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Flipboard vs Newswire

Flipboard logo

Flipboard

News & Media

Your personal magazine for news and stories

From
Free
Rated
-
Newswire logo

Newswire

News & Media

Affordable press release distribution for everyone

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Flipboard has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Newswire priced per press release rather than a subscription: Starter is $399 for an estimated 6 to 10 million reach, Basic is $659, Feature is $965 for 150 to 200 million reach, and State Distribution is a separate $599 add on
  • They diverge on capability: Flipboard covers Magazine-style layout, Newswire covers Press release distribution.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Flipboard and Newswire actually diverge.

Attributes where Flipboard and Newswire differ
AttributeFlipboardNewswire
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreeusage-based
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20102004

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 Flipboard

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

Only in Newswire

  • Press release distribution
  • Media targeting
  • Social amplification
  • Analytics
  • SEO optimization
  • Google News
  • Yahoo News
  • Bing News

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Flipboard

  • News consumptionnot Newswire
  • Content discoverynot Newswire
  • Magazine creationnot Newswire
  • Social readingnot Newswire

Newswire

  • Product launchesnot Flipboard
  • Company newsnot Flipboard
  • Event announcementsnot Flipboard
  • SEO boostnot Flipboard
  • Brand awarenessnot Flipboard

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

Newswire

  • Priced per press release rather than a subscription: Starter is $399 for an estimated 6 to 10 million reach, Basic is $659, Feature is $965 for 150 to 200 million reach, and State Distribution is a separate $599 add on

Pricing, plan by plan

Flipboard

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

Newswire

On request
  • Essential$99/one-time
    • Online distribution
    • Google News
    • Social sharing
  • Professional$249/one-time
    • National media
    • Industry targeting
    • Enhanced analytics
  • Premium$549/one-time
    • AP wire inclusion
    • Full distribution
    • Journalist outreach
  • Enterprise$1299/one-time
    • Maximum reach
    • All features
    • Dedicated support

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.

Choose Newswire if

  • You need press release distribution.
  • You also want media targeting.

Questions people ask

Is Flipboard or Newswire better?
Neither clearly leads. Flipboard starts at Free and Newswire at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Flipboard or Newswire?
Flipboard has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Flipboard and On request for Newswire.
Does Flipboard or Newswire run on more platforms?
Flipboard runs on Web, Ios, Android. Newswire runs on Web.
Can I use Flipboard for free?
Yes. Flipboard has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Newswire starts at On request.
What is Flipboard best used for?
Flipboard is most often used for news consumption, content discovery, magazine creation, social reading. Of those, news consumption and content discovery are not what Newswire is typically brought in for.
What can Flipboard do that Newswire cannot?
Flipboard covers Magazine-style layout, Content curation, Topic discovery, Smart magazines. Newswire covers Press release distribution, Media targeting, Social amplification, Analytics. Both handle Web support.

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