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Feedbin vs Apple News

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Feedbin

News & Media

A fast, simple RSS reader focused on readability

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Apple News logo

Apple News

News & Media

All the news you want. From sources you trust.

From
Free
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: Feedbin there is no free tier: after a 30 day trial the service costs $7 a month or $70 a year; 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
  • They diverge on capability: Feedbin covers RSS feeds, Apple News covers Curated news feed.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Feedbin and Apple News differ
AttributeFeedbinApple News
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Macos
Founded20131976

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 Feedbin

  • RSS feeds
  • Email newsletters
  • Twitter integration
  • YouTube subscriptions
  • Full-text search
  • Pocket
  • Instapaper
  • Pinboard

Only in Apple News

  • Curated news feed
  • Premium magazines
  • Audio stories
  • Personalization
  • Offline reading
  • iCloud
  • Apple One bundle
  • Siri

Both cover

  • Ios support

What people use each for

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

Feedbin

  • Reading and syncing RSS feeds across devicesnot Apple News
  • Subscribing to email newsletters at a dedicated addressnot Apple News
  • Following YouTube channels and podcasts in a readernot Apple News

Apple News

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

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Feedbin

  • There is no free tier: after a 30 day trial the service costs $7 a month or $70 a year
  • The service is a paid hosted account only, with no free reader mode

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Feedbin

On request
  • Monthly$5/month
    • Unlimited feeds
    • Email newsletters
    • Twitter feeds
  • Yearly$50/year
    • All monthly features
    • 2 months free
    • Priority support

Apple News

Free
  • Apple NewsFree
    • Free news articles
    • Personalized feed
    • Topic following
  • Apple News+$12.99/month
    • Premium magazines
    • Major newspapers
    • Audio stories

Which should you pick?

Choose Feedbin if

  • You need rss feeds.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want email newsletters.
Feedbin review

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

Questions people ask

Is Feedbin or Apple News better?
Neither clearly leads. Feedbin starts at On request and Apple News at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Feedbin or Apple News?
Apple News has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Feedbin and Free for Apple News.
Does Feedbin or Apple News run on more platforms?
Feedbin runs on Web, Ios, Android. Apple News runs on Ios, Macos.
Can I use Apple News for free?
Yes. Apple News has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Feedbin starts at On request.
What is Feedbin best used for?
Feedbin is most often used for reading and syncing rss feeds across devices, subscribing to email newsletters at a dedicated address, following youtube channels and podcasts in a reader. Of those, reading and syncing rss feeds across devices and subscribing to email newsletters at a dedicated address are not what Apple News is typically brought in for.
What can Feedbin do that Apple News cannot?
Feedbin covers RSS feeds, Email newsletters, Twitter integration, YouTube subscriptions. Apple News covers Curated news feed, Premium magazines, Audio stories, Personalization. Both handle Ios support.
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