports and ML detection, while admitting some may slip through.
What happens if I lose my private key?
The account cannot be recovered because Nostr has no password reset. The FAQ recommends storing the key in a password manager.
Review evidence & sources10
Scores
- Ease of use
- 7.0
- Features
- 6.0
- Value for money
- 8.0
- Performance
- 6.0
- Support
- 6.0
- Privacy & security
- 6.5
Why this score
Sign-up needs no email or phone, and recording and editing happen in-app. But Nostr keys can confuse newcomers, and a lost key means a lost account. The interface is English-only.
Why this score
Camera, editor, stickers, music, stop motion, lists and the Vine archive (per release notes). Narrower than the large short-video apps.
Why this score
Free; the Supporter plan unlocks no features per the terms.
Why this score
4.2/5 on the US App Store (176 ratings) and 3.5/5 on US Google Play (299 reviews, 50K+ downloads); top Google Play reviews complain of editor bugs and errors playing newly posted videos. The samples are small and the app is new.
Why this score
An FAQ, help page, email and Discord and Reddit communities; no stated response times were found.
Why this score
No email or phone required, and the developer says it does not sell data. But content is public by default and hard to remove from relays, and the App Store label lists several data types linked to you, at odds with the "no data collected" Google Play declaration.
What users say
- App Store (United States)4.2/5 · 176
- Google Play (United States)3.5/5 · 299
Sources
- Vendor-providedOfficial websiteNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial About pageNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial FAQNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial news and press pageNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial privacy policyNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial terms of serviceNov 10, 2026
- storeApp Store listing (US)Nov 10, 2026
- storeGoogle Play listing (US)Nov 10, 2026
- pressTechCrunch (2026-04-29)Nov 10, 2026
- pressDigiday (2026-08-19)Nov 10, 2026
Specs & compatibility
- Developer
- Verse Communications, Inc.
- Headquarters
- United States
- Launched
- 2026
- Category
- Social
Capabilities
- Mobile app
- Open source
Platforms
- iOS
- Android
- Web
Interface languages
- English
Integrations
- Nostr
- Blossom
- Proofmode (C2PA)
Support
- Help center
- Community forum
Change history
- Feature.iOS version 1.0.28 adds poll stickers, effects, music, auto stop motion and top-comment display.
- Update.Digiday reports diVine has not ruled out ads and has disclosed no user count.
- Feature.diVine announces it is open to everyone without invite codes, alongside a Taco Bell collaboration.
Full change history (5)
- Launch.diVine launches publicly on the App Store, Google Play and Zapstore with about 500,000 Vine videos; access rolls out through invite codes.
- Company.Divine's "Vine Revisited" post says Rabble created the project with a grant funded by Jack Dorsey; press coverage begins.