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Should I use Six Colors?

Apple, technology, and other stuff - sixcolors.com

Skip. Six Colors is Jason Snell's Apple news blog and podcast network, not a software product — the content is free, so there is nothing to buy. Only consider a paid membership if you want to support the journalism; skip entirely if you were evaluating a tool.

Confidence

High. Based on 60+ public sources. Note: the SIXCOLORS tool-tray and watch-kit brand on Amazon/Walmart is an unrelated company and was excluded from this assessment.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depthNot a product; no features to score
  • Support qualityNo evidence in reviewed sources
  • Security postureNo evidence either way in sources

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Apple news followers
  • Podcast listeners
  • Tech journalists citing sources
  • RSS readers

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for software — it's a blog, not a product
  • Teams evaluating tools, CRMs, or platforms
  • Buyers of SIXCOLORS tool trays — that's a different Amazon brand

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Brand confusion: 'SIXCOLORS' magnetic trays and watch kits on Amazon/Walmart are a different company entirely.

low

Membership pricing is not publicly listed; check the site before paying.

low

Some posts live in a members-only section; the free RSS feed may not include them.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Run by veteran Apple journalist Jason Snell
  • Daily Apple coverage, per Muck Rack profile
  • Annual Apple report cards widely cited on Reddit and blogs
  • Free RSS feed available
  • Consistent podcast output, including the Upgrade show

Cons

  • Not a software product — an editorial blog; nothing to implement
  • Membership pricing not published in reviewed sources
  • Name collides with unrelated SIXCOLORS tool brand on Amazon/Walmart
  • Security URL only serves a browser check, no documentation

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/06/2026 - 9 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x2security x1news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 9

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Most content free; membership optional
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Standard blog layout with free RSS feed
  • Feature depth. Not a product; no features to score
  • Support quality. No evidence in reviewed sources
  • Security posture. No evidence either way in sources
  • 2014 Founded Earliest posts in evidence date to Sep 2014
  • Yes Free content Site and RSS feed are free to read
  • Not published Membership price No public tiers in reviewed sources
  • 4.8/5 Namesake brand rating Unrelated SIXCOLORS tools on Amazon

Pricing

Free tier: Yes

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Widely cited on Reddit, MacRumors forums, and tech podcasts as a go-to Apple news source; no complaints surfaced in the sources reviewed.

Full analysis

Based on 60+ public sources. Note: the SIXCOLORS tool-tray and watch-kit brand on Amazon/Walmart is an unrelated company and was excluded from this assessment.

Not software — Jason Snell's Apple news blog and podcasts. Read it free via RSS; no need to buy anything.

Methodology

Based on 60+ public sources. Note: the SIXCOLORS tool-tray and watch-kit brand on Amazon/Walmart is an unrelated company and was excluded from this assessment.

Sources

  1. Six Colors — Apple, technology, and other stuffsixcolors.com
    official
  2. Apple in 2023: The Six Colors report card (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  3. Muck Rack media outlet profilemuckrack.com
    news
  4. Six Colors RSS feedfeeder.co
    official
  5. Upgrade 628 podcast episodesixcolors.com
    official
  6. Six Colors members pagesixcolors.com
    official
  7. SIXCOLORS magnetic parts tray (Walmart, unrelated brand)walmart.com
    review
  8. Six Colors security pagesixcolors.com
    security
  9. Mac Mini M4 review discussion citing Six Colorsforums.macrumors.com
    news

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