Google News vs. Apple News on iOS

The problem with curated news is, it's curated. Recently an intern video from Google leaked that shows a hypothetical proposal how to nudge the masses into specific directions. Therefore I stay away from Google and use DuckDuckGo. Watch it here
 
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flowsy said:
In Germany we only get 4 headlines and only as a widget. And if you uninstall the News-App from your iPhone you won't get it back until you restore. It's not available in the German AppStore. Sad.
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You are correct, except for the "Sad" part. I think Apple News is useless in general.
 
Solomani said:
Google and Apple are just (online) news stands here. They are not creating any news articles. They don't create news content. They are just publishing and curating news from the same articles you can already read from BBC, Guardian, NYT, LA Times, etc.

The difference is that they are presenting those sources all in one place, a convenience for many people. Do you people not understand what a newsstand is? It simply lets you browse all the different news sources in one place. I don't understand the great fret and animosity towards these apps. They do exactly what they are supposed to do.



They are simply the online version of THIS:
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No they are not. Getting snippets from these news sources delivered in app is nothing like the same experience. I agree, they do exactly what they are supposed to, and that is nothing like visiting the original sites. To say otherwise is puerile.
 
MacRumors said:



Google recently introduced a new Google News app with an entirely updated interface and a range of new features that put it on par with Apple's own News app, including a "For You" recommendation section and "Full Coverage" headlines that present a story from multiple angles.

We went hands-on with Google News to check out the new features and to see how it compares to Apple News, the built-in news app that's available on the iPhone and the iPad.


The Google News app is a reimagining and revamp to the existing Google Newsstand Play app that was previously available via the iOS App Store. It's been entirely overhauled though, with a simple, clean interface that's fairly similar to the look of Apple News with a dedicated navigation bar at the bottom.

Google News does, however, have an additional section for quickly selecting news categories like U.S., World, Business, and Technology.

Both apps feature a "For You" section based on personalized recommendations. Apple's draws in information from the categories and news sites you choose to follow, while Google presents a selection of stories that become more tailored over time based on what you choose to read and what you favorite.

In each app, you can search for different news sites, blogs, and topics and add them to your coverage lists to impact "For You." Google's For You section highlights a list of five top stories and then provides supplemental stories at the bottom of the list, while Apple organizes For You into top stories, trending stories, top videos, and then recommendations based on channels and topics.

Apple News features a "Spotlight" section that features curated news selected by Apple News Editors, which highlights interesting news topics that you might not have otherwise seen.

Google News doesn't have a similar feature, but it has its own unique offering in the form of the "Headlines" section that aggregates the top news stories at the current time. In the headlines section, major stories have a "Full Coverage" option that lets you see the same story from multiple news sites so all of the angles are covered.

Google also has a dedicated "Newsstand" tab that lets you subscribe to paid and free news sources and a range of magazines using payment information stored in your Google Play account. Apple doesn't have a similar feature right now, but such an option is said to be in the works following its acquisition of magazine subscription service Texture.

Have you checked out Google News? Do you prefer it over Apple's own news app? Let us know in the comments.

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[doublepost=1526737560][/doublepost]Google news it is....we don’t get Apple news in Canada..
 
Seifensieder said:
The problem with curated news is, it's curated. Recently an intern video from Google leaked that shows a hypothetical proposal how to nudge the masses into specific directions. Therefore I stay away from Google and use DuckDuckGo. Watch it here
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So Apple News is different? Really?
 
What is impressive, Apple builds a product that their main competitor deems valuable enough to put their apps on. What’s on the iPhone more important then the tech specs. Apple needs to reflect on the iPhone success when they build new products like the HomePod. What’s on it that really matters.
 
An actual web/desktop version ranks Google over Apple's for me. I still don't understand why Apple never gave us this.
 
Problem is, I live in Europe and in my countries and most countries there is no Apple News. So Google News is our only option, which is sad. I will never understand why this happens. Most of us speak English and like me, most of the people read international news everywhere.
 
Neither app (unless they do and I'm too dumb to find it) has a way to turn off political news from covering my feed, it's really ridiculous at this point
 
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Really liking Google news. Love the full coverage and something Apple should copy.
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Lancetx said:
The biggest issue with mainstream news sources today is that a lot of opinion is spun as fact to fit an agenda, not to mention that many 'sound byte' quotes are reported by the media without adequate (or sometimes any) actual context.

For example, if I read a quote given by someone that's answering a question that was posed to them, I also need to hear the entirety of the question that was asked prior to the quote that's actually being reported. I've found that doing your own research (i.e. listening to the actual audio of the exchange rather than simply accepting someone else's take on it) is the key.
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This is why the full coverage with Google news is a great way to do it and get different views. Apple needs to copy.
 
