StarScript vs The Black Co
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StarScript
A platform for creators to collaborate on mixed-media productions like books, comics, music, and film. Users can build profiles, connect with others, share work, and find industry opportunities. Patrons can support these creative endeavors.
- Mixed media production creation
- Creator profiles
- User interaction and messaging
- Customizable press feed
- Job and service postings
- Patron support
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The StarScript Creation Network is a self-publishing social platform where writers, visual artists, musicians, and filmmakers connect with one another to create mixed media productions enjoyed by supporting patrons. Productions include books, comic books, podcasts, music, tv, film, AR/VR, and other forms of mixed media. Users can create profiles, interact with reels, follow/connect with other users, message other users, make posts on a customizable press feed, post/search job & service offers in the entertainment industry, and more!
The Black Co
This platform is a community for Black creatives to showcase their work and connect with others. It serves as a daily hub for creative content, offering a safe space for cultural expression and social interaction. Users can read, write, and share their thoughts while viewing content and reviews from like-minded individuals.
- Showcase Black creative content
- Connect with like-minded individuals
- Read and write content
- Safe cultural space
- View reviews and ratings
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The Black Co-Op is a Black-centered social and media ecosystem built around culture, conversation, discovery, and community. Rate movies, TV shows, books, music, and games using the Co-op Score. Find what to watch, read, play, or listen to through recommendations shaped by real community taste. Join groups, post status updates, comment, react, boost posts, and follow the creators and conversations that matter to you. Discover articles, podcasts, videos, media pages, Question of the Day discussions, tournaments, and quick games like Rate ’Em, One Must Go, Survey Says, Banned Words, and Match ’Em. The Black Co-Op brings together the best parts of social media, media discovery, creator publishing, and community discussion in one Black cultural space. Features include: Personalized social feed Media ratings and reviews Movies, TV, books, music, and games Creator pages and subscriptions Groups and community discussions Direct messaging Comments, reactions, boosts, GIFs, images, and video posts Question of the Day Tournaments and quick games Match ’Em compatibility based on shared media ratings Watchlists, saved items, and recommendations Built for people who want more than scrolling. Come for the culture, stay for the rabbit hole.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Black Co at none against StarScript's 2. The Black Co also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). StarScript's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 1). 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. StarScript sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. The Black Co asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Black Co holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StarScript has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
StarScript ships an update fortnightly, The Black Co every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StarScript | The Black Co |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | StarScript | The Black Co-Op |
Customer experience
StarScript
The Black Co
In-app purchases
StarScript
- Worldbuilder$4.991 Month
- Worldbuilder$49.991 Year
The Black Co
No in-app purchases
