I love slate but hate their app. It crashes constantly. It takes me 5+ tries to open articles. This has been going on for months and updates have not fixed the issue.
Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 25, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.
From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart and daily ratings counts.
| Sep 26, 2026 | $19.8K a month |
| Sep 27, 2026 | $20.8K a month |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $20.8K a month |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $23.7K a month |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $23K a month |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $23K a month |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $23K a month |
| Oct 3, 2026 | $23.7K a month |
| Oct 4, 2026 | $23.7K a month |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $23.7K a month |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $23K a month |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $23K a month |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $23K a month |
| Oct 9, 2026 | not in a grossing chart |
| Oct 10, 2026 | $23K a month |
| Oct 11, 2026 | $23K a month |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $22.4K a month |
| Oct 13, 2026 | not in a grossing chart |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $16.3K a month |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $10.6K a month |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $4.5K a month |
| Oct 17, 2026 | $174.2K a month |
| Oct 18, 2026 | $3.5K a month |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $17K a month |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $298.7K a month |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $364.4K a month |
| Oct 22, 2026 | not in a grossing chart |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $20.7K a month |
| Oct 24, 2026 | $20.7K a month |
| Oct 25, 2026 | $19.2K a month |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 10.2K ratings |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 10.2K ratings |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 10.2K ratings |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 10.2K ratings |
Measured from the store, not estimated.
From the latest 500 reviews on the United States App Store, Jan 27, 2018 to Jun 11, 2026: 75% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.
104 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ So glitchy that it shuts my phone down.
★★★★★ But there is a bug in this app where if you get a notification for a story on your lock screen and choose it, it will open the app on a black screen.
★★★★★ Great content when you can see it; overall poor app. Click on stories but just get taken to a blank screen, despite subscription to Slate. Disappointing.
95 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ App frequently crashes when I try to open articles.
★★★★★ But there is a bug in this app where if you get a notification for a story on your lock screen and choose it, it will open the app on a black screen.
★★★★★ The app crashes constantly.
80 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ You pay $119 and can't access the benefits. Customer support tries to help but is unable to do so. It is a shame because the content looks good. Don't bother with Slate Plus. It's so frustrating
★★★★★ Click on stories but just get taken to a blank screen, despite subscription to Slate.
★★★★★ I purchased the slate plus subscription through the app months ago and still can't access slate plus content.
77 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ And apparently I have to create a different account to log in to support?
★★★★★ On the old app, I would get a screen prompting me to sign up to read articles that would go away when I clicked on the restore purchase link.
★★★★★ The menu to access your account page keeps disappearing on my very large iphone 14 plus.
73 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ I go to the AppStore all the time praying for an update.
★★★★★ I love the last format update of the Slate app, and as a Slate+ subscriber I tend to keep up with articles, so Recent is a great option to find what I haven't already read.
★★★★★ I enjoy Slate content, but the new version insists on showing it exclusively in portrait mode on my iPad.
34 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ And the podcasts in the app have commercials even for slate plus members (despite what they say)
★★★★★ Performance is pathetic, scrolling a simple text view with a few images and ads is jittery and stuttering.
★★★★★ In the middle of every article are adverts that are in motion.
29 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ Or at least easily accessible one - limited amount of articles you can access without trying to navigate through recent articles like a webring of days gone by.
★★★★★ On the old app, I would get a screen prompting me to sign up to read articles that would go away when I clicked on the restore purchase link.
★★★★★ Like many others, I have given up on Slate. Virtually all the columns are blocked. I would rather put up with ads than pay.
29 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ Customer support tries to help but is unable to do so.
★★★★★ Upgrading to two stars, as the iPad version is no longer locked in portrait mode. Instead you get to view portrait mode just rotated and stuck in the middle with empty black bars on the side. Longtime Slate Plus member…
★★★★★ No support for system font size adjustments.
12 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.
★★★★★ I enjoy Slate a lot less since the new app rolled out.
★★★★★ I enjoy the news variety at SLATE
★★★★★ There is always something to learn, something to enjoy, or something to ponder.
5 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.
★★★★★ I do miss the free version
★★★★★ Slate Plus gets you a load of ad-free podcasts as well.
★★★★★ They still say they have free podcasts but they don't.
4 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.
★★★★★ I wanted to figure out how to get a couple slate plus Podcasts to play in apple podcast app. Went to FAQ in slate app, followed link, set up the podcasts I wanted to play on iPhone and they automatically went over. So…
★★★★★ Wish you could download the podcasts avail through the subscription...also wish the interface was cleaner, easier to search the content, more visually simple.
★★★★★ The app has never crashed has a simple transparent interface and downloads quickly wherever you are.
3 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.
★★★★★ Please mark which articles are audio only (podcasts) with an icon, similar to the way you mark the content that is Slate Plus. I really enjoy Slate' writing and mix of subject matter. The mobile app is solid and one…
★★★★★ Wish you could download the podcasts avail through the subscription...also wish the interface was cleaner, easier to search the content, more visually simple.
★★★★★ The app has never crashed has a simple transparent interface and downloads quickly wherever you are.
2 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.
★★★★★ I trust SLATE's journalism. Great coverage of relevant topics.
★★★★★ Love the variety and thoughtfulness of writers and articles. Can't get enough!
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I love slate but hate their app. It crashes constantly. It takes me 5+ tries to open articles. This has been going on for months and updates have not fixed the issue.
This is the buggiest app. I pay what - $120 a year for the privilege of an app the neither allows me to browse stories much less click into them. I go to the AppStore all the time praying for an update. They are periodically there, and do not fix the fundamental problems.
You pay $119 and can’t access the benefits. Customer support tries to help but is unable to do so. It is a shame because the content looks good. Don’t bother with Slate Plus. It’s so frustrating
App frequently crashes when I try to open articles.
The headlines are all sensationalized clickbait even if you’re a paid subscriber. The crosswords don’t automatically load the current day’s puzzle, sometimes reloading yesterday’s. If I leave a crossword for a couple hours and come back to it, it’s blank.
Upgrading to two stars, as the iPad version is no longer locked in portrait mode. Instead you get to view portrait mode just rotated and stuck in the middle with empty black bars on the side. Longtime Slate Plus member here. You’ve got to be kidding? On the iPad this app can’t rotate to landscape mode? I use my iPad Pro ~90% on the Magic Keyboard and in landscape. Hopefully this is all a big mistake. I’m going to go put a hot compress on my neck.
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Released Feb 26, 2010. Current version shipped Oct 7, 2026.
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