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Apple News vs ConvertKit
ConvertKit
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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: 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; ConvertKit the free Newsletter plan allows only one basic visual automation, so sequences beyond a single flow require paying
- They diverge on capability: Apple News covers Curated news feed, ConvertKit covers Email marketing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Apple News and ConvertKit actually diverge.
| Attribute | Apple News | ConvertKit |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Ios, Macos | Web |
| Founded | 1976 | 2013 |
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 ConvertKit
- Email marketing
- Landing pages
- Subscriber tagging
- Automation workflows
- Digital product sales
- Broadcast emails
- Subscriber segments
- Email templates
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Apple News
- Daily news readingnot ConvertKit
- Magazine subscriptionnot ConvertKit
- News discoverynot ConvertKit
- Staying informednot ConvertKit
ConvertKit
- Sending newsletters and email sequences to an audiencenot Apple News
- Selling paid subscriptions and digital products to a mailing listnot Apple News
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
ConvertKit
- The free Newsletter plan allows only one basic visual automation, so sequences beyond a single flow require paying
- The free plan is a single user, and the Creator plan at $33 a month allows two
- Subscriber signals, engagement analytics and paid recommendations are Pro only, at $66 a month
- A/B testing is capped at 2 subject lines below Pro, which allows 5
- Paid pricing is banded by subscriber count, so the published figures apply only at the smallest band
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
ConvertKit
On request- Creator$29/month
- Up to 10K subscribers
- Email campaigns
- Landing pages
- Creator Pro$79/month
- Unlimited subscribers
- Advanced automation
- Digital products
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Apple News or ConvertKit better?
- Neither clearly leads. Apple News starts at Free and ConvertKit at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Apple News or ConvertKit?
- Apple News has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Apple News and On request for ConvertKit.
- Does Apple News or ConvertKit run on more platforms?
- Apple News runs on Ios, Macos. ConvertKit runs on Web.
- Can I use Apple News for free?
- Yes. Apple News has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. ConvertKit 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 ConvertKit is typically brought in for.
- What can Apple News do that ConvertKit cannot?
- Apple News covers Curated news feed, Premium magazines, Audio stories, Personalization. ConvertKit covers Email marketing, Landing pages, Subscriber tagging, Automation workflows.
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