Comparison

BLK ALERTS vs MY

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Trending cultural stories
  • Local news feeds
  • Community reporting
  • Crime and police brutality updates
Features
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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/

About

MY

Access over 400 audio stories about Black History through daily push notifications. Listen, read, favorite, share, and search for content on the go. This app serves as a virtual museum and audiobook, offering a daily dose of Black History.

Highlights
  • Daily audio stories via push notifications
  • Listen and read content on the go
  • Save stories to favorites
  • Share stories with friends
  • Continue listening from where you left off
  • Interactive keyword search
Features
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My Black History Calendar (My-BHC) On your way to the office, on your break, or in your bed - connect with Black History in any moment. Built for modern times, the My-BHC app puts over 400+ audio stories (English) at your fingertips through push notifications, based on what happened that day in Black History. Awesome Features 1. Listen/Read on the go - anytime anywhere 2. Add a story to your Favorites list - don’t miss anything 4. Share a story with friends - build a community 5. Continue listening from where you left off - a seamless experience 6. Rate and review a story after reading - make the community better 7. Interactive keyword search lets you explore the best content like never before How to get started with Black History Calendar 1) Download the free Black History Calendar app 2) Select Your Subscription according to your convenience 3) Turn on PUSH Notifications (for daily updates) 4) Search through the calendar whenever you want A virtual guided Black History museum in the palm of your hand! Subscribers receive a new Black History story, every day, via push notification. A mini-encyclopedia and an audiobook on Black History together as ONE! Sign-up, Tap-in, and Enjoy!

Screenshots

BLK ALERTS4 screens
MY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MY at none against BLK ALERTS's shown. MY also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months). BLK ALERTS's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. BLK ALERTS sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and MY sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BLK ALERTS against 5.0 for MY. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLK ALERTS ships an update every 10 months, MY every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BLK ALERTS versus MY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLK ALERTSMY
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (20 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB68 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUNMUTEDCO, LLCInner Prize Holdings, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BLK ALERTS

Subscriptions1
  • BLKALERTS+3 Days trial$2.991 Month
7 purchases

MY

Subscriptions2
  • Content Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Content Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • Support $10$9.99
  • Support $25$24.99
  • Support $50$49.99
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  • Support $100$99.99
  • Lifetime Plan$299.00

Questions

Is BLK ALERTS free?
BLK ALERTS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MY free?
MY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BLK ALERTS or MY?
BLK ALERTS and MY are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 20 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do BLK ALERTS or MY have ads?
BLK ALERTS shows ads; MY does not.
Which is updated more often, BLK ALERTS or MY?
BLK ALERTS ships an update every 10 months, and MY every 6 weeks. Most recently, BLK ALERTS was updated on November 3, 2026 and MY on November 4, 2026.

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