Price
Muuted: $4/mo or $36/yr founding — later $5/mo · $50/yr
Apple News: $12.99/mo for News+
Apple News alternative
The Apple News alternative where you pick the sources.
Apple News decides what you see: approved publishers, algorithmic plus editorial curation, and ads even on the paid tier's free sibling. Muuted flips it — you pick the RSS sources, you mute what you're tired of, and no algorithm reorders your feed.
Any RSS source
No algorithm
Mute anything
Your feed, not Apple's.
Muuted is an RSS reader: any source with a feed, in the order it published. No approved-publisher wall, no For You engine, no ads. Founding Pro is $4/mo or $36/yr against News+ at $12.99/mo. See the full nine-column breakdown on the comparison page.
Any RSS source — Apple limits you to approved publishers
No algorithm — your sources in published order
Mute anything — Apple only blocks topics and channels
Where they differ
Pulled from the same fact table as our full comparison. Muuted's junk filtering is covered in depth on the Junk Filters page.
Choosing sources
Muuted: Any RSS feed — 100 free, more on Pro
Apple News: Apple-approved publishers only; no RSS
Muting
Muuted: Muted words across the whole feed; 20 free, unlimited on Pro
Apple News: Topic and channel blocking only
Junk filtering
Muuted: Nine maintained junk filters on Pro
Apple News: None — ads are part of the product
Who orders the feed
Muuted: You do — no ranking algorithm
Apple News: Algorithmic + editorial curation
Ads
Muuted: None on any tier
Apple News: Free tier has ads
The honest version.
Stay with Apple News if you want a hands-off, curated magazine experience inside Apple's ecosystem and don't mind the algorithm choosing. Switch if you want your own sources, your own filters, and a feed nobody reorders. See the quick head-to-head at Muuted vs Apple News.
Switching is one step: export OPML from Apple News, import into Muuted
Nothing to rebuild: muting and junk filters work the moment you land
Free to test: 100 sources + 20 muted words before paying anything
FAQ
Can Muuted follow the same publications as Apple News?
If the publication offers an RSS feed — and most news sites do — yes. You follow the site directly instead of going through Apple's approved list.
Does Muuted have an algorithm like For You?
No. Your feed is your chosen sources in published order. Muting and junk filters remove clutter; nothing gets promoted or reordered.
Is there a free plan?
Yes — 100 sources and 20 muted words free. Founding Pro is $4/mo or $36/yr, later $5/mo · $50/yr.
Keep the reading. Lose the clutter.
Start with 100 sources and 20 muted words free. Founding Pro is $4/mo or $36/yr — later $5/mo · $50/yr.
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