Comparison

Blacks Network vs FarmHive

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

Head to head

Social Network for Agriculture

Free

🌐 Social Networking

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About

Blacks Network

Features

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Join or login to the awesome blacks network and connect with friends. Engaged in business and social networking. Promote your brand, create, post and manage marketplace. Start social groups and post events. Upload videos, music, and photos. Enjoy our interactive Desktop and Mobile messenger chat application. Users can chat together on their mobile phones or on their computer using our interactive chat application. All Are Welcome to Join the Blacks Network - It's Your World!

About

FarmHive

Features

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FarmHive includes the following features for Farmers, Agronomists & Researchers: - Profile - Social Feed and Posts - Chat - Connections - Forum for asking and answering questions about farming For Advisors & Researchers - My Library for sharing documents and links with your network or the public For Advisors / Agronomists - Farm Notes to keep track and share each farmer's progress in your network - My Team page for collaborating with your peer advisors

Screenshots

Blacks Network4 screens

FarmHive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FarmHive at every 5 weeks against Blacks Network's every 59 months. FarmHive also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 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

Blacks Network ships an update every 59 months, FarmHive every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Blacks Network versus FarmHive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Blacks Network	FarmHive
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 59 months	Every 5 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	15.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	229 MB	15 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	Reliable Web, Inc.	Farmster Limited

In-app purchases

None

Blacks Network

No in-app purchases

None

FarmHive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blacks Network free?

Blacks Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is FarmHive free?

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

Do Blacks Network or FarmHive have ads?

Neither Blacks Network nor FarmHive shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Blacks Network or FarmHive?

Blacks Network ships an update every 59 months, and FarmHive every 5 weeks. Most recently, Blacks Network was updated on September 28, 2026 and FarmHive on September 30, 2026.