BLK ALERTS vs Groovy Bee App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLK ALERTS
A news app delivering micronews for Black, Brown, and urban communities. It provides breaking alerts, trending stories in Black culture and politics, and local news tailored to your city. Users can also share their own stories and footage.
- Breaking news alerts
- Trending cultural stories
- Local news feeds
- Community reporting
- Crime and police brutality updates
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BLKALERTS: News That Speaks to Us Stay informed and empowered with BLKALERTS, the micronews app built for Black, Brown, and urban communities. From breaking stories to cultural wins, BLKALERTS puts the headlines that matter most directly in your hands. Why BLKALERTS? Because our communities deserve news that reflects our voices, our issues, and our victories. Whether it’s global movements or what’s happening on your block, we deliver it first, fast, and factual. Key Features: Breaking Alerts – Instant updates on major events, including crime reports and police brutality incidents. Trending Now – Stay on top of Black culture, celebrity news, politics, education, and tech. Local Feeds – Get alerts tailored to your city so you’re always in the know. Community Reporting – Share your stories, news, and footage directly with the BLKALERTS newsroom. Powered by The Urban Newsroom, the trusted voice in Black and urban news, BLKALERTS keeps you connected to the stories that matter most. Download BLKALERTS today and join a movement where being informed means being empowered. Privacy Policy: https://blkalerts.com/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Groovy Bee App
Discover articles on clean food and environmental sustainability from Food.news. Shop for organic, health-supporting products directly from the integrated online store.
- Clean food articles
- Environmental sustainability news
- Organic product store
- Health-supporting items
- Food.news integration
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This app connects users to Groovy Bee articles about clean food and environmental sustainability on Food.news, as well as health-supporting organic products at the Groovy Bee online store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Groovy Bee App at none against BLK ALERTS's 1. Groovy Bee App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). BLK ALERTS's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. BLK ALERTS sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Groovy Bee App asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BLK ALERTS against 5.0 for Groovy Bee App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BLK ALERTS has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
BLK ALERTS ships an update every 10 months, Groovy Bee App every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLK ALERTS | Groovy Bee App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UNMUTEDCO, LLC | BEE GROOVY INC |
Customer experience
BLK ALERTS
Groovy Bee App
In-app purchases
BLK ALERTS
- BLKALERTS+3 Days trial$2.991 Month
Groovy Bee App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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