MSN vs theapplepost.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MSN
Stay informed, productive, and entertained with a personalized feed of news, weather, stock updates, and short videos. Access quality content from trusted publishers and track your favorite stocks with real-time market data.
- Tailored content feed
- Real-time weather forecasts
- Financial news and stock tracking
- Personalized video feed
- Content from trusted publishers
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The MSN app keeps you informed, productive, and entertained with tailored content, real-time weather, stock tracking, short videos and more. Key features Your tailored feed, with you on the go. Quality content from thousands of trusted publishers. Weather report Get hourly and 10-day forecasts, air quality, UV index and more. Financial news hub See the latest on the market, trends and your favorite stocks. Your personalized video feed Scroll short clips of the latest news, trending stories and viral moments.
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
MSN and theapplepost.com both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of theapplepost.com's written reviews are positive against 38% of MSN's. theapplepost.com also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). MSN's advantage is ratings volume (124K vs 44) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. MSN sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $20.00 per month. theapplepost.com asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for MSN against 4.7 for theapplepost.com. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MSN has 124K ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of MSN's written reviews are positive against 90% of theapplepost.com's.
MSN ships an update every 2 weeks, theapplepost.com monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MSN | theapplepost.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (124K ratings) | 4.7 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.2% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 124K — better | 44 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #91 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 262 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | Tom Sykes |
Customer experience
MSN
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Bugs and requests
MSN
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to comment on articles
- Inconsistent behavior when clicking back button
- News articles not loading properly
- Personalization settings not saving
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable news feed and interests
- Offline reading mode
- Dark mode option
- Improved article sharing capabilities
- Better integration with other Microsoft services
theapplepost.com
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MSN
- Microsoft Copilot Pro$20.001 Month
theapplepost.com
No in-app purchases
