Comparison

Storylines vs The Slate

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Storylines

Organize your book and comic collection, track reading progress, and discover new titles. Set reading goals, view detailed statistics, and share your reading journey. Seamlessly syncs across all Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Build and organize personal library
  • Track reading progress
  • Discover new book and comic recommendations
  • Automatic tracking of new comic releases
  • Create shareable reading cards
  • Set reading goals and challenges
  • Detailed reading statistics
Features
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The ultimate reading tracker for book lovers and comic collectors. Build your personal library, track your reading progress, and discover your next favourite read — all in one beautiful app. Whether you're into novels, manga, comics, or graphic novels, Storylines helps you organise your collection and reach your reading goals across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. YOUR COMPLETE READING COMPANION • Build Your Library — Track books, comics, manga, and graphic novels. Create custom reading lists and organise your TBR (to-be-read) collection your way. • Powerful Search — Instantly find any title with rich details, summaries, and cover artwork. Add to your bookshelf in seconds. • Discover New Reads — Explore curated recommendations and stay updated on new releases in the Discover tab. • Never Miss an Issue — Automatically track new comic releases from series you follow. Get notified when new issues drop. • Share Your Journey — Create stunning shareable cards showcasing your current reads, progress, and reviews. Perfect for Instagram, Twitter, and BookTok. • Reading Goals & Challenges — Set custom reading goals and challenge yourself to read more. Watch your progress grow throughout the year. • Beautiful Statistics — Dive into your reading life with detailed stats. Track your reading pace, completed series, favorite genres, page counts, and more. • Rate & Review — Share your thoughts with star ratings and reviews. See what other readers think before picking up your next book. SYNC EVERYWHERE Your library syncs seamlessly across all your Apple devices with iCloud. Start on iPhone, continue on iPad, check progress on your Mac, or update from your Apple Watch — your collection is always with you. APPLE WATCH Track your reading journey from your wrist. Update progress with a tap and see your current book at a glance. --- Note: Storylines is a reading tracker, not an e-book reader. STORYLINES+ SUBSCRIPTION Unlock unlimited library size, advanced statistics, and premium features with Storylines+. Your subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://storylines.software/terms Privacy Policy: https://storylines.software/privacypolicy

About

The Slate

Features
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Never miss a movie or TV show from your favourite talent! The Slate is the unique and easy way to keep track of upcoming movie and TV projects from your favourite actors, writers, directors, or producers. Simply add them to your favourites and see their upcoming work listed in your own personal project Slate. It's all in Your Slate – Your Slate shows you poster art, release dates, and contact avatars for your favourites involved, all in a gorgeous timeline view. – Easily spot unmissable projects that multiple favourites are involved in. See beyond Your Slate – Take a peek at what projects your favourites have in pre-production, production, or post-production. (Pro feature) – Go into the past and see what they released in the last 12 months. Dive deeper – Check out dedicated pages for each movie or TV project, with summaries, trailers, and links to instantly open a title in IMDb, Sequel, or Letterboxd. – See full credit listings for your favourite talent, or instantly jump to their page in IMDb. Mark you calendar – Create individual events for projects you don't want to miss. – Alternatively, sync your whole Slate to a dedicated calendar in the iOS Calendar app. – Entries come with pre-filled summaries and links to the appropriate IMDb page. Ask Siri AI and use Shortcuts – Quickly ask Siri to display Your Slate. – Ask Siri to add new favourites or jump straight into a title or talent page. – Create your own custom shortcuts with The Slate's native actions. Customise your look – Choose from 4 eye-catching accent colours. – Go light or dark mode - the choice is yours! Full Accessibility & Multi-Language Support – VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Smart Invert and more. – The Slate supports UK English, US English, Español, Français, Italiano, and Deutsch. Pro features Upgrade to unlock an unlimited number of favourites (free users get up to 6) and access to the In Development feature. --- Privacy and terms: https://jonathanreed.me/the-slate-privacy-terms

Screenshots

Storylines4 screens
The Slate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Storylines at 18.0 against The Slate's 26.2. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Storylines sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and The Slate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Storylines ships an update every 11 days, The Slate weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Storylines versus The Slate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorylinesThe Slate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (94 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings94 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHidden Key LTDJonathan Reed

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Storylines

Subscriptions2
  • ComicTrack+ Monthly$2.991 Month
  • ComicTrack+ Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • ComicTrack+$59.99
2 purchases

The Slate

Subscriptions2
  • The Slate Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • The Slate Pro Annual$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Storylines free?
Storylines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Slate free?
The Slate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Storylines or The Slate have ads?
Neither Storylines nor The Slate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Storylines or The Slate?
Storylines ships an update every 11 days, and The Slate weekly. Most recently, Storylines was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Slate on October 31, 2026.

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