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Apple News vs Mailgun

Apple News logo

Apple News

Software

All the news you want. From sources you trust.

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Mailgun logo

Mailgun

Software

Email delivery built for developers

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; Mailgun free plan caps at 100 emails per day

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Apple News and Mailgun differ
AttributeApple NewsMailgun
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumusage-based
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 Mailgun

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 Mailgun
  • Magazine subscriptionnot Mailgun
  • News discoverynot Mailgun
  • Staying informednot Mailgun

Mailgun

No use cases recorded yet. See the Mailgun 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

Mailgun

  • Free plan caps at 100 emails per day
  • Basic plan starts at $15/mo for 10,000 emails then overages from $1.80 per 1,000; Foundation and Scale plans discount overage rates but still meter every email beyond the included volume
  • Foundation ($35/mo) and Scale ($90/mo) plans are free for the first month only, then bill at full price

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

Mailgun

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mailgun 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 Mailgun if

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

Mailgun review

Questions people ask

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