Comparison

Slate Forums vs MSA Connect

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

Head to head
About

Slate Forums

This community app allows users to engage with the Slate Auto Truck forum. Browse forums, threads, and user profiles, or log in to post content and receive native push notifications for alerts and messages.

Highlights
  • Native push notifications
  • Browse forum list
  • Browse threads
  • Search content
  • Post threads/replies
  • View and edit user profiles
Features
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Community app for the Slate Auto Truck (Pickup & SUV) forum at Slateforums.com. Browse as a guest or log in to use native push notifications for alerts and conversation messages. Key Features: - Native push notifications for the same alerts as on the website - Browse forum list - Browse threads list - Search content - Post threads/replies - View alerts - Watch content - View user profiles - Edit profile - Report content This Slate Forums app and the Slateforums.com website are independent / privately owned and are not affiliated in any manner with Slate Auto

About

MSA Connect

An online community platform for individuals affected by multiple system atrophy. It provides a space for patients, care partners, and professionals to share experiences, ask questions, and access resources.

Highlights
  • Connect with affected individuals
  • Share experiences
  • Ask questions
  • Receive resources
  • Online community space
Features
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MSA Connect is Mission MSA's online community for those affected by multiple system atrophy—patients, care partners, family members, health care professionals, and more. This is a space for you to share your experiences, ask any questions, receive resources, and connect with our community.

Screenshots

Slate Forums4 screens
MSA Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Slate Forums at 5.0 against MSA Connect's 4.0. Slate Forums also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). MSA Connect's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slate Forums holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slate Forums ships an update every 5 months, MSA Connect monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 10, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Slate Forums versus MSA Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlate ForumsMSA Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB62 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperJWKZ LLCMission MSA, Inc.

Customer experience

Slate Forums

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MSA Connect

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Slate Forums

No in-app purchases

None

MSA Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slate Forums free?
Slate Forums is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MSA Connect free?
MSA Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slate Forums or MSA Connect?
Slate Forums is rated higher. Slate Forums averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MSA Connect averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Slate Forums or MSA Connect have ads?
Neither Slate Forums nor MSA Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slate Forums or MSA Connect?
Slate Forums ships an update every 5 months, and MSA Connect monthly. Most recently, Slate Forums was updated on July 10, 2026 and MSA Connect on September 6, 2026.

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