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Apple News vs Feedly

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Apple News

News & Media

All the news you want. From sources you trust.

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Feedly logo

Feedly

News & Media

Organize, read, and share content you care about

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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; Feedly a Feedly account is required before the app can be used at all
  • They diverge on capability: Apple News covers Curated news feed, Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Apple News and Feedly differ
AttributeApple NewsFeedly
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
PlatformsIos, MacosWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19762008

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (News & Media).

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 Feedly

  • RSS feed aggregation
  • AI-powered filtering
  • Content organization
  • Article highlights
  • Power search
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Ios support

What people use each for

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

Apple News

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

Feedly

  • Following newspapers, blogs, YouTube channels and Reddit feeds in one readernot Apple News
  • Tracking competitor and industry keywords across sourcesnot Apple News
  • Sharing curated intelligence with a team through automated newslettersnot 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

Feedly

  • A Feedly account is required before the app can be used at all
  • Tracking keywords, brands and companies requires Feedly Pro
  • Searching within your own feeds requires Feedly Pro
  • Integrations with LinkedIn, Buffer, Zapier and IFTTT require Feedly Pro
  • You cannot sign up for a Market Intelligence or Threat Intelligence trial or account from the mobile app; that must be done on feedly.com

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

Feedly

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Feedly 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 Feedly if

  • You need rss feed aggregation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want ai-powered filtering.
Feedly review

Questions people ask

Is Apple News or Feedly better?
Neither clearly leads. Apple News starts at Free and Feedly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apple News or Feedly?
Apple News starts at Free and Feedly at Free.
Does Apple News or Feedly run on more platforms?
Apple News runs on Ios, Macos. Feedly runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Apple News for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 Feedly is typically brought in for.
What can Apple News do that Feedly cannot?
Apple News covers Curated news feed, Premium magazines, Audio stories, Personalization. Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, AI-powered filtering, Content organization, Article highlights. Both handle Ios support.
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