Using the Apple News app. It only takes a few taps to cancel your Apple News Plus trial. Screenshots by Jason Cipriani/CNET Open the Apple News app on your iPhone or iPad, then tap on the.
To get the latest version of the Apple News app, update your iPhone or iPod touch to the latest version of iOS, iPad to the latest version of iPadOS, or Mac to the latest version of macOS.
The Apple News app is available in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Learn what's available in your country or region.
Explore the News app
To navigate the Apple News app:
- On your iPhone or iPod touch, use the tabs at the bottom of the screen.
- On your iPad or Mac, use the sidebar. Don't see the sidebar? Tap or click the sidebar button in the upper-left corner of the app.
Today
Today shows you a feed of top stories curated by editors and stories from the channels and topics that you follow. Today also shows you stories suggested by Siri, trending stories that are popular with other readers, videos, and more. As you read, Apple News learns your interests, then suggests stories you might like in Today.
News+
Subscribe to Apple News+ to get access to hundreds of magazines, popular newspapers, and premium digital publishers in the News app.
Following and search
Following shows all the topics and channels that you follow, and suggestions from Siri based on what you read. Stories from the channels and topics that you follow appear in Today.
You can also search for channels, topics, or stories. On your iPhone or iPod touch, tap the Following tab, then tap the search field at the top of the screen. On your iPad, tap the search field at the top of the sidebar. On your Mac, click the search field in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Saved stories
Don't have time to read a story? Just save the story so you can read it later — online or offline. While reading a story, tap or click the Share button , then tap or click Save Story. To find your saved stories on your iPhone or iPod touch, tap Following, then tap Saved Stories. On your iPad or Mac, tap or click Saved Stories in the sidebar.
History
To see your reading history on iPhone or iPod touch, tap Following, then tap History. On your iPad or Mac, tap or click History in the sidebar. Tap or click Clear to see options to clear your reading history, clear information News uses to recommend stories, or clear both your reading history and recommendations.
Personalize your news
Follow or unfollow channels and topics, and tell Apple News the types of stories you like to read. This helps News understand your interests and influences the types of stories that you see in Today.
Follow a channel or topic
Follow your favorite channels and topics to see related stories in Today.
- On your iPhone or iPod touch, tap the Following tab, search for channel or topic, then tap the Follow button .
- On your iPad, go to the sidebar, search for a channel or topic, then tap the Follow button . Don't see the sidebar? Tap the sidebar button in the upper-left corner of the app.
- On your Mac, search for a channel or topic in the upper-right corner, then click the Follow button .
To see everything you follow:
- On your iPhone or iPod touch, tap Following at the bottom of your screen.
- On your iPad or Mac, go to the sidebar and look under Following. Don't see the sidebar? Tap or click the Sidebar button in the upper-left corner of the app.
Unfollow a channel or topic
If you don't want to see stories from a channel or topic in Today, unfollow that channel or topic.
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch:
- Tap the Following tab. On your iPad, go to the sidebar and look under Following. Don't see the sidebar? Tap the sidebar button in the upper-left corner of the app.
- Swipe left over a channel or topic.
- Tap Unfollow.
On your Mac:
- Go to the sidebar. Don't see the sidebar? Click the sidebar button in the upper-left corner of the app.
- Under Following, select a channel or topic.
- On your keyboard, press the Delete key.
Tell News the types of stories that you like to read
Want to see similar stories in Today like the one that you're currently reading? Just tap or click the Share button , then tap or click Suggest More Like This .
You can also tell the News app the types of stories that you don't like so they don't appear as often in Today. As you read a story, tap or click the Share button , then tap or click Suggest Less Like This .
On your iPhone or iPod touch, you can also swipe left over a story in Today and tap Suggest More. Or swipe right over a story in Today and tap Suggest Less.
Block a channel or topic, or report a concern
If you don't want to see any stories from a specific channel or topic, block that channel or topic.
- Go to Today and tap or click the channel or topic to open it.
- On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, tap the More Options button . On your Mac, click Share button .
- Choose Block Channel or Block Topic.
