# Noir Pages™ vs Blackauthored

The clearest difference is rating: Noir Pages™ at 5.0 against Blackauthored's 4.5. Noir Pages™ also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Blackauthored's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks) and chart position (#183 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Noir Pages™ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blackauthored has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Noir Pages™ ships an update every 4 weeks, Blackauthored every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Noir Pages™ | Blackauthored |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noir-pages/id6760919726/reviews)** | [4.5 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blackauthored-book-tracker/id6795180951/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **15** |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | **#183** |
| Size | 79 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Noir Pages LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886810159) | [Blackauthored](https://appshunter.io/developer/6795180953) |

## What reviewers say

### Noir Pages™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noir-pages/id6760919726)

Discover and enjoy romance, romantasy, and fantasy stories exclusively by Black authors. This app amplifies diverse narratives with Black female characters as lead love interests, offering both ebooks and audiobooks. Support authors directly while exploring curated content.

**Highlights:** Exclusive Black-authored romance content, Romantasy and fantasy genres, Ebooks and audiobooks available, Features Black female lead characters, Curated content, not algorithm-driven, Supports authors with fair royalties

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Blackauthored

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blackauthored-book-tracker/id6795180951)

**Currently charting:** #183 Top Free · Book (US App Store)

Discover and organize books by Black authors with this app. Filter by genre, trope, and spice level, track your reading progress, and explore community-curated lists. Connect with other readers and manage your reading goals.

**Highlights:** Filter by genre, trope, spice level, Track reading status (want to read, reading, read,DNF), Explore community-made lists, Discover author's full catalogs, Rate reads with decimal precision, Track reading goals and streaks, Connect with other readers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Noir Pages™ free?

Noir Pages™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Blackauthored free?

Blackauthored is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Noir Pages™ or Blackauthored?

Noir Pages™ is rated higher. Noir Pages™ averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Blackauthored averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.

### Do Noir Pages™ or Blackauthored have ads?

Neither Noir Pages™ nor Blackauthored shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Noir Pages™ or Blackauthored?

Noir Pages™ ships an update every 4 weeks, and Blackauthored every 3 days. Most recently, Noir Pages™ was updated on October 31, 2026 and Blackauthored on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*