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Apple News vs CrowdTangle

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Apple News

Software

All the news you want. From sources you trust.

From
Free
Rated
-
C

CrowdTangle

Software

Social media insights and content monitoring platform

From
On request
Rated
-

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; CrowdTangle crowdTangle was retired by Meta on 14 August 2024, per Meta's own transparency page (Internet Archive capture, 12 December 2024), with Meta Content Library and Content Library API offered as replacements
  • They diverge on capability: Apple News covers Curated news feed, CrowdTangle covers Social listening.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Apple News and CrowdTangle differ
AttributeApple NewsCrowdTangle
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIos, MacosWeb
Founded19762011

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 CrowdTangle

  • Social listening
  • Viral content tracking
  • Competitor monitoring
  • Brand mention tracking
  • Trending alerts
  • Custom dashboards
  • Team collaboration
  • Report generation

What people use each for

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

Apple News

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

CrowdTangle

  • Viral content trackingnot Apple News
  • Social listeningnot Apple News
  • Competitor analysisnot Apple News
  • Trend identificationnot 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

CrowdTangle

  • CrowdTangle was retired by Meta on 14 August 2024, per Meta's own transparency page (Internet Archive capture, 12 December 2024), with Meta Content Library and Content Library API offered as replacements

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

CrowdTangle

On request
  • Custom Plan$undefined/custom
    • Social monitoring
    • Competitor analysis
    • Trending content tracking

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.

Choose CrowdTangle if

  • You need social listening.
  • You also want viral content tracking.

Questions people ask

Is Apple News or CrowdTangle better?
Neither clearly leads. Apple News starts at Free and CrowdTangle at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apple News or CrowdTangle?
Apple News has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Apple News and On request for CrowdTangle.
Does Apple News or CrowdTangle run on more platforms?
Apple News runs on Ios, Macos. CrowdTangle runs on Web.
Can I use Apple News for free?
Yes. Apple News has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. CrowdTangle 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 CrowdTangle is typically brought in for.
What can Apple News do that CrowdTangle cannot?
Apple News covers Curated news feed, Premium magazines, Audio stories, Personalization. CrowdTangle covers Social listening, Viral content tracking, Competitor monitoring, Brand mention tracking.

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