Comparison

YouTube vs Slate

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

Head to head
About

YouTube

Watch and subscribe to your favorite channels, discover trending content, and connect with creators. Create and upload your own videos, or enjoy live streams. Offers options for family viewing and creator support.

Highlights
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Channel subscriptions
  • Content exploration
  • Community interaction
  • Video creation and upload
  • Live streaming
  • Channel memberships
Features
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Get the official YouTube app on iPhones and iPads. See what the world is watching -- from the hottest music videos to what’s popular in gaming, fashion, beauty, news, learning and more. Subscribe to channels you love, create content of your own, share with friends, and watch on any device. Watch and subscribe ● Browse personal recommendations on Home ● See the latest from your favorite channels in Subscriptions ● Look up videos you’ve watched, liked, and saved for later in Library Explore different topics, what’s popular, and on the rise (available in select countries) ● Stay up to date on what’s popular in music, gaming, beauty, news, learning and more ● See what’s trending on YouTube and around the world on Explore ● Learn about the coolest Creators, Gamers, and Artists on the Rise (available in select countries) Connect with the YouTube community ● Keep up with your favorites creators with Posts, Stories, Premieres, and Live streams ● Join the conversation with comments and interact with creators and other community members Create content from your mobile device ● Create or upload your own videos directly in the app ● Engage with your audience in real time with live streaming right from the app Find the experience that fits you and your family (available in select countries) ● Every family has their own approach to online video. Learn about your options: the YouTube Kids app or a new parent supervised experience on YouTube at youtube.com/myfamily Support creators you love with channel memberships (available in select countries) ● Join channels that offer paid monthly memberships and support their work ● Get access to exclusive perks from the channel & become part of their members community ● Stand out in comments and live chats with a loyalty badge next to your username Upgrade to YouTube Premium (available in select countries) ● Watch videos uninterrupted by ads, while using other apps, or when the screen is locked ● Save videos for when you really need them – like when you’re on a plane or commuting ● Get access to YouTube Music Premium as part of your benefits Note: If you subscribe via Apple, payment will be charged to App Store 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. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of the selected plan. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase. YouTube paid service terms: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms_paidservice. Privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy

About

Slate

Record your screen as you type text, add photos, and music to create engaging videos. Share your creations easily on social media platforms.

Highlights
  • Real-time canvas recording
  • Text input animation
  • Add photos and music
  • Square video clipping
  • Social media sharing
  • Diverse effects
Features
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iPhone realtime canvas record app, Slate. Introduce Slate by Good Effect that hundred thousands of download record by E-book authoring tool Book Writer, Fairy Tale. Do you want to write what you want to show like a telling? You can improve your expression by using procedure that completing words by typing a letter by letter. Slate record your text input procedure as you see and create a movie. Method of use is very simple. Make a scene by select Photo, Text, Music item and put them the canvas. And Select record button then your screen will recorded as you see. Share your movie that created yourself. Your video will clipped as square so it would be nice to using Instagram, Facebook. You can create fun movie by using diverse effect. Show your sense! Please follow Instagram ID @slateapp to get information and wonderful movie. Please visit http://goodeffect.com for more information. Or contact to jameslee@goodeffect.com. Require iOS 9, iPhone 5S above.

Screenshots

YouTube4 screens
Slate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: YouTube at 4.7 against Slate's 1.0. YouTube also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 13%) and ratings volume (50M vs 4). Slate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. YouTube sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Slate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

YouTube holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YouTube has 50M ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of YouTube's written reviews are positive against 13% of Slate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
YouTube versus Slate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYouTubeSlate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (50M ratings) — better1.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings50M — better4
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size377 MB52 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGoogle LLCGood Effect

Customer experience

YouTube

All ratings49,722,087 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews22,911 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative42.8%

Slate

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

YouTube

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Video playback issues
  • Subscription tab bugs
  • Inconsistent UI changes
  • Syncing problems across devices
  • Unreliable video recommendations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back dislike button
  • Improve playlist management
  • Add option to customize video quality
  • Enhance background playback
  • Improve comment section functionality

Slate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

YouTube

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Lite$11.991 Month
  • YouTube Premium1 Month trial2 variants$20.991 Month
  • YouTube Premium2 variants$20.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • Youtube Premium Family1 Month trial$34.991 Month
  • YouTube Premium Family$34.991 Month
One-time3
  • Super Chat$1.99
  • Movies & Shows$3.99
  • Super Chat$4.99
None

Slate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YouTube free?
YouTube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slate free?
Slate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, YouTube or Slate?
YouTube is rated higher. YouTube averages 4.7 out of 5 from 50M ratings, while Slate averages 1.0 from 4 ratings.
Do YouTube or Slate have ads?
YouTube shows ads; Slate does not.
Which is updated more often, YouTube or Slate?
YouTube ships an update weekly, and Slate weekly. Most recently, YouTube was updated on November 6, 2026 and Slate on November 2, 2026.

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