SlamDunk vs Are.na
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SlamDunk
Explore beautiful design inspirations from Dribbble with this mobile client. View shots by category, read comments, and discover user profiles. Optimized for smooth image loading and a seamless browsing experience.
- Categorized Dribbble shot viewing
- View popular, recent, and debut shots
- Detailed shot view with zoom
- Read and view comments
- User profile and shot browsing
- Like shots and manage profile (authentication required)
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Make way for SLAM DUNK! The perfect way to see beautiful Shots from Dribbble on a mobile app. SLAM DUNK is a Dribbble client that is useful to designers, developers, creative minded people throughout the globe for their design inspirations. Features of Slam Dunk: * Categorically view Dribbble shots * Popular, Recent, Team, Debuts, Playoff shots * View details of the shot and zoom in the images for ultra high quality * Read the comments for shots * View profiles and details of individual users * View users' shots, buckets, and likes * Like shots (Authentication Required) * View your profile, your shots, buckets (Authentication Required) * Check your followers, the people you follow Slam Dunk uses Volley to minimize the consumption of bandwidth in loading the images giving you a smooth and optimized experience You will fall in love once you start using it. This is just the initial version, more updates and features will be added soon. In the meantime, if you want to get in touch with us, use the links below: e-mail: contact@falconsolutions.co Facebook: http://facebook.com/falconsolutions/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FalconSolCo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/falcon-solutions-m-s/ Keywords: Dribbble, Dribbble client, Behance, designer, photoshop, editors, shots, designing, creative, creativity, basket, basketball NOTE: THE USER NAMES, THE IMAGES SHOWN, THE SHOTS, PROFILE DETAILS ETC. ARE ORIGINAL CONTENT OF THE RESPECTIVE USERS FROM DRIBBBLE. THEY HAVE NO RESEMBLANCE TO SLAM DUNK OR THE DEVELOPERS OF SLAM DUNK NOR DO THE DEVELOPERS CLAIM PROPRIETORSHIP OVER THE SAME.
Are.na
This platform allows creatives and researchers to save and organize any type of content into collections. It provides a distraction-free space to connect and build ideas, fostering collaboration and community. It is independent, ad-free, and algorithm-free.
- Save any content type
- Organize into collections
- Distraction-free space
- Collaborate on projects
- Share ideas privately or publicly
- Thoughtful community
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Since 2011, Are.na has been the platform of choice for creative researchers, designers, artists, academics, and rabbit-hole enthusiasts. Completely independent, free from ads, algorithms, and unhealthy business practices, Are.na is a calm, thoughtful space for you to connect your ideas and build new ones. - Save any kind of content into collections. - Organize links, videos, images, and texts in a clean, distraction-free space. - Share ideas and collaborate on projects with anyone, anywhere. - Invite friends to work together privately or in public. - Tap into a thoughtful community where curiosity is valued. - Break out of your filter bubble. Are.na is powered by people, not ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Are.na at 52% against SlamDunk's 0%. Are.na also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). SlamDunk's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Are.na holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Are.na has 332 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SlamDunk's written reviews are positive against 52% of Are.na's.
SlamDunk ships an update every 6 months, Are.na every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SlamDunk | Are.na |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (332 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 52.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 332 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Aditya Neelkanth | When It Changed Inc. |
Customer experience
SlamDunk
Are.na
Bugs and requests
SlamDunk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Are.na
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to login or sign up
- Blocks not loading or duplicating
- App crashing when viewing GIFs/animations
- Inconsistent behavior across iOS versions
- Navigation issues due to 'Dynamic Island'
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to sort channels by connections
- Landscape mode support on iPad
- Password reset functionality
- Multiple image/video uploads
- Improved channel management
In-app purchases
SlamDunk
No in-app purchases
Are.na
No in-app purchases
