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NewsBlur vs Apple News
The short version
- Each has a real cost: NewsBlur the free account is limited to 64 sites; 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: NewsBlur covers Intelligence training, Apple News covers Curated news feed.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which NewsBlur and Apple News actually diverge.
| Attribute | NewsBlur | Apple News |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Ios, Macos |
| Founded | 2010 | 1976 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), 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 NewsBlur
- Intelligence training
- Story sharing
- Original site view
- Text view
- Blurblogs
- Instapaper
- Evernote
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.
NewsBlur
- Reading RSS feeds with training that filters by author, tag or titlenot Apple News
- Archiving full article content from followed sitesnot Apple News
- Following a large number of feeds with fast refreshnot Apple News
Apple News
- Daily news readingnot NewsBlur
- Magazine subscriptionnot NewsBlur
- News discoverynot NewsBlur
- Staying informednot NewsBlur
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
NewsBlur
- The free account is limited to 64 sites
- Search and text view extraction require Premium at $36 per year
- Premium is capped at 1,024 sites and Premium Archive at 4,096 sites
- Full content archiving and the Daily Briefing require Premium Archive at $99 per year
- The fastest 5 to 15 minute feed refresh and regex training require Premium Pro at $29 per month
- Site following is capped at 10,000 even on the top tier
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
NewsBlur
Free- FreeFree
- 64 sites
- Basic training
- Web and mobile
- Premium$36/year
- Unlimited sites
- Full training
- Priority updates
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 NewsBlur if
- You need intelligence training.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want story sharing.
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 NewsBlur or Apple News better?
- Neither clearly leads. NewsBlur starts at Free and Apple News at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, NewsBlur or Apple News?
- NewsBlur starts at Free and Apple News at Free.
- Does NewsBlur or Apple News run on more platforms?
- NewsBlur runs on Web, Ios, Android. Apple News runs on Ios, Macos.
- Can I use NewsBlur for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is NewsBlur best used for?
- NewsBlur is most often used for reading rss feeds with training that filters by author, tag or title, archiving full article content from followed sites, following a large number of feeds with fast refresh. Of those, reading rss feeds with training that filters by author, tag or title and archiving full article content from followed sites are not what Apple News is typically brought in for.
- What can NewsBlur do that Apple News cannot?
- NewsBlur covers Intelligence training, Story sharing, Original site view, Text view. Apple News covers Curated news feed, Premium magazines, Audio stories, Personalization. Both handle Ios support.
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