To see the channels or topics that you blocked or to unblock one of them:
- On your iPhone or iPod touch, tap the Following tab. On your iPad, go to the sidebar. Scroll down and tap Blocked Channels & Topics. To unblock a channel or topic, tap the Remove button , then tap Unblock.
- On your Mac, go to the menu bar and choose File > Manage Blocked Channels & Topics. To unblock a channel or topic, click the Remove button , then click Unblock.
If a story is in the wrong section, doesn't display correctly, or contains offensive language or content, you can report it. While in the story, tap or click the Share button , then tap or click Report a Concern .
Change settings for Today and notifications
You can restrict stories that appear in Today so you only see stories from the channels that you follow.
- On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > News, then turn on Restrict Stories in Today.
- On your Mac, choose News > Preferences from the menu at the top of your computer screen. Then select Restrict stories in Today.
You can also choose which channels you want to get notifications for.
- On your iPhone or iPod touch, tap the Following tab, then scroll to the bottom and tap Notifications.
- On your iPad, scroll to the bottom of the sidebar and tap Notifications.
- On your Mac, choose File > Manage Notifications.
More ways to stay up to date with Apple News
- Use the Apple News app on your Apple Watch or the News widget on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to see the top headlines and save them for later to read on a different device.
- You can read the latest business headlines from Apple News in the Stocks app on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac in all countries and regions where Apple News is available.
- Get an email digest with stories tailored to your interests by opting in to Apple News Updates emails.
Learn more
- Sign up for News Publisher to distribute content in the Apple News app. Whether you're a blogger or part of a news organization, you can publish your content on Apple News.
- You can subscribe to Apple News+ to get access to hundreds of magazines, popular newspapers, and premium digital publishers in the News app.
- You can also subscribe to some publisher content on an individual basis. Learn more about individual channel subscriptions in Apple News.
- Set up notifications to get alerts from your favorite apps on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
During the “It’s Show Time” event on March 25, 2019, Apple introduced a significant and long-awaited update to its Apple News app with a brand new Apple News Plus subscription.
Essentially, the new Apple News subscription gives you access to more than 300 otherwise paywalled publications, both magazines and newspapers ranging from sports to politics and technology, and lets you precisely configure the kind of Apple News content you want to read.
The subscription was made available to Apple users right away, so by now it’s possible to compile a more or less comprehensive Apple News Plus review, accompanied by a few tips that could make the reading experience even better.
Apple News+ Review From A to Z
There’s a lot to unpack in the Apple News+ announcement, from how to sign up to Apple News to how to install Apple News Plus to whether Apple News free trial is available. Let’s explore all these issues one by one.
Which devices support Apple News Plus?
The original Apple News app released in 2015 with iOS 9 was only available for iPhones and iPads, and designed specifically to work best on smaller screens.
The new release not only completely recreated the experience from the ground up with new typography, high-quality photographs, and fluid animations but also brought Apple News Plus on Mac as a standalone native app.
If you don’t have the new app yet, Apple News+ download isn’t necessary. Simply update your iOS to 12.2 or later and your macOS Mojave to 10.14.4 or later, and the app will automatically appear.
What’s Apple News+ pricing model?
Good news is the standard set of features in the Apple News app remains free as it used to be on iOS devices, but now includes macOS too. You still get the best stories of the day curated by Apple’s editors as well as personalized recommendations and notifications for breaking news.
Beyond the free tier, you can choose to subscribe to Apple News Plus, where you gain access to more than 300 premium (and normally paywalled) Apple News+ magazines and newspapers, such as The New Yorker, LA Times, Vogue, The Wall Street Journal, Condé Nast Traveler, and many more.
Upon subscribing you get a full month of Apple News free trial to explore all the titles and see how you like the service. After one month, Apple News Plus pricing is simply $9.99 a month with no commitment and the ability to cancel at any time.
As a wonderful bonus, Apple made Apple News Plus available for Family Sharing with up to six members in your household, all of whom can get the benefits of Apple News Plus with just a single subscription.
How to set up Apple News+?
