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Apple News vs Braintree

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Apple News

Software

All the news you want. From sources you trust.

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
B

Braintree

Software

End-to-end checkout experiences for businesses, from PayPal

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Apple News has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 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; Braintree vendor overview page names no transaction fee percentage or fixed charge, requiring a separate signup flow to see pricing

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apple News and Braintree actually diverge.

Attributes where Apple News and Braintree differ
AttributeApple NewsBraintree
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumtransaction
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIos, MacosWeb
Founded1976Unknown

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 Apple News

  • Curated news feed
  • Premium magazines
  • Audio stories
  • Personalization
  • Offline reading
  • iCloud
  • Apple One bundle
  • Siri

Only in Braintree

Nothing recorded that Apple News does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Apple News

  • Daily news readingnot Braintree
  • Magazine subscriptionnot Braintree
  • News discoverynot Braintree
  • Staying informednot Braintree

Braintree

No use cases recorded yet. See the Braintree review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

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

Braintree

  • Vendor overview page names no transaction fee percentage or fixed charge, requiring a separate signup flow to see pricing
  • Now marketed and hosted directly under the PayPal brand at paypal.com rather than a standalone braintreepayments.com site, which now redirects

Pricing, plan by plan

Apple News

Free
  • Apple NewsFree
    • Free news articles
    • Personalized feed
    • Topic following
  • Apple News+$12.99/month
    • Premium magazines
    • Major newspapers
    • Audio stories

Braintree

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Braintree review.

Which should you pick?

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.
Apple News review

Choose Braintree if

Nothing in the data separates Braintree from Apple News on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Braintree review

Questions people ask

Is Apple News or Braintree better?
Neither clearly leads. Apple News starts at Free and Braintree at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apple News or Braintree?
Apple News has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Apple News and On request for Braintree.
Does Apple News or Braintree run on more platforms?
Apple News runs on Ios, Macos. Braintree runs on Web.
Can I use Apple News for free?
Yes. Apple News has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Braintree starts at On request.
What is Apple News best used for?
Apple News is most often used for daily news reading, magazine subscription, news discovery, staying informed. Of those, daily news reading and magazine subscription are not what Braintree is typically brought in for.
What can Apple News do that Braintree cannot?
Apple News covers Curated news feed, Premium magazines, Audio stories, Personalization.
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