PressReader vs theapplepost.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PressReader
Access over 7,000 global newspapers and magazines in their original print or a mobile-optimized format. Features include translation into over 30 languages and text-to-speech functionality. Read on up to three devices with a free trial available.
- Read 7,000+ newspapers and magazines
- Original print view
- Mobile-optimized text view
- Auto-Translate to over 30 languages
- Text-to-speech stories
- Unlimited reading on 3 devices
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Read 7,000+ of the world’s most popular newspapers and magazines on your iPhone or iPad. Enjoy unlimited reading on up to 3 devices with a 7-day free trial of PressReader Premium. PressReader is the best way to read your favorite magazines and newspapers in one place—from local stories to global news, and everything in between. Download complete issues and switch between the original print view and a mobile-optimized text view. Bring it all to life with Auto-Translate to over 30 languages or listen to stories with our text-to-speech features. Subscribe to PressReader Premium to get unlimited access to most publications in the catalog or purchase single issues of your favorite title. Individual subscriptions for some publications are also available. To access PressReader without a subscription, visit one of our HotSpot partners. “PressReader delivers an authentic multi-platform newspaper-reading experience” – TNW “I found it especially useful for keeping up with international news, which often offers viewpoints you won’t find in US media.” – LIFEHACKER “Anyone with even a passing interest in the news should give PressReader a try” – CNET “A sleeping giant in the digital media landscape” – INC. “If you love newspapers but hate inky fingers and creepy delivery people, you might be interested in taking a gander at PressReader” – TECHCRUNCH Terms of Use: https://www.pressreader.com/help/termsofuse Privacy Policy: https://www.pressreader.com/help/privacypolicy Support - Newspapers and magazines can be translated in up to 32 different languages - Monthly subscription payment is charged to a user’s iTunes account at confirmation of purchase - Monthly subscriptions will renew automatically unless renewals are disabled in account settings TOP NEWSPAPERS The Washington Post, The Guardian, National Post, Los Angeles Times, New York Post, The Globe and Mail, The Herald, The Irish Times, China Daily, USA Today, Le Figaro, Le Journal de Montreal, Toronto Star, El Pais, The Daily Telegraph, Chicago Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Washington Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Globe, The Dallas Morning News, Miami Herald, Chicago Sun-Times, Houston Chronicle, The Mercury News TOP MAGAZINES BUSINESS & NEWS: Forbes, Newsweek International, Robb Report, The Economist, Business Traveler, The Monthly, Financial Post Magazine, Bloomberg Businessweek, Fast Company, Inc. FASHION: VOGUE, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, GQ, Esquire, ELLE, Fashion, Harper's Bazaar, Wallpaper, Grazia ENTERTAINMENT: Variety, Q Magazine, Empire, Top Gear, Reader's Digest, Daily Mail Weekend Magazine, Total Film, Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan, The New York Review of Books, US Weekly LIFESTYLE & TRAVEL: Lonely Planet, Esquire, Canadian Geographic, Maxim, DNA, Where Milan, National Geographic Traveller, New York Magazine, Backpacker, Oncuba Travel FOOD & HOME: Canadian Living, BBC Good Food Magazine, VOGUE Living Australia, Quick & Easy, Style at Home, Good Housekeeping, Taste of Home, BBC Easy Cook Magazine SPORTS & FITNESS: Men's Health, Women's Health, Yoga Journal, Runner's World, Better Nutrition, The Hockey News, Ladies in Racing, MiNDFOOD, Golf Digest, Men's Fitness, Oxygen TECHNOLOGY & GAMING: PC Gamer, Popular Science, Science Illustrated, T3, iPhone Life Magazine, Air & Space Smithsonian, TechLife Australia, PCWorld, Macworld Connect With Us: Web: https://www.pressreader.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pressreader Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pressreader X: https://x.com/pressreader YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/pressreader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pressreader
theapplepost.com
Get the latest news, analysis, and insights on Apple products and services. Receive real-time push notifications, save articles for offline reading, and access headlines via a Home Screen widget. Enjoy customizable text sizes and audio playback.
- Real-time push notifications
- Offline article saving
- Home Screen widget
- Adjustable text size
- Audio playback for articles
- Light and Dark mode support
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The Apple Post is your source for the latest news, analysis, and insights on all things Apple. Read the latest Apple news, in-depth coverage, analysis, rumors, and more on your iPhone and iPad with The Apple Post app. Get push notifications for real-time updates on breaking and developing stories. Bookmark articles to read later, even when you’re offline, with saved articles automatically synced across your devices using iCloud. Catch up on the latest headlines directly from your Home Screen with widgets that refresh throughout the day to show new stories, rumors, and leaks from The Apple Post. Customize your reading experience with adjustable text sizes and full support for both Light and Dark appearances. Watch videos from the app and listen to written news stories with audio narration. From breaking news and major events to the latest rumors and updates, The Apple Post brings everything you need to stay up to date with Apple to your iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: theapplepost.com at none against PressReader's 11. theapplepost.com also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 59%). PressReader's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 48) and chart position (#40 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. PressReader sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. theapplepost.com asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for PressReader against 4.8 for theapplepost.com. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PressReader has 19K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of PressReader's written reviews are positive against 90% of theapplepost.com's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PressReader | theapplepost.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (19K ratings) | 4.8 (48 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.1% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #40 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PressReader Inc | Tom Sykes |
Customer experience
PressReader
theapplepost.com
Bugs and requests
PressReader
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to log in or access content
- Inconsistent performance after app updates
- Missing or delayed newspaper/magazine issues
- Incorrect or outdated content display
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved search and filtering capabilities
- Better organization and management of downloaded content
- Ability to annotate and take notes on articles
- Smoother integration with library accounts
theapplepost.com
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PressReader
- Get Select$11.991 Month
- Go Premium1 Month trial$29.991 Month
- Legacy Monthly Membership7 Days trial$29.991 Month
- Get this issue$0.99
- Get this issue$1.99
- Get this issue$2.99
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- Single Issue$3.99
- Get this issue$4.99
- Get this issue$5.99
- Get this issue$9.99
theapplepost.com
No in-app purchases
Questions
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