Switchboard! vs Slide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Switchboard!
A student-only social network designed for personal connections and community building. Users can create detailed profiles, share updates on a school-wide timeline, and message friends. Requires a university email for access.
- Create detailed user profiles
- Share updates on school timeline
- Direct and group messaging
- Searchable student directory
- Photo album sharing
- Alias posting options
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Switchboard is a student-only network inspired by the best of the early internet: unfiltered, simple, and personal. On Switchboard, you can: ■ Create your profile - Build a mini page with your favorite spots, music, and interests. - Add a bio, your major, hometown, birthday, relationship status, and more. - Drop photo albums to show your world. ■ Find people - Search the directory to discover people at your school. - Check out who else lives in your dorm. ■ Post to the school-wide timeline - Share updates under your name or an alias you create. - See what others are saying. ■ Message - Hit “Message” on any profile to start a convo. - Create group chats and keep up with friends. Community & Trust You’ll need a university (.edu) email to join. All content follows community guidelines to keep Switchboard safe and respectful.
Slide
Discover campus events, connect with students and organizations, and share updates. Build your profile, message friends directly, and never miss out on what's happening.
- Discover campus events
- Connect with students and orgs
- Share updates and thoughts
- Create and join organizations
- Build a personal profile
- Direct messaging and group chat
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Discover Events See what's happening right now. Club meetings, pickup games, study sessions, parties, open mics — if it's going down at Tufts, it's on Slide. RSVP, see who's going, and show up. Say Something... See what Jumbos and orgs are saying. Share what's on your mind, drop updates for your club, or just put your thoughts out there. Join & Create Organizations Find clubs, teams, and groups on campus. Join the ones you vibe with or start your own. Post events as your org and grow your community. Build Your Profile Show off who you are. Add your photos, interests, and what you're about. Follow other Jumbos, check out their profiles, and find your people. Message & Chat DM any Jumbo directly. Every event has a live group chat so you can coordinate, hype it up, or figure out who's bringing the speaker. Never Miss a Thing Slide keeps you plugged into campus life. Whether it's a last-minute hangout at Tisch, a new club launching, or your friend hosting a movie night — you'll know. Built by Jumbos, for Jumbos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Slide at 5.0 against Switchboard!'s 4.2. Slide also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Slide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Switchboard! | Slide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Wired Labs | Dennis Ho |
In-app purchases
Switchboard!
No in-app purchases
Slide
No in-app purchases









