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Flipboard vs Ground News

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Flipboard

News & Media

Your personal magazine for news and stories

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Ground News

News & Media

See every side of every story

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Flipboard flipboard is free to use with no paid tier; the product carries no subscription, so there is no plan limit to compare against rivals that charge; Ground News blindspot analysis, the global coverage map, full coverage comparison, ownership and funding transparency, bias and factuality ratings and the My News Bias dashboard are all Vantage subscriber features
  • They diverge on capability: Flipboard covers Magazine-style layout, Ground News covers News comparison.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Flipboard and Ground News actually diverge.

Attributes where Flipboard and Ground News differ
AttributeFlipboardGround News
Pricing modelfreefreemium
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android, Web
Founded20102018

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Flipboard

  • Magazine-style layout
  • Content curation
  • Topic discovery
  • Smart magazines
  • Social sharing
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

Only in Ground News

  • News comparison
  • Bias ratings
  • Source transparency
  • Blindspot analysis
  • Ownership data
  • Browser extension

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Flipboard

  • News consumption
  • Content discoverynot Ground News
  • Magazine creationnot Ground News
  • Social readingnot Ground News

Ground News

  • News consumption
  • Media literacynot Flipboard
  • Researchnot Flipboard
  • Fact checkingnot Flipboard

Both are used for news consumption, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

Where each one falls short

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

Flipboard

  • Flipboard is free to use with no paid tier; the product carries no subscription, so there is no plan limit to compare against rivals that charge

Ground News

  • Blindspot analysis, the global coverage map, full coverage comparison, ownership and funding transparency, bias and factuality ratings and the My News Bias dashboard are all Vantage subscriber features
  • Saved stories are unlimited only on Vantage
  • The advertised $8.33 a month price is the annual rate, so paying monthly costs more

Pricing, plan by plan

Flipboard

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited reading
    • Personalized feeds
    • Magazine creation

Ground News

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic news comparison
    • Bias ratings
    • Limited stories
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • Unlimited stories
    • Blindspot feed
    • Ownership data
  • Vanguard$19.99/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Support journalism
    • Early features

Which should you pick?

Choose Flipboard if

  • You need magazine-style layout.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want content curation.
Flipboard review

Choose Ground News if

  • You need news comparison.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want bias ratings.
Ground News review

Questions people ask

Is Flipboard or Ground News better?
Neither clearly leads. Flipboard starts at Free and Ground News at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Flipboard or Ground News?
Flipboard starts at Free and Ground News at Free.
Does Flipboard or Ground News run on more platforms?
Flipboard runs on Web, Ios, Android. Ground News runs on Ios, Android, Web.
Can I use Flipboard for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Flipboard best used for?
Flipboard is most often used for news consumption, content discovery, magazine creation, social reading. Of those, content discovery and magazine creation are not what Ground News is typically brought in for.
What can Flipboard do that Ground News cannot?
Flipboard covers Magazine-style layout, Content curation, Topic discovery, Smart magazines. Ground News covers News comparison, Bias ratings, Source transparency, Blindspot analysis. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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