Comparison

New Pathway Connect vs Blackbook Live

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

Head to head
About

New Pathway Connect

Features
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Pathway Connect is the official community app for Next Pathway Enterprise Inc. — a nonprofit organization based in Portland, Oregon, dedicated to providing transitional housing, mentorship, and support for young men ages 18–25 exiting incarceration, foster care, or homelessness. This app serves as a digital connection point for donors, referral partners, volunteers, and community stakeholders. Whether you're here to refer someone into housing, sponsor a resident, volunteer, or simply learn more — you're in the right place. We believe that stable housing is the foundation of lasting change — and that the next chapter for many begins with a community that believes in them. Join us. Refer. Give. Empower.

About

Blackbook Live

Connect, create, and engage on a community platform with enhanced tools for content creation, including podcasts and clips. This app emphasizes authentic voices and brings you closer to important conversations.

Highlights
  • Community platform
  • Content creation tools
  • Podcasts
  • Video clips
  • Authentic voices
  • Streamlined design
Features
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Blackbook Live is the next evolution of your favorite community platform. We’ve enhanced how you connect, create, and engage. With a streamlined design, more powerful tools for content creation—like podcasts and clips—and an even stronger emphasis on authentic voices, Blackbook Live brings you closer to the conversations that matter. Dive in and shape your story—your voice belongs here. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

New Pathway Connect2 screens
Blackbook Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: New Pathway Connect at none against Blackbook Live's 2. New Pathway Connect also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Blackbook Live's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Blackbook Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. New Pathway Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
New Pathway Connect versus Blackbook Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNew Pathway ConnectBlackbook Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB67 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperCreate CommunityVERONICA BAUGH

In-app purchases

None

New Pathway Connect

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Blackbook Live

Subscriptions2
  • Blackbook Live Blue$4.991 Month
  • Blackbook Live Blue$49.991 Year

Questions

Is New Pathway Connect free?
New Pathway Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blackbook Live free?
Blackbook Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do New Pathway Connect or Blackbook Live have ads?
New Pathway Connect shows ads; Blackbook Live does not.

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