Comparison

Take a Stack vs Slate

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

Head to head
About

Take a Stack

Features
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Save an immutable script and selection manifest, then compare the current project against it. See changed copy, reordered lines, different takes, gap changes and unavailable audio before you deliver again. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open a script and choose Delivery checkpoints. 2. Name and save a checkpoint of the current script, selected takes and gaps. 3. Edit a line or continue recording through the normal project workflow. 4. Return to the checkpoint, filter changed lines and share a detailed change report. Keep line-by-line recording, take selection, Alt Take Rescue, recording tools, stitching, mastering and audio exports. Checkpoints do not alter your selections. WHAT TO KNOW Checkpoints are manifests, not audio backups. They do not copy or restore recordings, measure listening quality or export a mix. Audio contents and export or processing settings are not compared. File presence does not verify playback. Keep separate exported-audio backups. iPhone and iPad.

About

Slate

Combines your calendar events and reminders into a single, streamlined daily view. Includes a dedicated space for daily notes that can be exported. Available across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, syncing seamlessly with iCloud.

Highlights
  • Unified daily view of calendar events and reminders
  • Integrated daily note-taking
  • Exportable daily notes
  • iCloud syncing
  • Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
Features
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Why I built Slate: Apple’s Calendar and Reminders are great, but switching between them all day was a hassle. I just wanted one clean place for my day, with space for a daily note beside my plans. No extra features. No clutter. Just your day, kept simple. • Calendar events and reminders in one daily view • A daily note you can export anytime • Instant search across all events, reminders, and notes • iPhone, iPad, and Mac, synced with iCloud Slate uses the Calendar and Reminders you already have. No ads. No accounts. No tracking.

Screenshots

Take a Stack3 screens
Slate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Slate at Free against Take a Stack's $0.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Slate is free to download; Take a Stack costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Take a Stack ships an update weekly, Slate every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Take a Stack versus Slate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTake a StackSlate
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert Corbin文龙 吴

In-app purchases

None

Take a Stack

No in-app purchases

None

Slate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Take a Stack free?
Take a Stack costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slate free?
Slate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Take a Stack or Slate have ads?
Neither Take a Stack nor Slate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Take a Stack or Slate?
Take a Stack ships an update weekly, and Slate every 4 days. Most recently, Take a Stack was updated on October 31, 2026 and Slate on November 6, 2026.

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