Comparison

BLACKS NETWORK TV vs Needtoday TV

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

Head to head

About

BLACKS NETWORK TV

Features

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Blacks Network TV showcase headline news, celebrity, music, fashion, entertainment, black, brown, and African culture. Pioneering African American news, event, and entertainment around the world.

About

Needtoday TV

Features

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Needtoday Entertainment is designed to give you quick, fun, and reliable entertainment updates right at your fingertips. No more endless scrolling — just the content that matters, whenever you want it. - Stay updated with the latest kids and music videos. - Enjoy curated videos, trailers and entertainment highlights. - Fresh entertainment music and videos with every day. - Get notification alert’s when new video or music uploaded.

Screenshots

BLACKS NETWORK TV4 screens

Needtoday TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BLACKS NETWORK TV at none against Needtoday TV's 3. BLACKS NETWORK TV also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). Needtoday TV's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Needtoday TV sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. BLACKS NETWORK TV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLACKS NETWORK TV ships an update every 3 months, Needtoday TV every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

BLACKS NETWORK TV versus Needtoday TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	BLACKS NETWORK TV	Needtoday TV
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 10 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	3 MB	49 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Reliable Web, Inc.	Rajnish Malhotra

In-app purchases

None

BLACKS NETWORK TV

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Needtoday TV

One-time3

Premium Plan$0.99
Platinum Plan$0.99
Diamond Plan$0.99

Questions

Is BLACKS NETWORK TV free?

BLACKS NETWORK TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Needtoday TV free?

Needtoday TV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do BLACKS NETWORK TV or Needtoday TV have ads?

Neither BLACKS NETWORK TV nor Needtoday TV shows ads.

Which is updated more often, BLACKS NETWORK TV or Needtoday TV?

BLACKS NETWORK TV ships an update every 3 months, and Needtoday TV every 10 months. Most recently, BLACKS NETWORK TV was updated on October 13, 2026 and Needtoday TV on October 18, 2026.