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Apple News vs NewsBlur

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Apple News

Software

All the news you want. From sources you trust.

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
NewsBlur logo

NewsBlur

Software

A personal news reader bringing people together

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; NewsBlur the free account is limited to 64 sites
  • They diverge on capability: Apple News covers Curated news feed, NewsBlur covers Intelligence training.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Apple News and NewsBlur differ
AttributeApple NewsNewsBlur
PlatformsIos, MacosWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19762010

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), 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 NewsBlur

  • Intelligence training
  • Story sharing
  • Original site view
  • Text view
  • Blurblogs
  • Pocket
  • Instapaper
  • Evernote

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 NewsBlur
  • Magazine subscriptionnot NewsBlur
  • News discoverynot NewsBlur
  • Staying informednot NewsBlur

NewsBlur

  • Reading RSS feeds with training that filters by author, tag or titlenot Apple News
  • Archiving full article content from followed sitesnot Apple News
  • Following a large number of feeds with fast refreshnot 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

NewsBlur

  • The free account is limited to 64 sites
  • Search and text view extraction require Premium at $36 per year
  • Premium is capped at 1,024 sites and Premium Archive at 4,096 sites
  • Full content archiving and the Daily Briefing require Premium Archive at $99 per year
  • The fastest 5 to 15 minute feed refresh and regex training require Premium Pro at $29 per month
  • Site following is capped at 10,000 even on the top tier

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

NewsBlur

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 64 sites
    • Basic training
    • Web and mobile
  • Premium$36/year
    • Unlimited sites
    • Full training
    • Priority updates

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 NewsBlur if

  • You need intelligence training.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want story sharing.
NewsBlur review

Questions people ask

Is Apple News or NewsBlur better?
Neither clearly leads. Apple News starts at Free and NewsBlur at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apple News or NewsBlur?
Apple News starts at Free and NewsBlur at Free.
Does Apple News or NewsBlur run on more platforms?
Apple News runs on Ios, Macos. NewsBlur 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 NewsBlur is typically brought in for.
What can Apple News do that NewsBlur cannot?
Apple News covers Curated news feed, Premium magazines, Audio stories, Personalization. NewsBlur covers Intelligence training, Story sharing, Original site view, Text view. Both handle Ios support.
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