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NewsWhip vs Apple News

NewsWhip logo

NewsWhip

Software

Viral content tracking and audience insights for media companies

From
On request
Rated
-
Apple News logo

Apple News

Software

All the news you want. From sources you trust.

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Apple News has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • They diverge on capability: NewsWhip covers Viral content tracking, Apple News covers Curated news feed.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where NewsWhip and Apple News differ
AttributeNewsWhipApple News
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotefreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebIos, Macos
Founded20111976

Identical on both: 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 NewsWhip

  • Viral content tracking
  • Social media monitoring
  • Competitor intelligence
  • Trend identification
  • Custom dashboards
  • Alert system
  • Content recommendations
  • Audience insights

Only in Apple News

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

What people use each for

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

NewsWhip

  • Viral trackingnot Apple News
  • Trend identificationnot Apple News
  • Competitor monitoringnot Apple News
  • Audience insightsnot Apple News

Apple News

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

Where each one falls short

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

NewsWhip

Nothing recorded yet. See the NewsWhip review.

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

NewsWhip

On request
  • Enterprise$undefined/custom
    • Viral tracking
    • Competitor analysis
    • Trend identification

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 NewsWhip if

  • You need viral content tracking.
  • You also want social media monitoring.

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 NewsWhip or Apple News better?
Neither clearly leads. NewsWhip 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, NewsWhip or Apple News?
Apple News has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for NewsWhip and Free for Apple News.
Does NewsWhip or Apple News run on more platforms?
NewsWhip runs on Web. 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. NewsWhip starts at On request.
What is NewsWhip best used for?
NewsWhip is most often used for viral tracking, trend identification, competitor monitoring, audience insights. Of those, viral tracking and trend identification are not what Apple News is typically brought in for.
What can NewsWhip do that Apple News cannot?
NewsWhip covers Viral content tracking, Social media monitoring, Competitor intelligence, Trend identification. Apple News covers Curated news feed, Premium magazines, Audio stories, Personalization.

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