# Slate.com vs الدياحين

Slate.com and الدياحين both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of الدياحين's written reviews are positive against 33% of Slate.com's. الدياحين also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Slate.com's advantage is ratings volume (9.1K vs 13) and chart position (#95 vs unranked). On price, rating and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Slate.com sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. الدياحين asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Slate.com against 4.5 for الدياحين. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slate.com has 9.1K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Slate.com's written reviews are positive against 100% of الدياحين's.

Slate.com ships an update every 5 weeks, الدياحين every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Slate.com | الدياحين |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (9.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slatecom/id357555242/reviews) | **[4.5 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1304368304/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9.1K** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 33.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#95** | — |
| Size | 60 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **9.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [The Slate Group, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/796274625) | [El Abda3 Co](https://appshunter.io/developer/983427368) |

## What reviewers say

### Slate.com

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slatecom/id357555242)

**Currently charting:** #95 Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers, #133 Top Grossing · News, #159 Top Free · Magazines & Newspapers (US App Store)

Access award-winning daily online magazine content, including in-depth analysis, commentary, and podcasts. Enjoy curated stories, reviews, and advice with options for ad-free reading and exclusive content through a membership.

**Highlights:** Editorially curated stories, Political and legal commentary, Movie and television reviews, Award-winning podcasts, Push notifications, Light/Dark mode reading, Slate Plus membership

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Slate Plus | $9.99 | per month |
| Slate Plus | $68.99 | per year |
| Slate Plus | $119.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Clean layout, easy to navigate
- 🚀 Great news source
- 🚀 Excellent journalism
- 👍 Informative, insightful content

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes constantly
- 🐛 Buggy, glitchy performance
- 🐛 Unreliable login and sign-in
- 🐛 Slow loading times
- 🐛 Incompatible with newer iOS versions

**Reported bugs**

- Articles not loading properly
- Blank screens and white screens
- Inability to access Slate Plus content
- Podcasts cutting out or not playing correctly

**Requested features**

- Add search functionality
- Improve podcast playback controls
- Implement landscape mode for iPad
- Better identify Slate Plus content


### الدياحين

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1304368304)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Slate.com free?

Slate.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is الدياحين free?

الدياحين is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Slate.com or الدياحين?

الدياحين is rated higher. Slate.com averages 4.5 out of 5 from 9.1K ratings, while الدياحين averages 4.5 from 13 ratings.

### Do Slate.com or الدياحين have ads?

Slate.com shows ads; الدياحين does not.

### Which is updated more often, Slate.com or الدياحين?

Slate.com ships an update every 5 weeks, and الدياحين every 2 months. Most recently, Slate.com was updated on November 1, 2026 and الدياحين on November 4, 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.*