Comparison

Hometown PMG vs Slate Studio

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

Head to head
About

Hometown PMG

Features
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The Hometown PMG Homeowner and Board App is a mobile-friendly way to interface with your community association. You will be able to make payments, view your account, and access community information all in one place. If you already have a login to your association website, you can log in to the App using the same email address and password you use for your association website. If you do not have a current login to your association site, simply click the register button and submit your information. Once your registration is approved, you will receive an email with a link to set your password and then you will be able to log into your account directly from this app. If you already have a login and do not remember your password, click the Forgot Password link, enter your email address to request a password reset and you will receive an email with a link to set your password. Once set, you can log in with your email address and new password. Once logged in, Homeowners will have direct access to the following features: a. Easily switch between accounts if multiple properties are owned b. Homeowner Dashboard c. Access association documents d. Access association directories e. Access association photos f. Access Contact Us Page g. Pay Assessments h. Access violations – add comments and take pictures from mobile device to add to violation i. Submit ACC Requests and include pictures and attachments (pictures can be taken from mobile device) j. Access homeowner ledger k. Submit work orders and check on status of their work orders (add comments and take pictures from mobile device) In addition, Board Members will be able to take advantage of the following features: a. Board Tasks b. ACC Review c. Board documents d. Violations Review e. Invoice Approval f. Work Order Review

About

Slate Studio

Streamline your photography or videography business with this all-in-one platform. Manage bookings, send invoices, deliver client galleries, and track finances. Focus more on creating and less on administrative tasks.

Highlights
  • Schedule planning and calendar
  • Crew and editor assignment
  • Branded invoice generation
  • Client gallery delivery
  • Contract and proposal signing
  • Mileage and expense tracking
  • Profit and loss reporting
Features
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Slate runs the business side of a photo and video studio, so the work between shoots stops eating your week. Book a shoot, send the agreement, take the deposit, deliver the gallery, invoice it, and know what you actually made. One app, on your phone, at the shoot. BOOKING AND SCHEDULE Every shoot on one calendar, including jobs that run across several days. Set how long a shoot takes and how much travel time you need between them, and Slate stops you double-booking yourself. Subscribe to the calendar feed and it shows up in the calendar app you already use. MINI SESSIONS Publish a date, and Slate builds the time slots. Share one link or QR code: families pick a slot, sign your terms, and pay a deposit or the full amount without ever making an account. The balance is charged the day before automatically. On shoot day each booking has its own QR code; photograph it, upload the whole card, and Slate sorts the shoot into a gallery per family. PROPOSALS AND CONTRACTS Build a proposal from a saved package, send it, and see when it's opened. The client signs on their phone and the deposit invoice is created on signature. GALLERIES AND PROOFING Deliver photos and films in a gallery with your own branding. Films play smoothly on any connection. Set how many images are included and charge for extras, or let clients pick favourites and pay for the rest. Watermark proofs with your logo. Download everything in one go whenever you need a copy. CREATIVE Design flyers and business cards from your own photos. Ready-made pieces, your logo, your fonts, drag-and-drop with alignment guides, and print-ready PDFs with bleed. QR CODES Dynamic codes you can re-point any time without reprinting, with scan history and contact cards. MY LIBRARY Your best work in one place, separate from client galleries, ready to use in flyers and anywhere else. INVOICING AND PAYMENTS Invoice by the hour, by the project, or from a package. Clients pay by card. Slate tracks what's outstanding and chases it. CREW AND STAFF Assign shooters and editors, track what each is owed per job, and record payments. Staff sign in to see only their own schedule and their own pay. REAL ESTATE Agents book their own shoots and see their own listings. Brokers can be billed for their whole team on one invoice. KNOW YOUR NUMBERS Profit per shoot, per client and per month. Mileage, expenses, and a profit and loss view that separates what the business earned from what you paid out. WORKS OFFLINE Venues have bad signal. Slate keeps working and syncs when you're back. Slate is built by a working production company that uses it every day. Free for up to 10 projects. Paid plans start with a 14-day trial with 5 GB of storage; Pro includes photo and video galleries with 200 GB. Card payments require a Stripe account, which is free to create. Terms: https://slate.sdubmedia.com/terms Privacy: https://slate.sdubmedia.com/privacy

Screenshots

Hometown PMG4 screens
Slate Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hometown PMG at none against Slate Studio's 4. Slate Studio's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 Studio sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Hometown PMG asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hometown PMG ships an update every 3 months, Slate Studio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Hometown PMG versus Slate Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHometown PMGSlate Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCINC SystemsSDub Media LLC

In-app purchases

None

Hometown PMG

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Slate Studio

Subscriptions4
  • Slate basic$9.991 Month
  • Slate Pro$19.991 Month
  • Slate Basic Annual$99.001 Year
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  • Slate pro (Annual)$199.001 Year

Questions

Is Hometown PMG free?
Hometown PMG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slate Studio free?
Slate Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hometown PMG or Slate Studio have ads?
Neither Hometown PMG nor Slate Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hometown PMG or Slate Studio?
Hometown PMG ships an update every 3 months, and Slate Studio fortnightly. Most recently, Hometown PMG was updated on October 25, 2026 and Slate Studio on October 8, 2026.

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