BlackGuide vs *onlyBLACKowned Mobile App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlackGuide
Discover Black-owned businesses and news across the United States. This app connects you with local shops, services, and community happenings, empowering you to support Black entrepreneurs and keep the Black dollar circulating.
- Discover Black-owned businesses
- Find Black news
- Support Black entrepreneurs
- Connect with local communities
- View business details
- Contact businesses directly
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BlackGuide App - The Black City Directory The BlackGuide App is your all-in-one destination for discovering Black-owned businesses and Black news in cities across the United States. Whether you live locally or travel city-to-city, BlackGuide helps you stay connected to what's happening in the Black community-where to shop, where to go, and what to know. Created by NationalBlackGuide.com, the BlackGuide App is built on a simple belief: building wealth in the Black community starts with investing in ourselves. When we support Black-owned businesses, we strengthen the communities they serve and help keep the Black dollar circulating. How We Support Black Businesses The core mission of BlackGuide is to promote, empower, and amplify Black-owned businesses and professionals. From entrepreneurs and sole proprietors to established companies, the app gives Black businesses greater visibility and connects them directly with consumers. Businesses listed in the BlackGuide Directory can be discovered through both our website and mobile app. Users can quickly find nearby Black-owned businesses, view details, and contact them directly-making it easier than ever to support Black excellence wherever you are.
*onlyBLACKowned Mobile App
Discover and support Black-owned businesses across the nation with a user-friendly search function. This platform makes it simple for consumers to find and connect with businesses, fostering community support. Registration for businesses is free upon meeting requirements.
- Nationwide search for Black-owned businesses
- Easy-to-use search capabilities
- Support local and national Black entrepreneurs
- Free business registration (with requirements)
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The *onlyBLACKowned Mobile App is designed to empower black-owned businesses NATIONWIDE. Using our simple search capabilities, consumers can easily find and support a black-owned business from the comfort of their smartphone or tablet. Black-Owned Business registration is FREE! (Must meet requirements)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BlackGuide at none against *onlyBLACKowned Mobile App's shown. BlackGuide also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). *onlyBLACKowned Mobile App's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
*onlyBLACKowned Mobile App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlackGuide has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | BlackGuide | *onlyBLACKowned Mobile App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | National Black Guide LLC | Denzel White |
Customer experience
BlackGuide
*onlyBLACKowned Mobile App
In-app purchases
BlackGuide
No in-app purchases
*onlyBLACKowned Mobile App
No in-app purchases





