News & Media · head to head
Revue vs Apple News
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Revue
News & Media
A newsletter platform by Twitter for writers and readers
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Apple News
News & Media
All the news you want. From sources you trust.
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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.; 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: Revue covers Newsletter creation, Apple News covers Curated news feed.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Revue and Apple News actually diverge.
| Attribute | Revue | Apple News |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | free | freemium |
| Platforms | Web | Ios, Macos |
| Founded | 2017 | 1976 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Revue
- Newsletter creation
- Content curation
- Twitter integration
- Subscriber management
- Email delivery
- Share to followers
- Editorial calendar
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.
Revue
- Newsletter distributionnot Apple News
- Content curationnot Apple News
- Twitter promotionnot Apple News
- Subscriber buildingnot Apple News
Apple News
- Daily news readingnot Revue
- Magazine subscriptionnot Revue
- News discoverynot Revue
- Staying informednot Revue
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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.
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
Revue
Free- FreeFree
- Newsletter publishing
- Content curation
- Twitter integration
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 Revue if
- You need newsletter creation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want content curation.
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 Revue or Apple News better?
- Neither clearly leads. Revue 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, Revue or Apple News?
- Revue starts at Free and Apple News at Free.
- Does Revue or Apple News run on more platforms?
- Revue runs on Web. Apple News runs on Ios, Macos.
- Can I use Revue for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Revue best used for?
- Revue is most often used for newsletter distribution, content curation, twitter promotion, subscriber building. Of those, newsletter distribution and content curation are not what Apple News is typically brought in for.
- What can Revue do that Apple News cannot?
- Revue covers Newsletter creation, Content curation, Twitter integration, Subscriber management. Apple News covers Curated news feed, Premium magazines, Audio stories, Personalization.