SCLENDS vs Blackauthored
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SCLENDS
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Access SCLENDS from your phone! Search the catalog, manage your account and locate the nearest branch.
Blackauthored
Discover and track books by Black authors with this app. Filter by genre, trope, and spice level to find your next read. Organize your reading list, rate books with precision, and connect with other readers.
- Discover books by Black authors
- Filter by genre, trope, and spice level
- Track reading status (want to read, reading, read,DNF)
- Explore community-made lists
- View author catalogs in order
- Rate books with decimal precision
- Set reading goals and streaks
- Connect with other readers
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Finding books by Black authors shouldn’t be a challenge. So we built Blackauthored—a space designed to help you discover, track, and obsess over your next read. Because finding one good Black-authored read often leads to needing ten more, Blackauthored helps you: - Filter by genres, tropes, spice level and more to find exactly the kind of mess you’re craving - Track books by Black authors that you want to read, are currently reading, have read, or did not finish. - Explore community-made lists with oddly-specific recommendations that hit the spot - Discover authors’ catalogs in their recommended reading order because accidentally starting with book 4 is stressful enough - Rate your reads with decimal precision because sometimes a book is a 4.5, not a 5 - Stay on top of your reading goals and streaks while pretending you’ve got your TBR under control. - Become mutuals with readers who put you onto hidden gems before the hype catches on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Blackauthored at every 4 days against SCLENDS's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SCLENDS ships an update every 3 months, Blackauthored every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SCLENDS | Blackauthored |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | South Carolina State Library | Blackauthored |
In-app purchases
SCLENDS
No in-app purchases
Blackauthored
No in-app purchases
