# Bigger Blacker Book — Gay sexual health tracking app

> Private sexual health and encounter tracking app for informed decision-making. (iPhone/iPad app by The Better Fraternization Project, A Social Purpose Corporation.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bigger-blacker-book/id1342451565 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [The Better Fraternization Project, A Social Purpose Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/1833128766)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 1.50/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 80 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 16.2 · 82 MB
- Languages: English, French, Spanish
- Released: 2019-02-12
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bigger-blacker-book/id1342451565/reviews.md

## What is Bigger Blacker Book?

Bigger Blacker Book is a private sexual health and encounter tracking app built for real life — not shame, guesswork, or awkward memory gaps.

It helps you record sexual encounters clearly and flexibly, capturing the details that matter to you without forcing labels or assumptions. Your history stays organized, searchable, and entirely under your control, so you can make more informed decisions without relying on memory alone.

Beyond encounters, Bigger Blacker Book helps you manage your sexual health over time. You can track STI screenings, medications, and reminders, keeping everything in one secure place. Optional features let you share status information when you choose, while keeping your data private by default.

Originally built to serve queer communities and informed by lived experience, Bigger Blacker Book is designed for anyone who values honesty, autonomy, and better tools for managing their sexual health — without judgment, gamification, or pressure.

See our EULA (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/), Privacy Policy, and Terms of Use on our website or in the app.

Your data belongs to you. Nothing is shared unless you decide it should be.

## Key features

- Record sexual encounters with flexible details
- Track STI screenings and medications
- Set health reminders
- Organize and search sexual history
- Optional data sharing
- Private by default data storage

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Membership | $4.99 | per month |
| Committed (Pro) | $6.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Just the tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Average-sized tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Beer can-sized tip | $5.99 | one-time |
| The whole thing | $11.99 | one-time |
| Location Database | $4.99 | one-time |
| $20 | $19.99 | one-time |
| $100 | $99.99 | one-time |
| $10 | $9.99 | one-time |
| $30 | $29.99 | one-time |
| $50 | $49.99 | one-time |
| $5 | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Bigger Blacker Book?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Thorough tracking of sexual health
- 💡 Customizable features
- ✨ Creative use of emojis
- 📈 Detailed analytics and statistics
- 🔒 Privacy-focused
- 🌟 Fills a great need
- 🚀 Works well when functional
- ✅ Well-thought-out design

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 📉 Data loss issues
- ⚠️ Unreliable performance
-  unresponsive developer support
- 🚫 App frequently broken
- ⏳ Long periods of unresponsiveness
- 🪲 Glitchy behavior
- 💔 Disappointing updates

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on reports
- App crashes on startup
- Unexpected error occurred (Signal 6)
- Cannot access years of data
- Location field showing incorrect cities
- App randomly breaks
- Weight category artificially limited
- Height area broken
- Place area broken
- App throws away data when left
- Opening closed file throws away data
- Backup to iCloud not working
- App unusable after iOS updates
- App won't open for months
- Error when opening app
- App crashes when trying to open or access history
- App unstable with multiple entries
- App goes down for a bit
- Issue with pop-up requesting review
- App crashes every few months
- App breaks too often
- Crashing, cannot restart
- HealthKit integration crashes app
- App constantly breaking with updates
- App errors after a few months
- Crashes and lost all data
- App won't load at all
- App broken after latest update
- Encounters and friends erased when app closed
- Constant error message
- App stopped working suddenly
- iOS 18 made app useless, crashes immediately
- No response from developers
- App not opening, cannot access previous data
- More bugs than a gay bathhouse
- App stopped working, broken for weeks
- App error message
- Unknown error message
- App completely broken for multiple updates
- Cannot log in, unexpected error
- App isn't working anymore
- Crashed and lost all data
- App broke like everyone else
- Maximum update depth exceeded error
- Suddenly broke, lost all data
- Error message 'maximum update depth was exceeded'
- Weird crash error when launching
- Latest updates won't migrate data
- Cannot analyze history
- Most recent update won't allow pictures
- FaceID loop during setup
- Crash report screen crashes
- App closes immediately after facial recognition

**Most requested features**

- Allow manual location input
- Fix date filtering in analytics
- Add group function for friends
- Break down analysis by specific friend
- Add load counter for encounters
- Add HealthKit sync
- Add Hep C Testing tracker
- Add test reminder times
- Add PrEP Reminder/Tracker
- Add STI Notification functionality
- Add custom fields and sections
- Search encounters by attributes

## Recent user reviews (10 of 80)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bigger-blacker-book/id1342451565/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Always improving

*2026-05-08, version 13.4.3*

This app is exactly what I want. New features are added and feedback is taken very seriously. Bugs get fixed (unlike Grindr). I wouldn’t go with any other.

