Comparison

Knoso vs BlackAt

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

Head to head
About

Knoso

Discover new people nearby for professional networking or making friends. Swipe through profiles, filter by interests, and chat directly to arrange meetups. Ideal for professionals, students, and city newcomers.

Highlights
  • Swipe to connect with profiles
  • Professional and social networking
  • Filter by interests and proximity
  • In-app messaging for communication
  • Ideal for city newcomers
Features
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Knoso: Your Gateway to New Connections Knoso is the ultimate social networking app designed to help you meet new people, whether you're looking to grow your professional network or make friends in a new city. Perfect for professionals, students, or anyone new to town, Knoso makes it easy to discover people nearby who share your interests. Features: Swipe to Connect: Effortlessly swipe through profiles to find people you’d like to meet. Professional & Social Networking: Whether you're seeking new career opportunities or simply making friends, Knoso helps you find the right connections. Filter by Preferences: Use filters to tailor your search based on interests, proximity, and networking goals. In-App Messaging: Once matched, chat directly within the app to set up meetups or collaborate. Perfect for City Newcomers: Explore your new city by connecting with locals who can show you around or introduce you to new opportunities. Make meaningful connections with Knoso wherever life takes you!

About

BlackAt

Connect with creators, executives, and vendors in the Black diaspora. Share your work, expand your network, and learn from others through posts, community lounges, and direct messaging.

Highlights
  • Community feed for updates and discovery
  • Topic-based community lounges
  • Direct messaging and group chats
  • Masterclasses led by practitioners
  • Event listings and RSVPs
  • Personalized user profiles
Features
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BlackAt is a community platform built for the Black diaspora — creators, executives, vendors, and everyone in between. Whether you're here to share your work, expand your network, or learn from people who've walked the road before you, BlackAt brings it all into one app. WHAT YOU CAN DO Feed Post updates, share what you're working on, and discover what the community is building. Like, comment, and repost the things that move you. Lounges Join public community spaces organized around the topics you care about — creative work, business, culture, and more. Ask questions, trade ideas, and meet people outside your timeline. Chat & DMs Reach out directly. One-on-one messages and group chats make it easy to continue the conversation, collaborate on projects, or just stay in touch. Masterclasses Learn from practitioners. BlackAt hosts masterclasses led by people doing the work — short sessions you can watch on your schedule or join live. Events Find and RSVP to events, meetups, and gatherings — online and in-person — across the community. Profiles Build a profile that represents you and your work. Follow the people whose journeys you want to follow, and let them follow yours. COMMUNITY GUIDELINES BlackAt is a moderated community. We take reports seriously and remove content that violates our guidelines. You can block or report any user or post from inside the app, and we review reports promptly. PRIVACY We only collect what we need to run the app, and we never sell your data. Full details are in our privacy policy at https://blkat.org/privacy. SUPPORT Questions, feedback, or a bug to report? Visit https://blkat.org/support and we'll get back to you. Welcome to BlackAt. Privacy Policy: https://www.blkat.org/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Knoso4 screens
BlackAt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Knoso at none against BlackAt's 1. Knoso also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1). BlackAt's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. BlackAt sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Knoso asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Knoso against 5.0 for BlackAt. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knoso has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knoso ships an update every 2 weeks, BlackAt every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Knoso versus BlackAt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnosoBlackAt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB46 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKnoso LLCBlack At Cannes

In-app purchases

None

Knoso

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BlackAt

Subscriptions1
  • Blkat Pro$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Knoso free?
Knoso is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BlackAt free?
BlackAt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Knoso or BlackAt?
Knoso and BlackAt are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 12 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Knoso or BlackAt have ads?
Neither Knoso nor BlackAt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Knoso or BlackAt?
Knoso ships an update every 2 weeks, and BlackAt every 3 days. Most recently, Knoso was updated on October 4, 2026 and BlackAt on October 20, 2026.

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