Comparison

TuneWave vs Slate

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

Head to head
About

TuneWave

Listen to Chinese FM radio stations from across the country. Discover recommended broadcasts and explore stations by province and city. Enjoy a wide selection of Chinese radio content.

Highlights
  • Listen to Chinese FM radio
  • Explore stations by province
  • Explore stations by city
  • Recommended broadcasts
  • Wide selection of content
Features
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Introducing TuneWave - Your go-to app for listening to Chinese FM radio stations. Tune in to recommended broadcasts and explore stations from every province and city in China. Download now and experience a world of Chinese radio at your fingertips.

About

Slate

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Every dive tells a story. Slate keeps the record. Slate is a professional dive logbook for iPhone. Log dives manually, import wirelessly from your dive computer, track your career stats, and export your data whenever you want. Your logbook, your device, your data. DIVE LOGGING - Manual entry: depth, duration, temperature, gas mix, gear, buddy, rating, GPS coordinates, and notes - Air, nitrox, and trimix gas logging with full mix details - Gear configuration tracking per dive - GPS-tagged dive sites - Star rating and personal notes DIVE COMPUTER IMPORT - Wireless Bluetooth import from Shearwater, Suunto, Mares, Oceanic, and more - UDDF file import for any computer that exports the format - Depth profile data preserved from each download - Incremental sync: only new dives are transferred - Multi-computer support: one logbook, every computer you own CAREER DASHBOARD - Total dives, total bottom time, deepest dive, career milestones - Personal bests across your entire logbook - Dive frequency heatmap - Depth and temperature trend charts over time - On-device analysis surfaces patterns across your dives (iPhone 15 Pro and later) SEARCH AND EXPORT - Full-text search across your entire logbook: sites, buddies, notes, gear - CSV and UDDF export, always free, no restrictions - Backup and restore your complete logbook LOCAL-FIRST DESIGN - No account required. No cloud dependency. No server storing your dives. - Your data stays on your device. Period. - iCloud backup compatible for device migration - Works offline at any dive site FREEMIUM DONE RIGHT - Log every dive for free. No dive limit, no trial period. - Slate Premium unlocks career analytics, trends, on-device analysis, and advanced features. - Slate Premium (Annual): $29.99/year, auto-renewing. - Slate Premium (Lifetime): $79.99, one-time purchase. - No ads. No data collection. No account wall. APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION - Imports underwater depth and water temperature data from Apple Watch dive sessions via Apple Health. - Read-only: Slate does not write data to Apple Health. Slate is agency-neutral. Whether you trained with PADI, SSI, TDI, NAUI, GUE, BSAC, or CMAS, your logbook works the same way. Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and Italian. Privacy Policy: https://toolsfordivers.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://toolsfordivers.com/terms/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ A Tools for Divers, LLC product.

Screenshots

TuneWave3 screens
Slate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TuneWave at none against Slate's 2. TuneWave also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Slate's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price and ads 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 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. TuneWave asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TuneWave ships an update every 4 months, Slate weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TuneWave versus Slate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTuneWaveSlate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Yanghe Culture Media Co., Ltd.Tools for Divers, LLC

In-app purchases

None

TuneWave

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Slate

Subscriptions1
  • Slate Premium Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Slate Premium Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is TuneWave free?
TuneWave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slate free?
Slate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TuneWave or Slate have ads?
Neither TuneWave nor Slate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TuneWave or Slate?
TuneWave ships an update every 4 months, and Slate weekly. Most recently, TuneWave was updated on October 24, 2026 and Slate on October 24, 2026.

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