Comparison

Zapbox Link 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 Link

Stream PC VR content directly to your iPhone using a special headset and tracked controllers. Enjoy a comfortable and compatible virtual reality experience with low-latency streaming.

Highlights
  • PC VR content streaming
  • iPhone headset compatibility
  • Tracked Bluetooth controllers
  • Low-latency reprojection
  • Wide PC VR app compatibility
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Experience PC VR content on your iPhone with Zapbox Link! Zapbox Link works with Zapbox - the revolutionary iPhone accessory that includes a lightweight headset and two fully-tracked bluetooth controllers. Find out more about Zapbox at https://zapbox.io. Zapbox Link streams PC VR content from your gaming PC directly to your iPhone. The Zapbox controllers ensure wide compatibility with existing PC VR apps and games, and low-latency reprojection delivers a comfortable viewing experience even with fast movements. See https://zapbox.io for a detailed guide on setting up your PC for Zapbox Link. For the best results we recommend you connect your gaming PC to a 5GHz Wi-Fi router via a wired ethernet cable, and use Zapbox Link in the same room as your router.

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 Link4 screens
The Slate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zapbox Link at none against The Slate's 2. Zapbox Link also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). The Slate's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months) and device support (4 vs 2). 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 Link asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zapbox Link ships an update every 9 months, The Slate weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Zapbox Link versus The Slate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZapbox LinkThe Slate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZappar LimitedJonathan Reed

In-app purchases

None

Zapbox Link

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 Link free?
Zapbox Link 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 Link or The Slate have ads?
Neither Zapbox Link nor The Slate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zapbox Link or The Slate?
Zapbox Link ships an update every 9 months, and The Slate weekly. Most recently, Zapbox Link was updated on October 30, 2026 and The Slate on October 31, 2026.

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