Googan Squad vs blackriver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Googan Squad
Access exclusive merchandise and stay updated with the latest from the Googan Squad. This app offers a direct connection to all their offerings and more.
- Merchandise store
- Exclusive content
- Community updates
- Direct connection
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Staying connected to the Googan Squad has never been easier. Here you'll find all our merch and much more!
blackriver
This app is the premier online destination for professional fingerboard equipment. It offers a comprehensive selection of ramps, boards, wheels, trucks, and accessories from both in-house and other high-quality brands. Catering to all skill levels, it's a one-stop shop for enthusiasts.
- Fingerboard ramps
- Fingerboards
- Wheels and trucks
- Special equipment
- In-house and third-party brands
- All skill levels
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Blackriver was founded in 1999, with the goal of producing and providing the world with professional fingerboard equipment. Since then, Blackriver has been the number one online shop for fingerboarding gear. Whether it be fingerboard ramps, fingerboards, wheels, trucks, or special equipment, we have everything you need, for every skill level. Apart from our inhouse brands (Blackriver, Berlinwood, Bollie, Riptape), we offer other high quality brands such as Flatface, Sorry, Dislocation, and Pop Decks. As the first company in the world to recognize fingerboarding as a sport, we have pioneered the way for fingerboarding. We characterize our company with the constant development and innovation of new products, as well as worldwide contests, and the sponsorship of team riders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Googan Squad at every 3 weeks against blackriver's every 9 months. Googan Squad also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 195). blackriver's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Googan Squad against 4.9 for blackriver. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Googan Squad has 2.8K ratings behind it against 195, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 92% and 93% positive.
Googan Squad ships an update every 3 weeks, blackriver every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Googan Squad | blackriver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.8K ratings) — better | 4.9 (195 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.4% of reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 195 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fish Media LLC | Blackriver GmbH |
Customer experience
Googan Squad
blackriver
Bugs and requests
Googan Squad
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inability to add certain items to cart
- Inconsistent app behavior
Requested features
4 requests- Add more product categories
- Improve app navigation
- Integrate social features
- Provide more educational content
blackriver
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Googan Squad
No in-app purchases
blackriver
No in-app purchases
