Brown Sugar Babe vs Reckond
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brown Sugar Babe
Discover and shop for aromatherapy beauty products. This app allows you to browse a range of healthy skincare items from a dedicated brand.
- Aromatherapy beauty products
- Healthy skincare
- Shop beauty products
- Brand's product catalog
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Brown Sugar Babe is an Aromatherapy Brand that offer beauty products. Download our app to start shopping!
Reckond
This app helps you make informed shopping decisions by identifying brands and scoring their commitment to the Black community. Browse brands directly, explore a directory, and view detailed scoring dimensions. It also provides quick brand scores and breakdowns within Safari.
- Brand identification and scoring
- Commitment to Black community assessment
- Black-owned brand directory
- Detailed scoring dimensions
- Safari browser integration
- Discover Black-owned alternatives
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Reckond helps you make informed shopping decisions across Safari and the iOS app. As you browse, Reckond identifies the brand behind each site and shows a simple score and letter grade based on its demonstrated commitment to the Black community. In the iOS app, you can also: Browse brands directly Explore the full Black‑owned directory View detailed scoring dimensions Understand methodology and data sources In Safari, you can: See quick brand scores while browsing Open detailed breakdowns with one tap Discover Black‑owned alternatives instantly Reckond is built for conscious consumers seeking transparency and accountability from the brands they support. Notes: Scores are based on publicly available information and Reckond’s methodology. Data may be updated as new information becomes available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Brown Sugar Babe at 2.4K against Reckond's 2. Reckond's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Brown Sugar Babe against 5.0 for Reckond. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brown Sugar Babe has 2.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Brown Sugar Babe's written reviews are positive against 100% of Reckond's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brown Sugar Babe | Reckond |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.4K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brown Sugar Babe | Reckond LLC |
Customer experience
Brown Sugar Babe
Reckond
Bugs and requests
Brown Sugar Babe
Reported bugs
2 issues- Notification links don't always lead to correct product
- App doesn't display all available oils
Requested features
2 requests- View purchase history in app
- Expand scent selection
Reckond
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brown Sugar Babe
No in-app purchases
Reckond
No in-app purchases
