Comparison

Dink vs Blackwave

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

Head to head

Dink

Your sport... in your pocket

About

Dink

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DINK is the first app for sports lovers! The app gives you access to all the content organized and published by Sports Clubs across Italy — and beyond. • Tournaments • Courses and training sessions • Open Days • Field bookings All in one app: DINK! Found a tournament you like? No problem! Just pick your teammates from our athlete community, and you’re ready to go in no time! Looking for a sports club near you? No problem! Browse the list of schools on DINK, sign up for the one you prefer, and unlock its exclusive content: training packages, courses, and much more! Plus, you’ll be able to keep track of your STATS, PROGRESS, and TRANSACTIONS with the schools and tournaments you join. What are you waiting for?

About

Blackwave

Features

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Blackwave e Roofless La prima realtà di Surf in Italia. Scarica l'App e potrai: - acquistare coupon corsi e camp - consultare il calendario delle lezioni - prenotarti alle lezioni - noleggiare attrezzatura (SUP, mute, tavole, kanoe, ect) - rimanere aggiornato sulle nostre iniziative, promozioni, e news

Screenshots

Dink4 screens

Blackwave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blackwave at none against Dink's shown. Dink's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). 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

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

Dink ships an update every 3 weeks, Blackwave every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Dink versus Blackwave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Dink	Blackwave
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks — better	Every 4 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	74 MB	221 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Dink SRL	SHAGGY OWL s.r.l.s.

In-app purchases

None

Dink

No in-app purchases

None

Blackwave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dink free?

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

Is Blackwave free?

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

Do Dink or Blackwave have ads?

Dink shows ads; Blackwave does not.

Which is updated more often, Dink or Blackwave?

Dink ships an update every 3 weeks, and Blackwave every 4 months. Most recently, Dink was updated on September 17, 2026 and Blackwave on August 13, 2026.