# BlackPlanet

> Join BlackPlanet, the largest Black community to meet new people, chat, discuss.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com2.blackplanet](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com2.blackplanet)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com2.blackplanet`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Urban One, Inc.
- **Category:** SOCIAL
- **Downloads:** 55,459
- **Rating:** 2.58 / 5 (219 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.5.26
- **Last updated:** 2023-06-05
- **First published:** 2021-03-02
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Data as of:** 2026-05-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com2.blackplanet)
- **Website:** [https://blackplanet.com](https://blackplanet.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://urban1.com/privacy/](https://urban1.com/privacy/)

## Description

BlackPlanet is the world's largest niche social network dedicated to the Black community. With over 20 million members, it offers a vibrant platform to meet new people, make friends, network, and even date. The extension is completely free to join and easy to use.

Key features include sending friend invites and notes, creating favorite user lists, browsing local and popular users, posting status updates, uploading photos, and tracking your popularity across the network. BlackPlanet provides a unique space to socialize, discuss, and connect within a supportive community.

## Review summary

BlackPlanet has a dedicated long-term user base and a valued concept but suffers major technical issues. Users commonly experience frequent crashes, broken or missing features like profile edits, posting, messaging, and notification bugs. Verification processes often require website use. Scammers and fake profiles are widespread, with insufficient moderation. The user interface is confusing, lacking essential social media features and consistency between app and website versions. Recent updates have made some improvements but many critical issues persist, frustrating users and limiting the app's functionality and appeal.

### Pros

- Long-standing community with users returning after years
- Concept and community are appreciated despite technical flaws
- Recent updates have improved spam control and chat performance to some extent

### Cons

- App is buggy with crashes and poor search functionality
- Basic features like profile editing, posting, and messaging are often broken or missing
- Verification and notifications processes are problematic, sometimes requiring website use
- Many users report presence of scammers, fake profiles, and lack of effective moderation
- User interface is confusing, lacks core social media features (e.g. comment threads, tagging), and inconsistent between app and website

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com2.blackplanet)