BlackBear TV vs Ghost Premier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlackBear TV
Stream live and on-demand youth and scholastic hockey games from premier facilities across the United States. Access a central hub for games, leagues, and events, with advanced search and personalized content discovery.
- Live and upcoming game streaming
- On-demand content library
- Centralized home screen for games and events
- Advanced search and customization
- Favorites feature for preferred content
- Intuitive video player controls
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Welcome to Black Bear TV, the official streaming network of Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. Starting September 16, 2024, experience seamless streaming of youth and scholastic hockey games from 38 premier Black Bear facilities across the United States. Black Bear TV is the official streaming network of Black Bear Sports Group, Inc., a privately held company formed by Murry Gunty and Blackstreet Capital Holdings, LLC in 2015 that seeks investments in sports and entertainment facilities, teams, and youth sports events. Black Bear TV services all of the Black Bear facilities across the United States in addition to certain non-Black Bear facilities. Black Bear TV uses industry-leading cutting-edge cameras and has fully integrated video production, breakdown, and analytics capability. Key Features: Home Screen: Quick access to games, leagues, rinks, and events in one central hub. Live and Upcoming: Stream live games and get notifications for upcoming matches. On-Demand Content: Browse and watch past games easily on-demand. Search and Customization: Use advanced search and admin tools for personalized discovery. Navigation: Smooth interface for effortless browsing between app sections. Login and Video Player Controls: Secure login with intuitive video controls like play/pause and rewind. Favorites Feature: Mark favorites to prioritize and highlight preferred content. Overall App Experience: User-focused design with versatile functionality for an engaging experience.
Ghost Premier
Manage your athlete's youth sports team with ease. Track schedules, payments, and communicate with coaches and staff. Stay organized and connected to all team events and announcements.
- Team schedule and event tracking
- Secure in-app payments
- Digital roster offer acceptance
- Team chat and direct messaging
- Real-time notifications
- Dark mode interface
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Ghost Premier - Your Complete Youth Sports Management App Stay connected to your athlete's team like never before. Ghost Premier puts everything you need at your fingertips: For Parents: • View your athlete's team schedule, practices, and tournaments • Receive and accept roster offers with secure digital signatures • Pay team fees and registration costs directly in-app • Message coaches and team staff instantly • Track upcoming payments and billing history • Register for tryouts and clinics • Get real-time notifications for important updates Key Features: - Secure Stripe-powered payments - Digital waiver signing - Team chat and direct messaging - Calendar with all team events - Push notifications for offers, payments, and messages - Dark mode interface Never miss another practice time, payment deadline, or team announcement. Ghost Premier keeps your family organized and connected to your athlete's team.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ghost Premier at 5.0 against BlackBear TV's 1.3. Ghost Premier also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). BlackBear TV's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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.
Ghost Premier holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlackBear TV has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BlackBear TV ships an update monthly, Ghost Premier every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlackBear TV | Ghost Premier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Visaic Inc. | Atlantic Baseball Club LLC |
Customer experience
BlackBear TV
Ghost Premier
Bugs and requests
BlackBear TV
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when switching between landscape and portrait modes
- Significant lag between live game and stream
- No audio in mobile app
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add panoramic and zoom capabilities
- Improve video playback controls and ability to download clips
- Optimize app for iPad and TV viewing
- Provide access to all rink activities, not just select games
Ghost Premier
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BlackBear TV
No in-app purchases
Ghost Premier
No in-app purchases
Questions
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