To get the Apple News app on your phone or Mac, simply update to the latest available version of iOS or macOS. To do that on Mac:
- Go to System Preferences
- Select Software Update
- Click Update if there’s a new version available
- Follow the instructions
Now launch the app from your Applications folder. By default, in the sidebar you’ll see a few Channels (e.g. Today) and Topics (e.g. Food, Fashion, Science) — all curated by Apple’s editors. This is the interface for the free Apple News app.
To subscribe to Apple News Plus:
- Launch the Apple News app
- Select News+ from the sidebar
- Click Try It Free
What content is included in Apple News+?
While the free version of Apple News aggregates content from all over the web (with the help of Apple’s editors), Apple News+ lets you access more than 300 premium publications that are regularly only available with corresponding subscriptions to each one separately.
Some examples of premium publications include:
- TIME
- The Atlantic
- ELLE
- Bon Appétit
- Sports Illustrated
- Vanity Fair
- WIRED
- National Geographic
- etc.
Besides simply inputting the premium content into the app, Apple has created animated covers and redesigned the articles themselves with rich, interactive features. To view all the available magazines and newspapers, simply open the Apple News app and navigate to News+ in the sidebar.
How to subscribe, download, and read offline?
Once you’ve started your Apple News free trial or become a member, you’d want to explore the available magazine selection and perhaps subscribe to a few titles.
To find the magazine you’re looking for:
- Use the search bar in the left-hand panel to type in the title
- Alternatively, go to News+ tab and select Browse the Catalog or one of the topics to find the magazine manually
When you have the magazine open, you can choose to follow it by selecting the heart icon in the top bar. The title should then appear in your Channels & Topics in the sidebar.
You can save any story for later by opening it up and using the shortcut ⌘ + S or selecting Save Story from the File dropdown in your menu bar. The story then becomes available in the Saved Stories tab in the sidebar.
Finally, to use the Apple News+ offline reading feature:
- Open the magazine of your choice
- Look for the cloud icon next to each of its issues
- Click on the icon to start the download
- Once the download is complete, the magazine will be available even when you don’t have the WiFi connection turned on
Unfortunately, at the moment it’s not possible to delete the previously downloaded magazines — they will disappear automatically after 30 days. If you’re low on space, Apple News will delete the offline items earlier than that.
Extra Apple News+ tips and tricks
Already by now Apple News is quite a complex and content-rich app. So there are a few tips that will help you navigate it better.
Apple News Plus App For Mac Free
- When you find a magazine you like, just tap on the issue to read it, and then use swipe left and right to switch between individual articles
- To get a better grasp on news overall, scroll all the way through Today and Spotlight tabs in the sidebar
- If you can’t find a newspaper you’re interested in (e.g. The Wall Street Journal), try looking for it in the News+ tab, as they are often featured under Journals in the bottom. Sadly, right now there’s no other way to find them.
- Remember that there are still quite a few Apple News+ bugs and some features might seem confusing or not work all the time. Nothing you can really do here apart from waiting for the next software update from Apple.
- Make sure you don’t subscribe to the same content twice. Check if the titles you currently buy are available on Apple News Plus and cancel your subscriptions. This way Apple News Plus basically pays for itself!
What about other subscription services?
Apple News Plus App For Mac Computer
Apple News Plus is the latest service in the massive subscription trend that has been maturing over the last few years. Everything from TV to food delivery is now available on a monthly charge.
Even apps! Now you don’t need to spend money on any Mac apps ever — because you have Setapp, a platform with more than 100 best-in-class Mac apps for any task you can imagine.
Apple Mac Plus Computer
For example, instead of subscribing to Apple News Plus, you could just download News Explorer from Setapp, which lets you follow your favorite publications via RSS, RDF, Twitter, etc. The app is highly adaptable (e.g. dark mode) and allows you to customize the exact experience you’d be happy with.
Apple News App For Mac
Best of all, you can try News Explorer and other apps on Setapp for free during a 7-day trial. At last, you can read as much as you want with no paywalls or subscription pleas to interrupt you.