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Apple News vs Prowly
Prowly
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PR software to tell your story and track results
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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; Prowly the vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 22 November 2021 named two paid tiers, Essential and Professional (referenced in a 'Buy Essential, Get Professional' promotion), plus a free 7 day trial with no credit card required; no dollar figures were present in the fetched markup, which is client-rendered
- They diverge on capability: Apple News covers Curated news feed, Prowly covers Media database.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Apple News and Prowly actually diverge.
| Attribute | Apple News | Prowly |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Ios, Macos | Web |
| Founded | 1976 | 2013 |
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 Prowly
- Media database
- Press release builder
- Online newsroom
- Email pitching
- Coverage tracking
- Semrush
- Google Analytics
- Slack
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Apple News
- Daily news readingnot Prowly
- Magazine subscriptionnot Prowly
- News discoverynot Prowly
- Staying informednot Prowly
Prowly
- Media outreachnot Apple News
- Press release creationnot Apple News
- Journalist discoverynot Apple News
- PR measurementnot 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
Prowly
- The vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 22 November 2021 named two paid tiers, Essential and Professional (referenced in a 'Buy Essential, Get Professional' promotion), plus a free 7 day trial with no credit card required; no dollar figures were present in the fetched markup, which is client-rendered
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
Prowly
On request- Essential$369/month
- Media database
- Press release creator
- Online newsroom
- Professional$589/month
- All Essential features
- Coverage tracking
- Advanced analytics
- EnterpriseFree
- Unlimited features
- API access
- Custom integrations
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 Prowly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Apple News starts at Free and Prowly at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Apple News or Prowly?
- Apple News has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Apple News and On request for Prowly.
- Does Apple News or Prowly run on more platforms?
- Apple News runs on Ios, Macos. Prowly runs on Web.
- Can I use Apple News for free?
- Yes. Apple News has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Prowly 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 Prowly is typically brought in for.
- What can Apple News do that Prowly cannot?
- Apple News covers Curated news feed, Premium magazines, Audio stories, Personalization. Prowly covers Media database, Press release builder, Online newsroom, Email pitching.
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