# Storylines vs The Slate

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.

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.

Storylines ships an update every 11 days, The Slate weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Storylines | The Slate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (94 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/storylines-reading-tracker/id1601966301/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **94** | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 80 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hidden Key LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1136800739) | [Jonathan Reed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1871607198) |

## What reviewers say

### Storylines

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/storylines-reading-tracker/id1601966301)

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:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ComicTrack+ Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| ComicTrack+ Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| ComicTrack+ | $59.99 | one-time |


### The Slate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-slate/id6758226311)

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Slate Pro Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| The Slate Pro Annual | $9.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked 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 November 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*