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Apple News vs HARO

Apple News logo

Apple News

News & Media

All the news you want. From sources you trust.

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
HARO logo

HARO

News & Media

Help A Reporter Out - connecting journalists with expert sources

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; HARO hARO was rebranded and phased out by Cision in favor of Connectively (www.connectively.us) starting early 2024, per the vendor's own helpareporter.com notice (Internet Archive capture, 2023)
  • They diverge on capability: Apple News covers Curated news feed, HARO covers Daily journalist queries.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Apple News and HARO differ
AttributeApple NewsHARO
PlatformsIos, MacosWeb, Email
Founded19762008

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), 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 HARO

  • Daily journalist queries
  • Source submissions
  • Query archives
  • Response tracking
  • Source directory
  • Email matching
  • Profile management
  • Email

What people use each for

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

Apple News

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

HARO

  • Finding expert sourcesnot Apple News
  • Press coveragenot Apple News
  • Expert positioningnot Apple News
  • Media relationsnot 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

HARO

  • HARO was rebranded and phased out by Cision in favor of Connectively (www.connectively.us) starting early 2024, per the vendor's own helpareporter.com notice (Internet Archive capture, 2023)

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

HARO

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Daily email alerts
    • Query submissions
    • Source directory
  • Pro$19.99/month
    • Advanced features
    • Priority support
    • Analytics

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 HARO if

  • You need daily journalist queries.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Email.
  • You also want source submissions.
HARO review

Questions people ask

Is Apple News or HARO better?
Neither clearly leads. Apple News starts at Free and HARO at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apple News or HARO?
Apple News starts at Free and HARO at Free.
Does Apple News or HARO run on more platforms?
Apple News runs on Ios, Macos. HARO runs on Web, Email.
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 HARO is typically brought in for.
What can Apple News do that HARO cannot?
Apple News covers Curated news feed, Premium magazines, Audio stories, Personalization. HARO covers Daily journalist queries, Source submissions, Query archives, Response tracking.
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