Comparison

Ramble vs Slate

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

Head to head
About

Ramble

Features
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A thinking partner for people on the go. Ramble turns your stream of thought into clear direction, confident decisions, and actionable next steps. Tap to ramble out loud to capture notes, ideas, tasks and more. Work through your ideas on a whiteboard or in chat. Take your rambles into your workflows with integrations to Claude, Codex, Notion, Obsidian and more.

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

Ramble3 screens
Slate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ramble at none against Slate's 2. Ramble also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Slate's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Ramble asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ramble ships an update every 3 weeks, Slate every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Ramble versus Slate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRambleSlate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB27 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUntitled Spreadsheet Pty LtdMSW Digital LLC

In-app purchases

None

Ramble

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Slate

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

Questions

Is Ramble free?
Ramble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slate free?
Slate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ramble or Slate have ads?
Neither Ramble nor Slate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ramble or Slate?
Ramble ships an update every 3 weeks, and Slate every 3 days. Most recently, Ramble was updated on October 25, 2026 and Slate on October 7, 2026.

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