News & Media · head to head
Apple News vs Parse.ly
Apple News
News & Media
All the news you want. From sources you trust.
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
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; Parse.ly pricing is by quote only: the pricing page names three tiers but publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver, and routes buyers to a demo booking
- They diverge on capability: Apple News covers Curated news feed, Parse.ly covers Content analytics.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Apple News and Parse.ly actually diverge.
| Attribute | Apple News | Parse.ly |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $500/month |
| Pricing model | freemium | quote |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Ios, Macos | Web |
| Founded | 1976 | 2011 |
Identical on both: 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 Parse.ly
- Content analytics
- Audience tracking
- Real-time metrics
- Recommendations
- Google Analytics
- GDPR
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Apple News
- Daily news readingnot Parse.ly
- Magazine subscriptionnot Parse.ly
- News discoverynot Parse.ly
- Staying informednot Parse.ly
Parse.ly
- Real time analytics on article and page performance for publishersnot Apple News
- Attributing conversions and subscriptions to contentnot Apple News
- Comparing audience engagement across authors, sections and channelsnot 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
Parse.ly
- Pricing is by quote only: the pricing page names three tiers but publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver, and routes buyers to a demo booking
- Conversions and attribution reporting require the Content Value tier rather than the entry tier
- Geographic segmentation and video tracking require the top Content Advocacy 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
Parse.ly
$500/month- Standard$500/month
- Content analytics
- Audience insights
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Apple News or Parse.ly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Apple News starts at Free and Parse.ly at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Apple News or Parse.ly?
- Apple News has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Apple News and $500/month for Parse.ly.
- Does Apple News or Parse.ly run on more platforms?
- Apple News runs on Ios, Macos. Parse.ly runs on Web.
- Can I use Apple News for free?
- Yes. Apple News has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Parse.ly starts at $500/month.
- 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 Parse.ly is typically brought in for.
- What can Apple News do that Parse.ly cannot?
- Apple News covers Curated news feed, Premium magazines, Audio stories, Personalization. Parse.ly covers Content analytics, Audience tracking, Real-time metrics, Recommendations.