Best News Subscriptions · head-to-head
Financial Times vs The Washington Post
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for news subscriptions. Financial Times has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
Financial Times has the lower entry price — Financial Times starts at $4.99/mo, The Washington Post at $11.67/mo. Free tier: Financial Times No, The Washington Post No. HIPAA: Financial Times —, The Washington Post —.
As of 2026-06-13 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
Financial Times
$4.99/mo entryThe Washington Post
$11.67/mo entrySources — Financial Times: apps.apple.com (verified 2026-06-13) · The Washington Post: apps.apple.com (verified 2026-06-13)
Key features
Financial Times: FT Edit: separate low-cost app with 8 hand-picked articles daily (launched 2022, aimed at younger readers); MyFT: personalized topic-following feed; AI-read articles (audio version of text content); FT News Briefing and other podcasts (free without subscription); Real-time market data, stock prices, and equities screener (free without subscription); ePaper (digital replica of print edition); Lex column: investment analysis commentary (Premium only); Video journalism; Daily crossword (free without subscription); CarPlay support for audio on the go; Article gifting and sharing; How To Spend It lifestyle magazine (free)
The Washington Post: The 7: daily morning briefing covering seven essential stories; Personal Podcast: subscriber-shaped daily podcast (choose topics, ask questions); Audio articles and original podcasts; My Post: personalized news feed with curated recommendations; Augmented reality exclusives and innovative graphics; Custom breaking-news alerts; Premium: shareable bonus subscription and exclusive journalist eBooks; Fact Checker column and investigative reporting; Multi-platform: web, iOS, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, iMessage