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Summary of what "blows away" means: - Apple News+ has seen a 9% increase in subscriptions in the US between 2020 and 2024, while other leading news outlets hav
by runjake 2y ago
Summary of what "blows away" means:
- Apple News+ has seen a 9% increase in subscriptions in the US between 2020 and 2024, while other leading news outlets have only managed ~3% growth during the same period.
- Apple News+ subscription growth is about 4x faster than major news sites.
- The Apple News+ partnership program is becoming a lifeline for news websites losing revenue.
- Apple's growing user base is a key driver for the growth of Apple News+ subscriptions.
I was curious about giving it another shot, but the price has increased from $10/month to $13/month and even with the plan, you still get bombarded with ads -- at least during the free month trial.
Can anyone confirm ads after the trial ends and payments kick in?
- salad-tycoon 2y agoI have apple one, which includes the news. Barely use it. There are ads, not that many. Over all, the ads are palatable. Think smaller box in middle of screen, unlike the full screen take over of websites without blockers. But definetly has ads. Also the discovery isn’t great and some articles are available and some aren’t. You can share from paywall articles for eligible publishers and open in news, works a bit more than half the time for me. I guess if you like traditional media then it’s great. Also includes magazines but so does your library. Personally I find the notifications to be politically slanted occasionally but a good way to know what the next new thing is. That’s a personal opinion but it turns me off from using it.