THEBBD vs BLK Society
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
THEBBD
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THEBBD promotes BLACK-OWNED Businesses, for free. Business listings are free. Submit any Black-Owned Business that you like. We are here to make Black Money circulate.
BLK Society
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BLK Society is the social network celebrating Black culture, commerce and community. Culture. Commerce. Community. One network, and these are the parts of it. THE DIRECTORY Black-owned brands, stores, farms and services across the country, checked by hand before any of them are listed. Search for what you need, browse by category, or see what is near you on a map. Every listing says who founded it and what they sell. ON THE RECORD Our newsroom. Brand news, founder stories, politics and policy, and reporting on where the money in Black business actually goes. New filings most weeks, free to read. LEARN Grants that are open right now, funding routes, and practical resources for Black business owners. CITY GUIDES Where to shop Black in the places people actually go, put together city by city rather than scraped. Membership is by invitation. Members have a room of their own, and the directory, the newsroom and the guides are open to everybody.
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Verdict
THEBBD and BLK Society are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
THEBBD ships an update every 10 days, BLK Society fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | THEBBD | BLK Society |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days โ better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Black Business Directory inc. | Sencera Bright |
In-app purchases
THEBBD
No in-app purchases
BLK Society
No in-app purchases