What infuriates me on Apple news is an inability to pinch and zoom pictures, ugh. Sometimes you can click on the picture and it opens in a new window and you can pinch and zoom it, but I don't like that extra step after having used the internet for the past dozen + years, and it doesn't do it with all pictures. I semi switched over the MSN news because of this, but I really love Apple's layout so find myself switching back. Google seems to have both of these bases covered, will have to keep testing to see how I like it.

Another potential plus for Google (and Microsoft and virtually all other digital news outlets) is you can get their news on a PC, although their internet website really is awful. Apple news you have to be in their walled garden, which means no PC's, no android devices, etc. Kind of annoying when you have something personalized and curated, but is not available on all your devices.
 
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Being a news junkie, Apple News is my most used phone app, behind Safari and Mail. Works great, the feed is updated quickly with stories, and its customization works well.

No complaints.
 
GIZBUG said:
Oh. Seemed by your comment you already made a judgement and determination on the app without even using it. My bad.
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Well after downloading it it’s pretty decent i must admit.

Love how it grabs the news local to you by your current location.
 
Seifensieder said:
The problem with curated news is, it's curated. Recently an intern video from Google leaked that shows a hypothetical proposal how to nudge the masses into specific directions. Therefore I stay away from Google and use DuckDuckGo. Watch it here ---
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Right on.
That's why we all should trust in unedited content by random amateurs on Youtube .
 
chugg said:
Apple News looks better since it actually looks like it was designed for iOS as opposed to whatever the hell Google's done with their bastardized iOS design. Like why does the bottom nav bar need to look different from every other iOS app on earth or why does the share sheet need to pull in all my google contacts to add a THIRD row?

In any case, since Apple can't figure out how to release a 2 year old News app to more than 3 countries, Google News wins by default.
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Why is Apple always right because of how it looks? How about the content it provides? Shouldn't that be the deciding factor. Vanity knows no bounds.
 
MacRumors said:



Google recently introduced a new Google News app with an entirely updated interface and a range of new features that put it on par with Apple's own News app, including a "For You" recommendation section and "Full Coverage" headlines that present a story from multiple angles.

We went hands-on with Google News to check out the new features and to see how it compares to Apple News, the built-in news app that's available on the iPhone and the iPad.


The Google News app is a reimagining and revamp to the existing Google Newsstand Play app that was previously available via the iOS App Store. It's been entirely overhauled though, with a simple, clean interface that's fairly similar to the look of Apple News with a dedicated navigation bar at the bottom.

Google News does, however, have an additional section for quickly selecting news categories like U.S., World, Business, and Technology.

Both apps feature a "For You" section based on personalized recommendations. Apple's draws in information from the categories and news sites you choose to follow, while Google presents a selection of stories that become more tailored over time based on what you choose to read and what you favorite.

In each app, you can search for different news sites, blogs, and topics and add them to your coverage lists to impact "For You." Google's For You section highlights a list of five top stories and then provides supplemental stories at the bottom of the list, while Apple organizes For You into top stories, trending stories, top videos, and then recommendations based on channels and topics.

Apple News features a "Spotlight" section that features curated news selected by Apple News Editors, which highlights interesting news topics that you might not have otherwise seen.

Google News doesn't have a similar feature, but it has its own unique offering in the form of the "Headlines" section that aggregates the top news stories at the current time. In the headlines section, major stories have a "Full Coverage" option that lets you see the same story from multiple news sites so all of the angles are covered.

Google also has a dedicated "Newsstand" tab that lets you subscribe to paid and free news sources and a range of magazines using payment information stored in your Google Play account. Apple doesn't have a similar feature right now, but such an option is said to be in the works following its acquisition of magazine subscription service Texture.

Have you checked out Google News? Do you prefer it over Apple's own news app? Let us know in the comments.

Article Link: Google News vs. Apple News on iOS
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Apple News? Apple Pay? Apple Homepod? We don't have that in 3rd world country germany :(
 
onepoint said:
...and Google’s sparkling redesign does not support smart invert? :rolleyes:
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Most likely because their idiot design team is in love with anything that's blinding white on off white. Heck look at the google news web site, it's difficult to find anything that is not blinding white. Apple having a dark mode definitely is a huge plus.
 
Markoth said:
I'm not a fan of news in general since so much of it is biased fact-distorting nonsense, from almost any source. I suppose Google News isn't a bad way to indoctrinate oneself, though.
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Yet you're perfectly okay with posting on an Apple fan news site which by nature is going to be biased?
 
LoveToMacRumors said:
Sadly no Apple News for US neighbor
Canada..
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Just change to US Region in Settings... at least it works for me in Quebec.

Though doing this generates a few unwanted behaviors on the iPhone, such as a few apps showing distances in miles (seems fixed in Maps), temperature in Fahrenheit (though this one is rare), and prices in USD (though they really are CAD).

At this point, there's absolutely NO REASON why Apple doesn't support Canada with Apple News. I think it's just because they lack French sources, which could be added by an employee in less than a week of work.
 
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