Comparison

& (and.com) vs Slate

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

Head to head
About

& (and.com)

Take control of your digital identity and decide what information others see. Build a private profile with your unique &tag, share specific details with connections, and leverage your data for personalized AI interactions. This app prioritizes user ownership and privacy.

Highlights
  • User-owned digital identity
  • Customizable &tag
  • Granular privacy controls
  • AI agent integration
  • Connection-based networking
  • Data privacy by design
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& IS YOUR IDENTITY + IT BELONGS TO YOU Most of what the internet knows about you was collected without asking, and is owned by someone else. & flips that dynamic. With your &tag you build a private understanding of yourself and you decide what any person or AI sees. No two &tags are the same, making your &tag uniquely yours. SETUP THAT SHOWS YOU SOMETHING Connect your photos and location so & can find the places you've genuinely spent time — the coffee shop you keep going back to, the neighbourhood you know by heart. Not a form to fill in. Something you recognise. YOUR &TAG A short, memorable name that belongs to you, like &jane. Put it on a business card, in an email signature, anywhere you'd share a phone number. Look someone up by theirs, or scan their code. PRIVACY, PER ITEM Every signal has three visibility tiers — Private (just you), Connections (your network), Public (anyone). You can set visibility per category or per individual signal. You can also block or report anyone from finding or viewing your &tag. ASK YOUR OWN AGENT Signals allow your & agent to know your context and can answer questions about it. It can also ask questions of other &tags connected to you. CONNECT WITH PEOPLE, NOT A FEED Find people by name or by &tag. Once connected, you each see what the other has made visible — and what you actually have in common. No follower counts. No narrow algorithms. YOUR IDENTITY IN YOUR AI ASSISTANT Link & to Claude, ChatGPT, or any client that speaks MCP. You approve every scope before any data leaves the app, and you can revoke it from Settings at any time. WHAT'S A SIGNAL? A small fact about you — "I prefer morning meetings," "vegetarian," "I love dogs." Together they create the shape and context of you that the people in your life and the tools you use can actually work with. BUILT THIS WAY ON PURPOSE & is a Public Benefit Corporation. Purpose before profit is in the charter, not the marketing. We don't sell your data, we don't run ads, and there are no ad networks or trackers in this app. Privacy policy: and.com/privacy

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

& (and.com)4 screens
Slate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: & (and.com) at none against Slate's 2. & (and.com) also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). Slate's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. & (and.com) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for & (and.com) against 5.0 for Slate. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

& (and.com) ships an update every 2 weeks, Slate every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
& (and.com) versus Slate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter& (and.com)Slate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB27 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperThe & CompanyMSW Digital LLC

Customer experience

& (and.com)

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Slate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

& (and.com)

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Slate

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

Questions

Is & (and.com) free?
& (and.com) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slate free?
Slate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, & (and.com) or Slate?
& (and.com) and Slate are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do & (and.com) or Slate have ads?
Neither & (and.com) nor Slate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, & (and.com) or Slate?
& (and.com) ships an update every 2 weeks, and Slate every 3 days. Most recently, & (and.com) was updated on October 18, 2026 and Slate on October 7, 2026.

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