Comparison

Slate.com vs Crime Radar

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

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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

Crime Radar

Explore published crime and public-safety incidents on an interactive map. Get route overviews, filter by category, and listen to archived dispatch audio where available. Receive custom alerts for saved locations.

Highlights
  • Interactive incident map
  • Route incident overview
  • Filterable incident categories
  • Published dispatch audio
  • Custom location alerts
  • City insights and statistics
Features
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Crime Radar puts published crime and public-safety incident records on an easy-to-explore map. Browse incidents from official sources, explore reported activity by area, and follow the places that matter to you. INCIDENT MAP - Interactive incident pins - Heatmap view - Toggle pins on or off - Incident categories - Nearby-distance sorting - Region-based exploration - Detailed incident information ROUTE INCIDENT OVERVIEW Enter a start and destination to see incident activity published along a route. This is an information overview only, not a safety rating, score or recommendation. FILTER WHAT YOU EXPLORE Focus your map and feed on the categories available in your region: violent crime, property crime, theft, vehicle incidents, drug-related incidents, public order, anti-social behaviour and more. PUBLISHED DISPATCH AUDIO Where available, listen to archived dispatch audio republished from public sources. Crime Radar does not provide live 911 or live dispatch audio. Availability depends on the official sources in each region. CUSTOM ALERTS Save the places that matter to you and get a notification when a new incident is published within a radius of up to 1,000 metres. CITY INSIGHTS View published incident statistics and reported patterns in supported cities and regions. COVERAGE UK (England, Wales & Northern Ireland street incidents), Chicago, NYC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas, Denver, Boston, Austin, Washington DC, Toronto. Regions (rates): Canada, France, Australia. Coverage, categories, audio, statistics and update frequency vary by location and depend on the official data sources in each region. FREE - Interactive map - Basic incident details - Region browsing PREMIUM - Track crime and incidents - Find better routes - Multi-region coverage - Feed and city statistics - Full category filters DATA SOURCES Incident information is sourced from official public-safety and open-data portals and public records, including [list portals, e.g. police.uk under Open Government Licence v3.0]. Crime Radar is not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by any law enforcement agency or government body. Incident locations are approximate and usually published at street or area level, not at an exact address. HOW TO USE CRIME RADAR Crime Radar is an informational tool. It does not identify individuals, does not accept user-submitted reports, and must not be used to target, investigate, confront or make decisions about any person, property or group. LOCATION AND NOTIFICATIONS Location and notification permissions are optional and can be changed at any time in Settings. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. SUBSCRIPTION Crime Radar Premium - $2.99 per week, with a 3-day free trial - $19.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; the account is charged within 24 hours prior to renewal. Manage or cancel in App Store settings. Prices may vary by region. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/crimeradar/home/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/crimeradar/home/terms-of-use Feedback: https://forms.gle/coydvpepJidE5DtJ6 Contact: devmuhtadi@gmail.com DISCLAIMER Crime Radar is not an emergency service and is not a 911 or live dispatch service. Incident data is delayed and may be incomplete, inaccurate, approximately located, or later corrected or removed by the source. Coverage varies by region and may change without notice. Crime Radar does not independently verify incidents and makes no representation about the safety of any location, route, neighbourhood or property. Do not rely on Crime Radar for personal safety decisions. In an emergency, contact your local emergency services.

Screenshots

Slate.com4 screens
Crime Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Crime Radar at none against Slate.com's shown. Crime Radar also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#25 vs unranked). Slate.com's advantage is ratings volume (9.1K vs 143) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Crime Radar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slate.com holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slate.com has 9.1K ratings behind it against 143, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Slate.com's written reviews are positive against 20% of Crime Radar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slate.com ships an update every 5 weeks, Crime Radar every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Slate.com versus Crime Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlate.comCrime Radar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (9.1K ratings) — better4.3 (143 ratings)
Positive reviews33.2% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9.1K — better143
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#25 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB23 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThe Slate Group, LLCMuhtadi Muhammad

Customer experience

Slate.com

All ratings9,063 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews316 reviews
Positive33.2%
Neutral10.8%
Negative56.0%

Crime Radar

All ratings127 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

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

Crime Radar

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
2 purchases

Crime Radar

Subscriptions2
  • USD 2.99 for Weekly Trial3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Crime Radar Premium Subscription$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Slate.com free?
Slate.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crime Radar free?
Crime Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slate.com or Crime Radar?
Slate.com is rated higher. Slate.com averages 4.5 out of 5 from 9.1K ratings, while Crime Radar averages 4.3 from 143 ratings.
Do Slate.com or Crime Radar have ads?
Slate.com shows ads; Crime Radar does not.
Which is updated more often, Slate.com or Crime Radar?
Slate.com ships an update every 5 weeks, and Crime Radar every 2 weeks. Most recently, Slate.com was updated on November 6, 2026 and Crime Radar on November 6, 2026.

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