I used to subscribe to the Financial Times, but I can't afford it anymore (£55 a month). I'd still like a good source for news and wondered if Apple News was worth the cost? I'm interested in general information, business news, finance, and technology.
Is Apple News worth it?
- Thread starter Cromulent
- Start date
Soldato
You mean Apple news + ?
I always thought it was free, as always got alerts and headlines for news, can't see any benefit for paying for the + service myself.
I always thought it was free, as always got alerts and headlines for news, can't see any benefit for paying for the + service myself.
Yes. Sorry, I should have said. I mean the premium version that costs £10 a month.
Without diverging the thread too much. Do you find you get consistently better quality of news through a premium version, versus all the free content out there?
For general news, I can't imagine FT articles on the war for example, are any better than those from free sources.
For general news, I can't imagine FT articles on the war for example, are any better than those from free sources.
The thing I liked about the FT was that they concentrated on facts. When you compare the FT which is mainly fact related to a paper like the Guardian which is mainly opinion based you can see a big difference.
Soldato
Why not just sign up for a month see what it’s like?
Not sure but they might offer a free trial.
edit/ Yeah they do, you can get 1 month free.
I completely see where you are coming from on the fact and opinion though. I can’t stand most news sources for this.
Not sure but they might offer a free trial.
edit/ Yeah they do, you can get 1 month free.
I completely see where you are coming from on the fact and opinion though. I can’t stand most news sources for this.
Soldato
- Joined
- 16 May 2007
- Posts
- 3,221
The FT are currently doing their standard subscription for half price at £159 per year, may be worth giving them a ring. A lot cheaper than their full at £55 a month.
Commissario
How do I stop Apple News from giving me any stories about football whatsoever? It keeps giving me top headlines despite me telling it to do ‘less like this’.
Commissario
Already have. It still appears in Top Stories.
Soldato
Top stories is most likely independent from any filters, no matter the subject.
You go to settings/news app and scroll down to restrict stories in Today to channels you follow. I found that's the best way. I've done this on all my devices.
I hate the news in general so and find it too depressing, so mines set just to the Ice Hockey team I follow and the magazines I read.
As a side I keep getting 5 months for free rolling by having a barclaycard and barclays account. They keep sending me 5 month trials that state only to new subscribers but it keeps re-activating for me. Same with TV, Fitness etc.
Soldato
This is the issue I had when I had a 3 month trial. No matter what I did I kept finding football and basketball on my front page. I gave up in the end.
Commissario
Urk, looks like that's the only way, thanks.
Associate
Apple TV is very good, not as much as Netflix but none of the crap.
Soldato
I know this is a bit late now but you can check the list to see if anything appeals:
Imo nothing on there holds a candle to the FT. There's some decent stuff in there like popular mechanics but nothing that really fills the same niche with as high quality.
Apple News+ - All Publications
Apple News provides expert, curated coverage of current events. Apple News+ unlocks full issues of new and past magazines you can read online or off.
www.apple.com
Imo nothing on there holds a candle to the FT. There's some decent stuff in there like popular mechanics but nothing that really fills the same niche with as high quality.
Last edited:
I went back to the FT mainly for that reason. I get Apple News+ because me and Mum share the cost of Apple One Premier, but I don't think either of us use it now.I know this is a bit late now but you can check the list to see if anything appeals:
Apple News+ - All Publications
Apple News provides expert, curated coverage of current events. Apple News+ unlocks full issues of new and past magazines you can read online or off.www.apple.com
Imo nothing on there holds a candle to the FT. There's some decent stuff in there like popular mechanics but nothing that really fills the same niche with as high quality.
Soldato
- Joined
- 29 Jul 2013
- Posts
- 8,602
Agreed, I find the calibre of shows to be better on Apple.