Comparison

The Slate vs DiscVault

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

Head to head
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, EspaΓ±ol, FranΓ§ais, 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

About

DiscVault

Features
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DiscVault is the fast, private way to catalog your physical movie and series collection β€” Blu-ray, 4K UHD, and DVD. Scan a disc's barcode and DiscVault automatically fills in the title, year, cover art, cast, and format. No typing, no accounts, no clutter. Everything lives on your device and works completely offline. SCAN & ADD IN SECONDS β€’ Point your camera at a barcode to pull full metadata instantly β€’ Or add titles by hand with a quick search β€’ Box sets and collections are detected and grouped for you ORGANIZE YOUR SHELF β€’ Browse your library as a clean poster grid β€’ Filter and sort by format, genre, decade, and more β€’ Group box sets, vaults, and collections; merge multiple editions of the same film β€’ Tag titles your own way NEVER LOSE A DISC AGAIN β€’ Track what you've lent out, to whom, and when it's due back β€’ Get on-device reminders before and after a return date β€’ Keep a full loan history PLAN YOUR VIEWING β€’ Keep a watchlist of what to watch next β€’ Log your watch history β€’ Build a wishlist of discs you still want SEE YOUR COLLECTION AT A GLANCE β€’ Statistics for films by format, genre, and decade β€’ Totals for your whole shelf PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ No account required β€’ No ads, no tracking, no analytics β€’ Your collection stays on your device MADE FOR COLLECTORS β€’ Face ID / Touch ID app lock β€’ Siri, Shortcuts, and Spotlight support β€’ Available in 13 languages β€’ Universal app for iPhone and iPad Turn your shelf into a searchable collection β€” start scanning.

Screenshots

The Slate4 screens
DiscVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DiscVault at none against The Slate's 2. DiscVault also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). The Slate's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. The Slate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. DiscVault asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Slate ships an update every 4 days, DiscVault every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
The Slate versus DiscVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe SlateDiscVault
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size21 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan ReedHendrik Zandbergen

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Slate

Subscriptions2
  • The Slate Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • The Slate Pro Annual$9.991 Year
None

DiscVault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Slate free?
The Slate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DiscVault free?
DiscVault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Slate or DiscVault have ads?
Neither The Slate nor DiscVault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Slate or DiscVault?
The Slate ships an update every 4 days, and DiscVault every 5 days. Most recently, The Slate was updated on October 18, 2026 and DiscVault on October 12, 2026.

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