News & Media · head to head
Prowly vs Apple News
Prowly
News & Media
PR software to tell your story and track results
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Apple News
News & Media
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.
- Each has a real cost: Prowly the vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 22 November 2021 named two paid tiers, Essential and Professional (referenced in a 'Buy Essential, Get Professional' promotion), plus a free 7 day trial with no credit card required; no dollar figures were present in the fetched markup, which is client-rendered; 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: Prowly covers Media database, Apple News covers Curated news feed.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Prowly and Apple News actually diverge.
| Attribute | Prowly | Apple News |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Ios, Macos |
| Founded | 2013 | 1976 |
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 Prowly
- Media database
- Press release builder
- Online newsroom
- Email pitching
- Coverage tracking
- Semrush
- Google Analytics
- Slack
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.
Prowly
- Media outreachnot Apple News
- Press release creationnot Apple News
- Journalist discoverynot Apple News
- PR measurementnot Apple News
Apple News
- Daily news readingnot Prowly
- Magazine subscriptionnot Prowly
- News discoverynot Prowly
- Staying informednot Prowly
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Prowly
- The vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 22 November 2021 named two paid tiers, Essential and Professional (referenced in a 'Buy Essential, Get Professional' promotion), plus a free 7 day trial with no credit card required; no dollar figures were present in the fetched markup, which is client-rendered
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
Prowly
On request- Essential$369/month
- Media database
- Press release creator
- Online newsroom
- Professional$589/month
- All Essential features
- Coverage tracking
- Advanced analytics
- EnterpriseFree
- Unlimited features
- API access
- Custom integrations
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 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 Prowly or Apple News better?
- Neither clearly leads. Prowly 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, Prowly or Apple News?
- Apple News has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Prowly and Free for Apple News.
- Does Prowly or Apple News run on more platforms?
- Prowly 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. Prowly starts at On request.
- What is Prowly best used for?
- Prowly is most often used for media outreach, press release creation, journalist discovery, pr measurement. Of those, media outreach and press release creation are not what Apple News is typically brought in for.
- What can Prowly do that Apple News cannot?
- Prowly covers Media database, Press release builder, Online newsroom, Email pitching. Apple News covers Curated news feed, Premium magazines, Audio stories, Personalization.