Comparison

SubItUp vs Slate

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

Head to head
About

SubItUp

Manage your work schedule, request time off, and swap shifts with colleagues. For managers, this app allows for shift creation, editing, and approval of requests.

Highlights
  • View work schedule
  • Request time off
  • Add, Drop, or Swap shifts
  • Create and edit shifts
  • Approve shift requests
  • Approve RTOs
Features
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This app is intended for those who make use of the 'SubItUp' platform. As an employee, you can access your work schedule, request time off and make requests to Add, Drop, or Swap your shifts with your coworkers. As a manager, you can create and edit shifts, approve pending requests for shifts and RTOs, and more.

About

Slate

This application offers a mobile-optimized interface for the enterprise Slate platform. It allows users to access and manage their Slate functionalities on the go.

Highlights
  • Mobile-enhanced experience
  • Enterprise platform access
  • On-the-go management
Features
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Slate provides a mobile-enhanced experience for the enterprise Slate platform.

Screenshots

SubItUp4 screens
Slate1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Slate at 3.4 against SubItUp's 1.9. SubItUp's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (231 vs 28). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slate holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SubItUp has 231 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of SubItUp's written reviews are positive against 17% of Slate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubItUp ships an update every 2 weeks, Slate every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SubItUp versus Slate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubItUpSlate
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (231 ratings)3.4 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.1% of reviews16.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings231 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSubItUpTechnolutions

Customer experience

SubItUp

All ratings231 ratings
Positive19.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative75.8%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive13.1%
Neutral6.1%
Negative80.8%

Slate

All ratings28 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

None

SubItUp

No in-app purchases

None

Slate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SubItUp free?
SubItUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slate free?
Slate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SubItUp or Slate?
Slate is rated higher. SubItUp averages 1.9 out of 5 from 231 ratings, while Slate averages 3.4 from 28 ratings.
Do SubItUp or Slate have ads?
Neither SubItUp nor Slate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SubItUp or Slate?
SubItUp ships an update every 2 weeks, and Slate every 8 months. Most recently, SubItUp was updated on October 8, 2026 and Slate on October 8, 2026.

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