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The Slate Group, LLC · News · United States store
NOT IN TOP 100 HERE
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$19.2K
Likely $6.4K to $57.7K
▼ 16.3% in 15 days
New ratings
+0
in 3 days, 10.2K in total
Rating
4.5 of 5
9.1K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
2
was 2 on Oct 18, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 25, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$230.7K
No Google Play version found
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
317.2K to 906.3K
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • Norway #51 News$17.7K · 92%
  • Colombia #98 News$1.5K · 8%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Small app: combines its grossing ranks with ratings growth (51 new ratings a month on average since launch). Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2.6 times, so the range is wide. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
9.1K
AVG RATING
4.54
PRICE
Free
AGE
16.7y
LAST UPDATE
18d ago
VERSION
7.3.0
SIZE
60 MB
AGE RATING
4+

Last 30 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart and daily ratings counts.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
28 / 30
COUNTRIES NOW
2 (was 2)
NEW RATINGS, LAST 3 DAYS
+0
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · APP STORE EST
Show daily values
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, 2026not 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, 2026not 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, 2026not 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
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 26, 2026: #68 News · MX. Now: #51 News · NO.
RATINGS IN THE CORE COUNTRIES, DAILY
Show daily values
Oct 22, 202610.2K ratings
Oct 23, 202610.2K ratings
Oct 24, 202610.2K ratings
Oct 25, 202610.2K ratings
10.2K on Oct 22, 2026, 10.2K on Oct 25, 2026. New ratings track new downloads, even outside the charts.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
3 purchases listed
  • Slate Plus$9.99
  • Slate Plus$68.99
  • Slate Plus$119.00
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
1.1 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average2.0 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share75%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 3194 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RELEASE CADENCE
1 update in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases40 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
9.1K ratings
5★75%
4★14%
3★3%
2★2%
1★5%

What users want

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.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Bugs, things not working28%

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.
Crashes and freezes25%

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.
Price and subscription21%

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.
Login and account problems20%

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.
Worse after an update19%

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.
Too many ads9%

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.
Lost data, sync, backup8%

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.
No customer support8%

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.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • Let me know if you need a competent engineer. 2★, Sep 23, 2025
  • Please bring back landscape mode for the iPad. 5★, Jun 7, 2023
  • would be nice if it either didn't happen or didn't take so long to fix. 1★, Sep 6, 2022
  • Please make it so clicking on a push notification for a specific article takes you directly to the story and not just on a hunting expedition for it. 2★, Dec 13, 2021
  • I pay for slate plus-please let me access it. 1★, Oct 5, 2021
  • The most recent app update (2 days ago to add a paywall) lost my subscription info. 2★, Sep 17, 2021
  • Okay so I like care and feeding, but I wish you had rebulican people on there to, i am sick of them saying that you should cut ties with people because of there COVID stance or vaccine stance or political views. 2★, Aug 24, 2021
  • I'm a big fan of Slate as a journalistic enterprise but the app needs a lot of improvement. 2★, Apr 11, 2020
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
slate plus member20won't let12pay for slate11am slate10read articles8go back8
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Fun, addictive14%

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.
Worth the money6%

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.
Easy to use5%

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.
Looks great4%

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.
Useful, it helps2%

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!

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, United States App Store.

★★★★★Jun 11, 2026
Crashes constantly

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.

★★★★★Jun 5, 2026
Are we in 2011?

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.

★★★★★May 21, 2026
Slate Plus is a ripoff

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

★★★★★May 12, 2026
Great content, if you can access it.

App frequently crashes when I try to open articles.

★★★★★Apr 29, 2026
Meh

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.

★★★★★Jan 15, 2026
Now two starts for half-assed iPad landscape support!

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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ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title.

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What's new in 7.3.0

- New full-screen game experience - Additional gameplay improvements - Fixed a bug where generating gift links occasionally resulted in an error - Various other bug fixes and improvements

Released Feb 26, 2010. Current version shipped Oct 7, 2026.

Store description

Enjoy Slate, the award-winning daily online magazine, on your iPhone. Slate is a general-interest publication offering analysis and commentary about politics, news, business, technology, culture, and advice. Slate’s strong editorial voice and witty take on current events have been recognized with numerous awards, including the National Magazine Award for General Excellence Online. Features include: - Our Editorially curated stories of the day - Access to all of our written work, including Slate’s popular political and legal commentary, movie and television reviews, and Dear Prudence. - Our award winning podcasts, including the Political Gabfest, the Culture Gabfest, Decoder Ring, and Slow Burn. - Push notifications to keep you informed throughout your day. - The ability to choose to read using Light or Dark mode. - Access to purchase or sign in to our membership program, Slate Plus. Please see the benefits below. The app is free to download, however we do display advertisements within the app. Additionally we offer the ability to log in to your existing Slate Plus account or purchase a new Slate Plus account through the in app purchases. Your Slate Plus account can be used on your iOS devices as well as our website. To use your Slate Plus subscription on other devices you must create an account after completing your purchase. You can always create an account at a later time if you choose not to do so initially after your purchase. With your Slate Plus subscription, you'll receive: - Unlimited articles in the Slate app. - An ad-free reading experience in the Slate app. By creating an optional account you’ll also receive: - Unlimited articles on slate.com. - Our exclusive subscriber only weekly newsletter. - Access to all of our podcasts completely ad-free. - Bonus episodes and segments on your favorite shows! Slate Plus Subscription details: Your account will automatically renew at the end of each month or year depending on your subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to user account settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. For additional information regarding Slate Plus please see our FAQ: https://slate.com/plus/faq Slate's Privacy Policy: https://slate.com/privacy Slate's Terms of Use: https://slate.com/terms For additional information regarding auto renewal settings please refer to this link: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Please send your thoughts and suggestions to feedback@slate.com.

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