CleoTV vs IN THE BLACK NETWORK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CleoTV
This app offers a destination for multicultural women, featuring content centered around travel, home design, relationships, finances, cooking, and more. Access full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and movies from a diverse lineup of programming. Requires login with your TV provider credentials.
- Travel content
- Home design shows
- Relationship advice
- Financial planning
- Cooking programs
- Talk shows and movies
- Short and long-form programming
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Get CLEOTV Anytime. Anywhere. Bold. Fearless. Fresh. And now available on the go! CLEO TV is for us and gives multicultural women a destination for content centered around travel, home design, relationships, finances, cooking, talk shows, movies, docu-series, sitcoms, and so much more. We’ve got a unique and diverse lineup of short and long-form programming that reflects our multifaceted lives. Get the latest full episodes, behind the scenes content and movies, when you download the CLEOTV app. Remember, you’ll need to log in using your TV Provider’s username and password. Once you log in, sit back, relax and enjoy your favorite shows and movies. Take a look at our programming line-up and download the app to watch it: - Just Eats with Chef JJ - New Soul Kitchen - Living by Design - Culture Kitchen - Tough Love - And More!
IN THE BLACK NETWORK
This AVOD streaming service features culturally significant and relatable Black voices and original stories. Explore a diverse collection of multi-genre content from Black creators, including sports, music, drama, and family programming.
- Black voices and original stories
- Culturally significant content
- Multi-genre entertainment
- Sports, music, drama, kids/family
- Feature films
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In THE BLACK NETWORK (ITBN) is an AVOD streaming service that highlights Black voices and original stories that are culturally significant and relatable for all audiences. With an expansive collection of Black-focused entertainment, viewers can access multi-genre content from Black creators, including sports, music, scripted, drama, talk, kids/family, feature films and more. Dive in to premium branded experiences and discover curated channels and entertainment with In The Black Network’s Culture Hub.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: IN THE BLACK NETWORK at 86% against CleoTV's 33%. IN THE BLACK NETWORK also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). CleoTV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. IN THE BLACK NETWORK sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. CleoTV asks for nothing beyond the download.
IN THE BLACK NETWORK holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 234 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of CleoTV's written reviews are positive against 86% of IN THE BLACK NETWORK's.
CleoTV ships an update every 5 months, IN THE BLACK NETWORK every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CleoTV | IN THE BLACK NETWORK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (48 ratings) | 4.8 (234 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 234 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Urban One, Inc. | In the Black Network Inc. |
Customer experience
CleoTV
IN THE BLACK NETWORK
In-app purchases
CleoTV
No in-app purchases
IN THE BLACK NETWORK
- Tier 2 Movie Purchase$1.99
- Tier 3 Movie Rental$2.99
- Tier 3 Movie Purchase$2.99
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- Tier 5 Movie Purchase$4.99
- Tier 8 Bundle Purchase$7.99
- Tier 8 Movie Purchase$7.99
- Tier 10 Movie Purchase$9.99
- Tier 15 Movie Purchase$14.99
