Comparison

Slate vs StudyAhead

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

Head to head
About

Slate

Features
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Slate blocks your most distracting apps until you study. Pick Instagram, TikTok, whatever pulls you away. Set how many flashcards you need to review. Study them. Your apps unlock. That's it. HOW IT WORKS Add your flashcards, organize them into decks, and pick which apps to block. When you try to open a blocked app, Slate holds it until you've reviewed your cards for the day. ACTUALLY SMART SCHEDULING Slate uses the SM-2 spaced repetition algorithm — the same science behind Anki — to show you cards right before you'd forget them. You study less. You remember more. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Daily cards reviewed, study streaks, and screen time converted into study time. Numbers that actually mean something. No ads. No subscriptions to unlock basic features. Study first. Your apps will be there when you're done.

About

StudyAhead

Features
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You already know the exam date. What you don't know is what to do today. StudyAhead turns that one date into a day-by-day plan, then shows you a single task at a time — the one that's due right now. Not a timetable to fill in. Not a list of forty things to feel guilty about. One task, one button. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO LEAVE IT TO THE LAST MINUTE Most study apps hand you an empty calendar and wish you luck. That blank grid is exactly where good intentions go to die. StudyAhead does the planning part for you, so the only decision left is the easy one: start. HOW IT WORKS • Add your exam Name, date, and how long you want a session to be. • Get a real plan, instantly StudyAhead works backward from the exam and spreads the work across the days you actually said you're free. Every day between now and the exam gets its own task. • Open the app, hit start Today's screen holds one commitment. A timer runs while you study. You tap done. That's the loop. • Miss a day? It replans. Life happens. Skip a session and StudyAhead redistributes what's left across the time you have — no guilt spiral, no plan to rebuild by hand. WHAT KEEPS YOU COMING BACK • Streaks — the number that quietly makes you not want to break it • Milestones at 3, 7, 14, and 30 days — earned by showing up, not by hours vaguely "spent studying" • Reminders at a time you choose, with quiet hours that respect your sleep • Progress you can see — sessions, minutes, and how ready you actually are NO AI GUESSWORK Your plan comes from a published, deterministic schedule — not a language model improvising. Same inputs, same plan, every time, and you can always see why a task landed on the day it did. When your exam is in nine days, you want a plan you can trust, not a surprise. FREE, AND ACTUALLY FREE The whole study loop is free forever: build a plan, run guided sessions, keep your streak, see your history. No ads. No trial timer on the core app. We never lock you out of your own study records. StudyAhead Pro adds capacity when you need it: • Prepare for several exams at once instead of one • Set your own session length instead of picking a preset • Finer control over reminders and availability • Your full all-time progress archive Pro is a monthly or annual subscription, with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan. Stop planning to study. Just study. Download StudyAhead and give tomorrow's you one less decision. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://study-ahead.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Slate4 screens
StudyAhead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slate at none against StudyAhead's 2. StudyAhead's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. StudyAhead sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Slate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slate ships an update every 5 days, StudyAhead every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Slate versus StudyAhead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlateStudyAhead
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRonak NambiarNicholas Koay

In-app purchases

None

Slate

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

StudyAhead

Subscriptions2
  • StudyAhead Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • StudyAhead Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Slate free?
Slate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StudyAhead free?
StudyAhead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Slate or StudyAhead have ads?
Neither Slate nor StudyAhead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slate or StudyAhead?
Slate ships an update every 5 days, and StudyAhead every 2 days. Most recently, Slate was updated on October 16, 2026 and StudyAhead on October 29, 2026.

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