FUNKEDUP vs IN THE BLACK NETWORK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FUNKEDUP
This app offers ASCAP-licensed radio shows dedicated to funk, R&B, and Soul music, with a strong focus on Prince. Enjoy exclusive interviews, live shows, and a vast playlist of thousands of songs from legendary artists.
- ASCAP licensed radio shows
- Funk, R&B, and Soul music
- Exclusive artist interviews
- Live shows and concerts
- Thousands of songs in rotation
- Focus on Prince and funk legends
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"The ONLY app that Prince fans need." ASCAP licensed radio shows in one app featuring funk, R&B, and Soul music (and lots of Prince). New funky music, old school classics, and exclusive interviews with funk music legends. The broadcast also features live shows, interviews, concerts, and much more from a wide variety of artists like Prince, Parliament-Funkadelic, Galactic, Ohio Players, Earth Wind And Fire, James Brown, and a massive playlist featuring thousands of songs in constant rotation.
IN THE BLACK NETWORK
This AVOD streaming service features culturally significant and relatable Black voices and original stories. Explore a diverse collection of multi-genre content from Black creators, including sports, music, drama, and family programming.
- Black voices and original stories
- Culturally significant content
- Multi-genre entertainment
- Sports, music, drama, kids/family
- Feature films
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In THE BLACK NETWORK (ITBN) is an AVOD streaming service that highlights Black voices and original stories that are culturally significant and relatable for all audiences. With an expansive collection of Black-focused entertainment, viewers can access multi-genre content from Black creators, including sports, music, scripted, drama, talk, kids/family, feature films and more. Dive in to premium branded experiences and discover curated channels and entertainment with In The Black Network’s Culture Hub.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FUNKEDUP at none against IN THE BLACK NETWORK's 8. FUNKEDUP also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). IN THE BLACK NETWORK's advantage is ratings volume (234 vs 30). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. IN THE BLACK NETWORK sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. FUNKEDUP asks for nothing beyond the download.
FUNKEDUP holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IN THE BLACK NETWORK has 234 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of FUNKEDUP's written reviews are positive against 86% of IN THE BLACK NETWORK's.
FUNKEDUP ships an update fortnightly, IN THE BLACK NETWORK every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FUNKEDUP | IN THE BLACK NETWORK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (30 ratings) — better | 4.8 (234 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 234 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rankwell Marketing, LLC | In the Black Network Inc. |
Customer experience
FUNKEDUP
IN THE BLACK NETWORK
In-app purchases
FUNKEDUP
No in-app purchases
IN THE BLACK NETWORK
- Tier 2 Movie Purchase$1.99
- Tier 3 Movie Rental$2.99
- Tier 3 Movie Purchase$2.99
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- Tier 5 Movie Purchase$4.99
- Tier 8 Bundle Purchase$7.99
- Tier 8 Movie Purchase$7.99
- Tier 10 Movie Purchase$9.99
- Tier 15 Movie Purchase$14.99
