Backbone vs Slapp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backbone
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a powerful gaming console. Play a wide range of games and services, record and share epic gameplay moments, and connect with friends for seamless multiplayer experiences. Discover and launch your favorite controller-supported games from a single app.
- Play any game or service supporting controllers
- Record, edit, and share gameplay clips
- Automatic highlight detection
- Friend notifications and in-app voice chat
- Centralized game launcher
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Backbone turns your iPhone and iPad Mini into the ultimate gaming device. ■ Play any game or service that supports game controllers. The Backbone One controller works with services like PS Remote Play, Xbox Game Pass (xCloud), Apple Arcade, Xbox Remote Play, Google Stadia, and Amazon Luna. It also works with games like Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft and Genshin Impact. Press the Backbone Button to bring up the app and launch into your favorite games that support controllers from one place. ■ Record, edit, and share epic gaming clips Backbone One has a built-in Capture button that allows you to easily screen record or screenshot gameplay and share directly to social platforms like Instagram Stories and iMessage, all directly from your mobile device. ■ Never miss a moment Hold the Capture Button to bookmark a moment when recording. Forgot to bookmark? Once a video is captured, Backbone’s app helps you identify your most action-packed moments automatically, allowing you to show off your best moments and highlights with ease. ■ Party with your friends With Backbone’s Rich Presence feature, you can get push notifications when your friends start playing games on Backbone, making it easy to join the action in real-time. Once you see a friend online, you can link up for voice chat inside the app and move from game to game, seamlessly. To learn more, download the app or visit https://backbone.com/ A Backbone+ subscription is required for some features within the app. Any feedback? Use the in-app feedback tool, ping us at support@playbackbone.com or tweet us @backbone Terms of Use: https://backbone.com/terms/
Slapp
A new Icelandic social media platform focused on authentic connections. It uses electronic identification for all users, ensuring a community of real people without bots or fake accounts. Enjoy a clean, ad-free experience designed for genuine interaction.
- Verified user accounts via electronic ID
- Ad-free social networking experience
- News feed for friends and family updates
- Group creation and participation
- Direct messaging
- Developed in Iceland
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Slapp – Íslenskt samfélag, raunverulegt fólk. Velkomin á Slapp, nýjan íslenskan samfélagsmiðil sem fer aftur til upprunans. Við höfum skapað öruggan vettvang þar sem fólk getur átt í samskiptum, deilt efni og verið hluti af samfélagi án truflana. Hvað gerir Slapp sérstakt? Rafræn skilríki: Aðgangur er eingöngu veittur með innskráningu í gegnum rafræn skilríki. Þetta tryggir að hver einasti notandi er raunverulegur einstaklingur. Engir falskir aðgangar, engin tröll og engir bottar. Engar auglýsingar: Við trúum á hreina upplifun. Það eru engar auglýsingar á Slapp. Raunveruleg samskipti: Markmið okkar er að endurvekja þá tilfinningu sem samfélagsmiðlar gáfu í "gamla daga" – þar sem vinir og fjölskylda eru í forgrunni. Helstu eiginleikar: Fréttaveita (News Feed): Fylgstu með því sem vinir þínir og fjölskylda eru að bralla. Deildu myndum, texta og upplifunum. Hópar: Búðu til eða vertu með í hópum um áhugamál, hverfishópa eða fjölskylduhópa. Spjall: Sendu skilaboð beint á aðra notendur í öruggu umhverfi. Íslenskt hugvit: Hannað og þróað á Íslandi, fyrir Ísland. Sæktu Slapp í dag og vertu hluti af öruggara og skemmtilegra net-samfélagi. Notendaskilmálar (EULA): https://www.slapp.is/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Backbone at none against Slapp's shown. Backbone also leads on ratings volume (102K vs 8) and chart position (#71 vs unranked). Slapp's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Backbone sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Slapp sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Slapp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backbone has 102K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Backbone's written reviews are positive against 50% of Slapp's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Backbone ships an update every 3 weeks, Slapp weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backbone | Slapp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (102K ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 102K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #71 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 422 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Backbone Labs, Inc. (US) | Vestra AI ehf. |
Customer experience
Backbone
Slapp
Bugs and requests
Backbone
Reported bugs
4 issues- Random disconnections during gameplay
- App crashes and freezes
- Issues with controller button mapping
- Incompatibility with certain games
Requested features
4 requests- Allow use without subscription
- Add more customization options
- Improve compatibility with various phone models
- Integrate with more cloud gaming services
Slapp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backbone
- Backbone+7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Backbone+$3.991 Month
- Backbone+$7.991 Month
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- Backbone+1 Month trial2 variants$29.991 Year
- Backbone+1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Backbone+1 Year trial2 variants$39.991 Year
- Backbone+1 Month trial$39.991 Year
- Backbone+3 Months trial$39.991 Year
- Backbone+7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Backbone+14 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Backbone+3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Backbone+ 41 Year trial$39.991 Year
- Backbone+14 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Backbone+7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Slapp
- Slapp+ mánaðaráskrift$9.991 Month
- Slapp+ mánaðaráskrift$12.991 Month
- Slapp+ ársáskrift$79.991 Year
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- Slapp+ ársáskrift$99.991 Year









