FlatPlan 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

FlatPlan

5.0

(6)

Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About FlatPlan

FlatPlan is no-code software that enables publishers to distribute their content to Apple News from any CMS and reach 145+ million monthly active readers on the news app.

Once onboard, our bespoke tools make it easy for you to attract new readers, turn them into loyal followers and then funnel them to owned properties to drive website registrations, app downloads and first-party data capture.

Our service is fully-managed, so you don't need to allocate any resources to maintain your Apple News channel. We handle everything for you including optimising your channel to maximise growth. That's why the world's leading publishers trust FlatPlan to manage their Apple News integration.

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FlatPlan Pricing and Plans

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FlatPlan Features

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Data Discovery
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Natural Language Search
Predictive Analytics
Query Builder
Storytelling
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Alerts/Notifications
API
Customizable Branding
Dashboard
Metadata Management
Widgets

FlatPlan User Reviews

Overall Rating

5.0

Ratings Breakdown

100%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.7

Value for money

4.6

Customer support

4.8

Functionality

4.7

Have you used FlatPlan and would like to share your experience with others?

Harry S.

Verified reviewer

Publishing

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed November 2024

Innovative features and strong designs

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Our experience has been great thanks to the fast and clear communication from our account manager. The team often adds new features, keeping our presence on Apple News fresh and up-to-date. Their designs are strong and the team are always receptive to feedback, ensuring our needs are met.

Cons:

We can't fault them! Our experience has been great.

Vendor Response

Thank you Harry. The new redesign looks fantastic - we're glad to be able to replicate it in Apple News! Fantastic to work with you and your team.

Replied November 2024

Jennifer Y.

Verified reviewer

Newspapers

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Reviewed November 2024

Game-Changer for Audience Growth and Engagement

FlatPlan has been a transformative tool for us in growing our audience and building loyalty. One of the standout features is how seamlessly it integrates with our workflow. We’ve been able to maintain our usual pace of day-to-day operations without disruption, ensuring we continue delivering consistent, high-quality content.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

FlatPlan's impact on our Apple News growth has been significant, helping us expand our reach even further.

Cons:

Would like to see more data on the videos being served.

PAUL M.

Verified reviewer

Media Production

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Reviewed January 2024

GPFans content surfacing

It has been an effective, straightforward way to ensure our content appears in the best possible format on Apple News.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

We were able to get our flagship F1 brand, GPFans, in front of Apple News' huge audience and regularly collect views and revenue from that source.

Cons:

It has been difficult to follow this up and get further brands onto the platform.

Joshua H.

Verified reviewer

Newspapers

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Reviewed October 2024

FlatPlan makes it easy to get on Apple News

Our entire experience with FlatPlan has been positive. The communication has been swift and clear; the onboarding experience was painless; and the result has been positive.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

FlatPlan was quick and easy to implement. The onboarding was fast with terrific communication. After a few back-and-forths on design, we were up in running within just a couple of weeks.

Cons:

I have no complaints about or dissatisfaction with FlatPlan. They've been terrific.

Vendor Response

Thank you for your wonderful review. It's been a pleasure working with you and we're looking forward to continuing our collaboration!

Replied November 2024

Brenna C.

Verified reviewer

Online Media

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Reviewed October 2023

A good out-of-the-box solution w great customer service

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Easy to use and to communicate needs with the Flatplan team; great, responsive customer service when the product breaks

Cons:

Bugs occur with some frequency (although Flatplan is great about helping us fix them)

Tom Z.

Verified reviewer

Online Media

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Reviewed August 2023

Apple News

Frictionless, quick, easy, elegant.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

We are a small online newsroom and needed a simple way to get our work onto the proprietary platform at Apple News. We did not have the human resources to pull this off, but FlatPlan made it effortless.

Cons:

Everything was as expected and we have no complaints.

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