# Slate.com vs Bulletins

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Slate.com | Bulletins |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.5 (9.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slatecom/id357555242/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **9.1K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#79** | #146 |
| Size | 60 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [The Slate Group, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/796274625) | [Guy Shaviv](https://appshunter.io/developer/301042830) |

## What reviewers say

### Slate.com

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

**Currently charting:** #79 Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers, #108 Top Grossing · News (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


### Bulletins

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bulletins/id1543394250)

**Currently charting:** #146 Top Paid · News (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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 #79 in the App Store charts, and Bulletins at #146. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*