Shoobs vs Black On The Block
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shoobs
Discover local events like festivals, concerts, comedy shows, and club nights. This app provides a convenient way to find and secure tickets for a wide range of entertainment options in your city, storing them digitally for easy access.
- Event discovery
- Ticket purchasing
- Digital ticket storage
- Wide range of event types
- Music genre filtering
- Save to Passbook
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Looking for great events in your city? Then download the Shoobs app and get exploring! Shoobs is the event discovery ticketing service that allows you to discover the best events in your city. If you’re looking to head out to a festival, attend a concert, laugh at a comedy show or party at a nightclub with your mates, we’ve got you covered. Shoobs will never leave you short of ideas when it comes to going out in your city! Trusted event organisers are adding new events each week, with club nights featuring the UK’s top DJs, as well as concert after parties, festivals, theatre shows and everything an event lover could want. Whether you’re into hip hop, afrobeats, dancehall, house, r&b, soca, you are sure to find an event that will satisfy your taste on Shoobs. Tickets are stored to your mobile and can be saved to passbook, making them super simple to take along to your event. No need for printing or worrying about carrying anything other than your phone.
Black On The Block
Discover and support Black-owned businesses through curated monthly events. Browse vendors, purchase tickets, order food, and express interest in products directly within the app.
- Discover Black-owned businesses
- Attend monthly events
- Purchase event tickets
- Apply to be a vendor
- Order food
- Express interest in products
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Elevating entrepreneurs and celebrating Black excellence through monthly events. Get tickets, apply to be a vendor, order food, express interest in products and discover your new favorite small business through the Black on the Block App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Black On The Block at 83% against Shoobs's 71%. Shoobs's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Shoobs ships an update every 8 months, Black On The Block every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shoobs | Black On The Block |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Your Promoter Limited | App On The Block Inc |
Customer experience
Shoobs
Black On The Block
In-app purchases
Shoobs
No in-app purchases
Black On The Block
No in-app purchases
Questions
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