Comparison

IBN TV vs BLACKS NETWORK TV

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

IBN TV

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 5.02 ratingsView app →

About

IBN TV

Stream live television channels and radio stations from Tanzania directly on your mobile device. Access content from IBN TV DAR ES SALAAM, IBN TV AFRICA, and MAARIFA RADIO.

Highlights

Live TV streaming
Live radio streaming
Content from Tanzania
Multiple channels available
Radio station access

Features

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This platform allows you to watch IBN TV DAR ES SALAAM, IBN TV AFRICA and listen to MAARIFA RADIO from its Television and Radio studios based in Tanzania

About

BLACKS NETWORK TV

Features

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Blacks Network TV showcase headline news, celebrity, music, fashion, entertainment, black, brown, and African culture. Pioneering African American news, event, and entertainment around the world.

Screenshots

IBN TV4 screens

BLACKS NETWORK TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IBN TV at every 5 weeks against BLACKS NETWORK TV's every 3 months. IBN TV also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IBN TV ships an update every 5 weeks, BLACKS NETWORK TV every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

IBN TV versus BLACKS NETWORK TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	IBN TV	BLACKS NETWORK TV
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (2 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	2 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	42 MB	3 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Mehdi Surani	Reliable Web, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

IBN TV

No in-app purchases

None

BLACKS NETWORK TV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IBN TV free?

IBN TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is BLACKS NETWORK TV free?

BLACKS NETWORK TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do IBN TV or BLACKS NETWORK TV have ads?

Neither IBN TV nor BLACKS NETWORK TV shows ads.

Which is updated more often, IBN TV or BLACKS NETWORK TV?

IBN TV ships an update every 5 weeks, and BLACKS NETWORK TV every 3 months. Most recently, IBN TV was updated on October 15, 2026 and BLACKS NETWORK TV on October 27, 2026.