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Apple News vs Customer.io

Apple News logo

Apple News

Software

All the news you want. From sources you trust.

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Customer.io logo

Customer.io

Software

Data-driven messaging for teams getting started, scaling and beyond

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; Customer.io essentials plan caps at 5,000 profiles (people and objects) and 1,000,000 monthly emails, with overages billed at $0.12 per 1,000 emails beyond that

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apple News and Customer.io actually diverge.

Attributes where Apple News and Customer.io differ
AttributeApple NewsCustomer.io
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
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 Customer.io

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 Customer.io
  • Magazine subscriptionnot Customer.io
  • News discoverynot Customer.io
  • Staying informednot Customer.io

Customer.io

No use cases recorded yet. See the Customer.io 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

Customer.io

  • Essentials plan caps at 5,000 profiles (people and objects) and 1,000,000 monthly emails, with overages billed at $0.12 per 1,000 emails beyond that
  • Standard and Premium tiers show custom pricing only, and Enterprise is negotiated rate, so three of the four published tiers require a sales conversation
  • Monthly plans accept credit card only; annual billing via invoice (ACH/wire) requires the annual commitment

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

Customer.io

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Customer.io 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 Customer.io if

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

Customer.io review

Questions people ask

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