### 1/5 — Crashes on reports

*2026-05-08, version 13.4.3*

Can’t access years of data

### 1/5 — Always Broken

*2026-01-23, version 13.0*

Ah yes, another day that ends in “Y” and this app just…doesn’t work. Remove it and the re-add all the info back…and then two days later it just random breaks and you have to delete it and start over.

### 1/5 — Constant error

*2026-01-14, version 11.5*

I like the app but I have received the error below quite often and even on multiple devices.

Unexpected error occured
Apologies..The app will close now
Please restart the app
Signal 6 was raised.
(null)

### 4/5 — The best sexual heath tracking app for gay men

*2025-12-17, version 11.5*

Love this app. If the date filtering in the analytics section worked correctly. It would be 4 1/2 to maybe five stars.

### 3/5 — Fix the Location issues!

*2025-11-30, version 11.5*

Allow us to just fill in the location - whatever is currently feeding the location field is giving me cities that are actually neighborhoods in my area. Also just randomly doesn’t work, so I can’t list a new encounter.

### 3/5 — Great App, Lacks Stability

*2025-09-19, version 11.5*

The app is incredible well thought out and designed. It’s unfortunate you never know if the app will be working when you go to use it or not.

### 5/5 — Always improving

*2025-09-01*

This app is exactly what I want. Feature requests are honored and bugs get fixed. I wouldn’t go with any other.

### 3/5 — Broken

*2025-08-26, version 11.5*

Used this and was glitchy and it broke. Then they updated it and it was better than ever.  Ow broken again. No response from developer after submitting logs.
22May2025:
They just updated it again, but the weight category is artificially limited to 63 kg for some reason. Glad it works again, sad it’s still glitchy.
Update:26Aug2025: still needs work: height area broken, place area broken for some basic places; if you leave app, it often throws away data (doesn’t auto-save), opening a closed file often has app throw away data. Needs lots of basic work

### 4/5 — App is great if it would stay that way would be great

*2025-08-20, version 11.5*

App is great in idea and fills a great need. Unfortunately, app has crashed twice in the past couple of years and support was unavailable. Backup to iCloud did not work. App has been running well since May. I hope that the crashing and loss of info will be a thing of the past. I love this app - I’ve started over 3 times so that shows something. The app has so many customizable features that make record keeping great with statistics and health tracking. Fingers crossed app will continue to be outstanding.

## Frequently asked questions about Bigger Blacker Book

### What does the Bigger Blacker Book app do?

Bigger Blacker Book is a private application designed for tracking sexual encounters and managing sexual health information. It allows users to record details of their encounters, track STI screenings, medications, and set reminders, all within a secure and organized system.

### What are the key features of this sexual health app?

Key features include flexible recording of sexual encounters, comprehensive tracking of STI screenings and medications, the ability to set health-related reminders, and organized, searchable history of encounters. It also offers optional data sharing while keeping data private by default.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, with optional features available through in-app purchases. This allows users to access core functionalities without upfront cost while providing the option to enhance their experience.

### Who is the Bigger Blacker Book app designed for?

This app is designed for anyone who values honesty, autonomy, and better tools for managing their sexual health. It was originally built to serve queer communities and is informed by lived experience, making it suitable for individuals seeking a non-judgmental tracking solution.

### How is my data protected on Bigger Blacker Book?

Your data is kept private by default and belongs to you. Nothing is shared unless you explicitly decide to share it. The app prioritizes user control and privacy, ensuring your sensitive information remains secure.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 13.4.3 — 2026-03-20

Fixing membership issues

### 13.4.1 — 2026-02-26

- Fixed bugs

### 13.3.0 — 2026-02-11

- Fixes encryption failures
- Fixes DropBox sign in
- Fixes other small bugs

### 13.1.8 — 2026-01-31

- Fixed a few bugs, including the one that prevents you from purchasing.
- Added support for password-protected exports/imports
- Added support for custom locations (like your home or a friend's place)

### 13.0 — 2026-01-19

•	Rebuilt app foundation for better performance and reliability
	•	New security upgrades, including encryption to better protect your data
	•	Expanded language support for more users worldwide
	•	New paid member features, including more photos and advanced search/filter options
	•	Optional public trends view for community-level insights (privacy-respecting and opt-in)
	•	Accessibility and usability improvements throughout

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*
