Comparison

Slate.com vs Bulletins

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

Head to head
About

Slate.com

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
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Enjoy Slate, the award-winning daily online magazine, on your iPhone. Slate is a general-interest publication offering analysis and commentary about politics, news, business, technology, culture, and advice. Slate’s strong editorial voice and witty take on current events have been recognized with numerous awards, including the National Magazine Award for General Excellence Online. Features include: - Our Editorially curated stories of the day - Access to all of our written work, including Slate’s popular political and legal commentary, movie and television reviews, and Dear Prudence. - Our award winning podcasts, including the Political Gabfest, the Culture Gabfest, Decoder Ring, and Slow Burn. - Push notifications to keep you informed throughout your day. - The ability to choose to read using Light or Dark mode. - Access to purchase or sign in to our membership program, Slate Plus. Please see the benefits below. The app is free to download, however we do display advertisements within the app. Additionally we offer the ability to log in to your existing Slate Plus account or purchase a new Slate Plus account through the in app purchases. Your Slate Plus account can be used on your iOS devices as well as our website. To use your Slate Plus subscription on other devices you must create an account after completing your purchase. You can always create an account at a later time if you choose not to do so initially after your purchase. With your Slate Plus subscription, you'll receive: - Unlimited articles in the Slate app. - An ad-free reading experience in the Slate app. By creating an optional account you’ll also receive: - Unlimited articles on slate.com. - Our exclusive subscriber only weekly newsletter. - Access to all of our podcasts completely ad-free. - Bonus episodes and segments on your favorite shows! Slate Plus Subscription details: Your account will automatically renew at the end of each month or year depending on your subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to user account settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. For additional information regarding Slate Plus please see our FAQ: https://slate.com/plus/faq Slate's Privacy Policy: https://slate.com/privacy Slate's Terms of Use: https://slate.com/terms For additional information regarding auto renewal settings please refer to this link: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Please send your thoughts and suggestions to feedback@slate.com.

About

Bulletins

Features
Currently charting
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Read your RSS feeds. On the iPad they are displayed in a magazine style format or a scrolling style format, the scrolling style format is available on the iPhone. Bulletins doesn't require any other 3rd party subscription, subscribe to feeds directly from the app and organize your feeds into folders.

Screenshots

Slate.com4 screens
Bulletins2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Slate.com at Free against Bulletins's $2.99. Slate.com also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Bulletins's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On chart position 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

Slate.com is free to download; Bulletins costs $2.99 up front. Slate.com sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Bulletins asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slate.com ships an update every 5 weeks, Bulletins every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Slate.com versus Bulletins: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlate.comBulletins
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.5 (9.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#77 — better#146
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperThe Slate Group, LLCGuy Shaviv

Bugs and requests

Slate.com

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

Bulletins

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Slate.com

Subscriptions3
  • Slate Plus1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Slate Plus14 Days trial$68.991 Year
  • Slate Plus3 Months trial2 variants$119.001 Year
None

Bulletins

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slate.com free?
Slate.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bulletins free?
Bulletins costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Slate.com or Bulletins have ads?
Slate.com shows ads; Bulletins does not.
Which is updated more often, Slate.com or Bulletins?
Slate.com ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bulletins every 4 months. Most recently, Slate.com was updated on October 16, 2026 and Bulletins on October 14, 2026.
Which is more popular, Slate.com or Bulletins?
Slate.com currently peaks at #77 in the App Store charts, and Bulletins at #146. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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