Parse.ly vs Microsoft Surface
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parse.ly
Gain immediate insights into your website's audience and content performance. Track trending posts, view real-time metrics, and analyze specific authors or sections on the go. Understand what resonates with your readers and how they discover your content.
- Real-time audience insights
- Top trending posts
- Key metrics and graphs
- Author and section filtering
- Sort posts by various metrics
- Real-time traffic stats
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Parsely provides clear audience insights about what’s being read on your website, right now. The app provides on-the-go access to your real-time Parsely dashboard so you’re not missing anything your audience is telling you. The app allows you to: - See top trending posts for your site or your entire network of sites - View today’s graphs and key metrics in real-time - Focus on specific authors, sections, or tags from your site - Sort top posts by metric: visitors, page views, social shares, social referrals, search referrals, and engaged time if activated for your account. - Follow any post’s performance with real-time traffic stats and referral sources. - Run Parsely analytics side-by-side with your site using multitasking on the iPad. The Parsely iOS App requires a Parsely account.
Microsoft Surface
Manage and personalize your audio devices. Update firmware, view device information, and adjust settings like equalizer and volume. Connect and control devices, and access tutorials for assistance.
- Update earbuds and headphones
- View and change device info
- View battery and volume
- Personalize settings
- Change equalizer settings
- Control connected devices
- Reset devices
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Here are the things you can do: • Update your earbuds and headphones • View and change device info • View battery info and volume level • Personalize settings • Change equalizer settings to get the sound you want • Control which devices are connected • Change language settings • Reset your earbuds and headphones to the factory settings • Watch tutorial videos • Send us feedback
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Parse.ly at 100% against Microsoft Surface's 26%. Parse.ly also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.2). Microsoft Surface's advantage is ratings volume (159 vs 7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Parse.ly holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Surface has 159 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Parse.ly's written reviews are positive against 26% of Microsoft Surface's.
Parse.ly ships an update every 4 months, Microsoft Surface every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parse.ly | Microsoft Surface |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better | 3.2 (159 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 25.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 159 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Automattic | Microsoft Corporation |
Customer experience
Parse.ly
Microsoft Surface
Bugs and requests
Parse.ly
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Microsoft Surface
Reported bugs
11 issues- App stuck on scanning/searching for headphones
- Bluetooth connection drops during calls
- App won't recognize headphones even when paired
- Authentication hangs on 'Authenticating' screen
- Constant red light indicator issues
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- Firmware updates cause connection degradation
- App fails to load when headphones are connected
- Pairing mode limbo after power cycling
- Earbud chirping and constant disconnections
- Uneven battery drain between earbuds
- App incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
9 requests- MacOS app support
- iPad landscape mode support
- Customizable gesture controls
- Better device switching between paired devices
- More EQ preset options
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- Xbox wireless compatibility
- Ability to disable automatic noise cancellation on calls
- Case battery level indicator
- Computer/device management features
In-app purchases
Parse.ly
No in-app purchases
Microsoft Surface
No in-app purchases
Questions
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