Comparison

Zapbox Browser vs The Slate

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

Head to head
About

Zapbox Browser

Browse the web and experience immersive 3D content on your iPhone. This app transforms your device into a Mixed Reality headset, complete with controller support, for exploring virtual worlds.

Highlights
  • Immersive web browsing
  • Mixed Reality headset experience
  • Virtual Reality content support
  • Bluetooth controller integration
  • 3D content exploration
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Experience immersive web-based content on your iPhone with Zapbox Browser! Zapbox transforms your iPhone into a Mixed Reality headset including two bluetooth controllers - find out more about Zapbox at https://zapbox.io. Zapbox Browser offers a simple web-browsing experience with support for immersive 3D Mixed Reality and Virtual Reality content built for headsets so you can explore a world of immersive content as easily as browsing the web.

About

The Slate

Features
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Never miss a movie or TV show from your favourite talent! The Slate is the unique and easy way to keep track of upcoming movie and TV projects from your favourite actors, writers, directors, or producers. Simply add them to your favourites and see their upcoming work listed in your own personal project Slate. It's all in Your Slate – Your Slate shows you poster art, release dates, and contact avatars for your favourites involved, all in a gorgeous timeline view. – Easily spot unmissable projects that multiple favourites are involved in. See beyond Your Slate – Take a peek at what projects your favourites have in pre-production, production, or post-production. (Pro feature) – Go into the past and see what they released in the last 12 months. Dive deeper – Check out dedicated pages for each movie or TV project, with summaries, trailers, and links to instantly open a title in IMDb, Sequel, or Letterboxd. – See full credit listings for your favourite talent, or instantly jump to their page in IMDb. Mark you calendar – Create individual events for projects you don't want to miss. – Alternatively, sync your whole Slate to a dedicated calendar in the iOS Calendar app. – Entries come with pre-filled summaries and links to the appropriate IMDb page. Ask Siri AI and use Shortcuts – Quickly ask Siri to display Your Slate. – Ask Siri to add new favourites or jump straight into a title or talent page. – Create your own custom shortcuts with The Slate's native actions. Customise your look – Choose from 4 eye-catching accent colours. – Go light or dark mode - the choice is yours! Full Accessibility & Multi-Language Support – VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Smart Invert and more. – The Slate supports UK English, US English, Español, Français, Italiano, and Deutsch. Pro features Upgrade to unlock an unlimited number of favourites (free users get up to 6) and access to the In Development feature. --- Privacy and terms: https://jonathanreed.me/the-slate-privacy-terms

Screenshots

Zapbox Browser3 screens
The Slate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zapbox Browser at none against The Slate's 2. Zapbox Browser also leads on iOS requirement (17.1 vs 26.2). The Slate's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and device support (4 vs 1). 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. The Slate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Zapbox Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zapbox Browser ships an update every 9 days, The Slate every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Zapbox Browser versus The Slate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZapbox BrowserThe Slate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB21 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperZappar LimitedJonathan Reed

In-app purchases

None

Zapbox Browser

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

The Slate

Subscriptions2
  • The Slate Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • The Slate Pro Annual$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Zapbox Browser free?
Zapbox Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Slate free?
The Slate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zapbox Browser or The Slate have ads?
Neither Zapbox Browser nor The Slate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zapbox Browser or The Slate?
Zapbox Browser ships an update every 9 days, and The Slate every 4 days. Most recently, Zapbox Browser was updated on October 5, 2026 and The Slate on October 18, 2026.

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