Software · head to head
Flipboard vs Revue
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Revue
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A newsletter platform by Twitter for writers and readers
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- Free
- Rated
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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; Revue revue (the newsletter tool, at getrevue.co, not the unrelated revue.com photography magazine) was acquired by Twitter and shut down in January 2023; the Internet Archive's capture of getrevue.co on 3 January 2021 shows it was an editorial newsletter platform used by Vox Media, FastCompany and VentureBeat with subscription, sponsorship and ad-based monetization tools, sold via demo request.
- They diverge on capability: Flipboard covers Magazine-style layout, Revue covers Newsletter creation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Flipboard and Revue actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (free), free tier (Yes), 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 Flipboard
- Magazine-style layout
- Topic discovery
- Smart magazines
- Social sharing
- Ios support
Only in Revue
- Newsletter creation
- Twitter integration
- Subscriber management
- Email delivery
- Share to followers
- Editorial calendar
- RSS
Both cover
- Content curation
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
- News consumptionnot Revue
- Content discoverynot Revue
- Magazine creationnot Revue
- Social readingnot Revue
Revue
- Newsletter distributionnot Flipboard
- Content curationnot Flipboard
- Twitter promotionnot Flipboard
- Subscriber buildingnot Flipboard
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
- 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
Revue
- Revue (the newsletter tool, at getrevue.co, not the unrelated revue.com photography magazine) was acquired by Twitter and shut down in January 2023; the Internet Archive's capture of getrevue.co on 3 January 2021 shows it was an editorial newsletter platform used by Vox Media, FastCompany and VentureBeat with subscription, sponsorship and ad-based monetization tools, sold via demo request.
Pricing, plan by plan
- FreeFree
- Unlimited reading
- Personalized feeds
- Magazine creation
Revue
Free- FreeFree
- Newsletter publishing
- Content curation
- Twitter integration
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 topic discovery.
Choose Revue if
- You need newsletter creation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want twitter integration.
Questions people ask
- Is Flipboard or Revue better?
- Neither clearly leads. Flipboard starts at Free and Revue at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Flipboard or Revue?
- Flipboard starts at Free and Revue at Free.
- Does Flipboard or Revue run on more platforms?
- Flipboard runs on Web, Ios, Android. Revue runs on 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, news consumption and content discovery are not what Revue is typically brought in for.
- What can Flipboard do that Revue cannot?
- Flipboard covers Magazine-style layout, Topic discovery, Smart magazines, Social sharing. Revue covers Newsletter creation, Twitter integration, Subscriber management, Email delivery. Both handle Content curation, Twitter, Web support.