VIPSocio Manager vs Black On The Block
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VIPSocio Manager
This app streamlines event management for organizers and producers. It allows for efficient customer check-ins, ticket sales, and attendee tracking, helping to reduce queues and detect fraudulent tickets.
- View live and past events
- Scan QR codes for faster check-in
- Reduce lines at the door
- Track attendees
- Detect fraudulent tickets
- Sell tickets in person
- Track cash payments and collect customer data
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VIPSOCIO Manager is custom built for our Event Organizers and Event Producers. The VIPSOCIO Manager is the ultimate tool to provide a seamless experience for your customers at the Event Venue. *View all your Live Events and past Events *Scan QR codes and check-in customer faster *Reduce lines at the door *Track attendees *Detect Fraudulent Tickets *Sell tickets in person at the door using the VIP Socio Manager *Tract Cash payment and also collect customer data for those paying with cash At VIPSOCIO we understand the complexity in producing an event and we continue to work with our event organizers to make their experiences pleasurable.
Black On The Block
Discover and support Black-owned businesses through curated monthly events. Browse vendors, purchase tickets, order food, and express interest in products directly within the app.
- Discover Black-owned businesses
- Attend monthly events
- Purchase event tickets
- Apply to be a vendor
- Order food
- Express interest in products
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Elevating entrepreneurs and celebrating Black excellence through monthly events. Get tickets, apply to be a vendor, order food, express interest in products and discover your new favorite small business through the Black on the Block App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VIPSocio Manager at 5.0 against Black On The Block's 4.7. VIPSocio Manager also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Black On The Block's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VIPSocio Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Black On The Block has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
VIPSocio Manager ships an update every 4 months, Black On The Block every 5 months. Both last shipped on June 1, 2026.
| Parameter | VIPSocio Manager | Black On The Block |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Innocent Wamey | App On The Block Inc |
Customer experience
VIPSocio Manager
Black On The Block
In-app purchases
VIPSocio Manager
No in-app purchases
Black On The Block
No in-app purchases
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