Software · head to head
Agility PR Solutions vs Apple News

Agility PR Solutions
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Media intelligence that drives PR success
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- On request
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The short version
- Only Apple News has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Agility PR Solutions pricing is not published; Apple News apple News+ costs $12.99 per month in USD after the first month, or is included only via the $39.95 per month USD Apple One Premier bundle
- They diverge on capability: Agility PR Solutions covers Media monitoring, Apple News covers Curated news feed.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Agility PR Solutions and Apple News actually diverge.
| Attribute | Agility PR Solutions | Apple News |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Ios, Macos |
| Founded | 2003 | 1976 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Agility PR Solutions
- Media monitoring
- Media database
- PR analytics
- Report builder
- Journalist outreach
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- CRM systems
Only in Apple News
- Curated news feed
- Premium magazines
- Audio stories
- Personalization
- Offline reading
- iCloud
- Apple One bundle
- Siri
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Agility PR Solutions
- Media monitoring across traditional and digital coveragenot Apple News
- Journalist targeting and pitch personalisationnot Apple News
- Social listening for trends and sentimentnot Apple News
- Crisis monitoring and executive briefingsnot Apple News
- Press release distribution through the newswirenot Apple News
Apple News
- Daily news readingnot Agility PR Solutions
- Magazine subscriptionnot Agility PR Solutions
- News discoverynot Agility PR Solutions
- Staying informednot Agility PR Solutions
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Agility PR Solutions
- Pricing is not published
- Newswire distribution is a separate service alongside the monitoring platform rather than part of it
Apple News
- Apple News+ costs $12.99 per month in USD after the first month, or is included only via the $39.95 per month USD Apple One Premier bundle
Pricing, plan by plan
Agility PR Solutions
On request- Media MonitoringFree
- News monitoring
- Social listening
- Alerts
- Media DatabaseFree
- Journalist contacts
- Media lists
- Pitching tools
- Complete SuiteFree
- All features
- Advanced analytics
- API access
Apple News
Free- Apple NewsFree
- Free news articles
- Personalized feed
- Topic following
- Apple News+$12.99/month
- Premium magazines
- Major newspapers
- Audio stories
Which should you pick?
Choose Agility PR Solutions if
- You need media monitoring.
- You also want media database.
Choose Apple News if
- You need curated news feed.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Macos.
- You also want premium magazines.
Questions people ask
- Is Agility PR Solutions or Apple News better?
- Neither clearly leads. Agility PR Solutions starts at On request and Apple News at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Agility PR Solutions or Apple News?
- Apple News has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Agility PR Solutions and Free for Apple News.
- Does Agility PR Solutions or Apple News run on more platforms?
- Agility PR Solutions runs on Web. Apple News runs on Ios, Macos.
- Can I use Apple News for free?
- Yes. Apple News has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Agility PR Solutions starts at On request.
- What is Agility PR Solutions best used for?
- Agility PR Solutions is most often used for media monitoring across traditional and digital coverage, journalist targeting and pitch personalisation, social listening for trends and sentiment, crisis monitoring and executive briefings. Of those, media monitoring across traditional and digital coverage and journalist targeting and pitch personalisation are not what Apple News is typically brought in for.
- What can Agility PR Solutions do that Apple News cannot?
- Agility PR Solutions covers Media monitoring, Media database, PR analytics, Report builder. Apple News covers Curated news feed, Premium magazines, Audio stories, Personalization.

