Comparison

Slate.com vs Local 10 + Platinum

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

Local 10 + Platinum

Access live local news, weather, traffic, and sports without a cable subscription. Stream entertainment programming, original local shows, and political analysis on demand. Features include DVR recording and personalized watchlists.

Highlights
  • Live local news, weather, traffic, and sports
  • Stream entertainment programming
  • Original locally focused shows
  • Political insight and analysis
  • 24-hour DVR recording
  • Search and save videos
  • Rewind live streams
Features
Currently charting
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WPLG, LOCAL 10 brings ALL its content to your home with the new Local10+ Platinum app for connected devices, our users can now watch all of LOCAL 10’s programming without the need for cable or TV memberships. You can rely on Local 10 News, South Florida’s as most trusted source of news, weather, traffic and sports. In addition enjoy all of our entertainment programming, including shows like Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. And beyond the daily headlines, Local 10 Plus Platinum also features original, locally focused programming like SoFlo TASTE with Chef Michelle Bernstein, SoFlo HOME PROJECT with Designer Alena Capra, viewers can also stream the popular health and wellness show SoFlo Health with Hunter Franqui on demand. All SoFlo shows air weekends on LOCAL 10 and can be streamed on the LOCAL 10 Plus Platinum App For comprehensive political insight, This Week In South Florida, hosted by Glenna Milberg, delivers in-depth analysis of key issues in our community to national stories from the nation's capital. Services - DVR recording of your livestreams for 24 hours - Search shows, specials, and specific videos - Save and watch later on our mobile version - Rewind and relive all the best moments while you watch our stream Please note: This app features Nielsen’s proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research, like Nielsen’s TV Ratings. Please see http://www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy for more information.

Screenshots

Slate.com4 screens
Local 10 + Platinum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Local 10 + Platinum at none against Slate.com's 4. Local 10 + Platinum also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Slate.com's advantage is ratings volume (9.1K vs 571). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Slate.com sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Local 10 + Platinum asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Slate.com against 4.7 for Local 10 + Platinum. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slate.com has 9.1K ratings behind it against 571, 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 67% of Local 10 + Platinum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slate.com ships an update every 5 weeks, Local 10 + Platinum every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Slate.com versus Local 10 + Platinum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlate.comLocal 10 + Platinum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (9.1K ratings)4.7 (571 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.1% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.1K — better571
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank—#62 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB71 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThe Slate Group, LLCWPLG, Inc

Customer experience

Slate.com

All ratings9,063 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews317 reviews
Positive33.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative55.8%

Local 10 + Platinum

All ratings250 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

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

Local 10 + Platinum

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

Local 10 + Platinum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slate.com free?
Slate.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Local 10 + Platinum free?
Local 10 + Platinum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slate.com or Local 10 + Platinum?
Local 10 + Platinum is rated higher. Slate.com averages 4.5 out of 5 from 9.1K ratings, while Local 10 + Platinum averages 4.7 from 571 ratings.
Do Slate.com or Local 10 + Platinum have ads?
Both Slate.com and Local 10 + Platinum show ads.
Which is updated more often, Slate.com or Local 10 + Platinum?
Slate.com ships an update every 5 weeks, and Local 10 + Platinum every 2 weeks. Most recently, Slate.com was updated on November 10, 2026 and Local 10 + Platinum on November 9, 2026.

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