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Particle vs Perplexity Discover
Particle scores higher overall (8.7 vs 7.8), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose Particle if…
Keeping up with the news in a few minutes without missing other perspectives
8.7/10★★★★★Full review →Choose Perplexity Discover if…
People who want to dig into a story with cited follow-up questions
7.8/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Particle | Perplexity Discover | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.7/10 | 7.8/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 | #4 of 11 |
| Price | Freemium · from $2.99/month | Freemium · from $20/month |
| Free version | Personalised feed, multi-source summaries, audio and story Q&A | Discover feed and follow-up questions |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Desktop app | Web, iOS, Android |
| Made by | Mina Labs, Inc. | Perplexity AI |
| Briefing quality | 8.5 | 7 |
| Ease of use | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Features | 8.5 | 7 |
| Value for money | 9 | 8.5 |
| Platforms | 9.5 | 9 |
Particle: what the AI does
- Multi-source story summaries
- Summary styles such as 'Explain Like I'm 5' and 'The 5Ws'
- Political spectrum and 'Opposite Sides' views
- Ask questions about any story
- Text-to-speech listening
- Podcast Clips matched to stories
- Summaries draw on many sources, not one outlet
- Shows how coverage differs across the political spectrum
- Apple Editors' Choice with a 4.8 App Store rating
- Cheap upgrade at $2.99 a month
- A news digest only: it doesn't look at your inbox or calendar
- Android app is newer and less polished (4.3 on Google Play)
- Personalisation is by followed topics, not a deep profile of you
Perplexity Discover: what the AI does
- Interest-based news feed
- Cited AI summaries
- Follow-up questions on any story
- Text-to-speech on mobile
- Every summary links its sources
- Easy to go from headline to deeper research
- Free on web, iPhone and Android
- Very highly rated apps
- A browsable feed rather than a single daily brief
- Doesn't use your email or calendar
- Best personalisation is reserved for Pro