Comparison

*slash vs Slate

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

Head to head
About

*slash

Features
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Slash is a minimal to-do list designed for your Dumb iPhone. Focus on what matters today without noise, streaks, or unnecessary features. Key Features • Quick tasks: add, check off, done • Home and Lock Screen widgets for instant access • Looping tasks for simple habit tracking • Built-in Pomodoro timer for deep focus • Gentle nudges you control with custom frequency and duration • Light and dark themes with adjustable text size • Works offline. No accounts. No tracking. • Daily reset keeps your list clean and intentional Open. Write. Close. Stay focused, on purpose.

About

Slate

Organize your thoughts, tasks, and saved links with a simple, intuitive interface. Create boards for notes, to-dos, and links, with rich text formatting and file attachments. Syncs seamlessly across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Organize notes, tasks, and links into boards
  • Rich text formatting and file attachments for notes
  • Set reminders and due dates for to-dos
  • Save links with previews
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Light and dark appearance options
Features
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Slate is a simple place for notes, to-dos, and saved links. Capture a thought, make a plan, or keep something for later. Give it a board, then get on with your day. NOTES THAT HAVE A PLACE Keep ideas, meeting notes, recipes, and reference material on Keep boards. Use rich text, paste Markdown, and add photos or files. Your notes stay useful without a checkbox to clear. A LITTLE ORDER FOR EVERY DAY Use To-do boards for the things you want to do. Arrange items under Today, Tomorrow, Anytime, or Someday. Choose a date, set a reminder, and mark things done at your own pace. GOOD FINDS, ALL TOGETHER Save links with previews. Share text, links, and files to Slate from other apps. Search your saved content when you need it. AT HOME ON YOUR APPLE DEVICES Use Slate on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. iCloud sync is included. No separate Slate account is needed. Choose a light or dark appearance. View a board and an item side by side in wide iPad and Mac windows. START FREE Use up to three active boards with unlimited items. iCloud sync is free. MORE WITH SLATE PRO Unlock unlimited boards, Smart Boards, reusable board templates, repeat to-dos, and more strikethrough styles and colors. Use Ramble with saved content to turn notes into action items. Review suggestions before you save them. Ramble requires iOS 26 or macOS 26 and a supported Apple Intelligence device. Feature availability also depends on your language, region, and system settings. Slate Pro is available as a monthly or annual subscription, or as Lifetime access with one payment. Buying Lifetime does not cancel an existing subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your Apple account settings. Any introductory offer and its terms appear before purchase. Privacy: https://slatekeep.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

*slash4 screens
Slate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: *slash at none against Slate's 2. *slash also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Slate's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads and device support 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. Slate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. *slash asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

*slash ships an update fortnightly, Slate every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
*slash versus Slate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter*slashSlate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerparam kalariaMSW Digital LLC

In-app purchases

None

*slash

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Slate

Subscriptions2
  • Slate Pro Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Slate Pro Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is *slash free?
*slash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slate free?
Slate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do *slash or Slate have ads?
Neither *slash nor Slate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, *slash or Slate?
*slash ships an update fortnightly, and Slate every 3 days. Most recently, *slash was updated on October 20, 2026 and Slate on October 7, 2026.

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