# Marginalist vs SLATE

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SLATE at none against Marginalist's 10. Marginalist's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.5). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Marginalist sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SLATE asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Marginalist | SLATE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marginalist/id6753768853/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **7** | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 24 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.6** | 26.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ben Parzybok](https://appshunter.io/developer/1844925914) | [Danielle Dockery](https://appshunter.io/developer/6788583140) |

## What reviewers say

### Marginalist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marginalist/id6753768853)

Read and annotate long manuscripts with ease. This app supports Word and PDF imports, offers customizable reading environments, and includes AI-powered features for recaps and character indexing. Export your annotated documents with original formatting intact.

**Highlights:** Import Word (.docx) and PDF files, Customizable reading environment, Add and manage comments, AI-powered recap and character index, Read Aloud functionality, Export with original formatting

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Marginalist Pro (monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Marginalist Pro (yearly) | $17.99 | per year |
| Short Story Narration | $3.99 | one-time |
| Novella Narration | $9.99 | one-time |
| Novel Narration | $23.99 | one-time |
| Novel Narration | $29.99 | one-time |
| Long Novel Narration (PRO) | $39.99 | one-time |
| Long Novel Narration | $49.99 | one-time |
| Epic Narration (Pro) | $54.99 | one-time |
| Epic Narration | $69.99 | one-time |


### SLATE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slate-document-toolkit/id6794346745)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Marginalist free?

Marginalist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SLATE free?

SLATE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Marginalist or SLATE have ads?

Neither Marginalist nor SLATE shows ads.

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