Apple
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Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services. Its major products and services include the iPhone, Mac, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, operating systems, and digital platforms such as the App Store and Apple Music; the podcast references primarily concern Apple as a major technology and smartphone company and investment stock.
Rank this week
Share of the conversation
1.4‰ of what listeners heard
Reach this week
Tone this week
- Neutral 3
Share of the conversation
Mentions of Apple per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, culture & entertainment.
Show the data
| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | 0.70‰ | 4 |
| Oct 5 | 0.67‰ | 2 |
| Oct 6 | 0.86‰ | 3 |
| Oct 8 | 0.68‰ | 2 |
| Oct 9 | 0.67‰ | 4 |
| Oct 10 | 0.73‰ | 1 |
| Oct 12 | 0.70‰ | 1 |
| Oct 13 | 0.58‰ | 1 |
| Oct 14 | 0.72‰ | 2 |
| Oct 15 | 0.80‰ | 3 |
| Oct 16 | 0.63‰ | 1 |
| Oct 17 | 0.62‰ | 1 |
| Oct 20 | 0.77‰ | 5 |
| Oct 21 | 0.78‰ | 2 |
| Oct 22 | 0.82‰ | 5 |
| Oct 23 | 0.81‰ | 1 |
| Oct 24 | 0.85‰ | 2 |
| Oct 25 | 0.95‰ | 2 |
| Oct 26 | 1.27‰ | 5 |
| Oct 27 | 1.26‰ | 4 |
| Oct 28 | 1.36‰ | 5 |
| Oct 29 | 1.45‰ | 3 |
| Oct 30 | 1.53‰ | 2 |
| Nov 3 | 0.80‰ | 2 |
| Nov 4 | 0.56‰ | 1 |
| Nov 6 | 0.34‰ | 2 |
| Nov 7 | 0.46‰ | 2 |
| Nov 9 | 0.51‰ | 1 |
| Nov 11 | 0.52‰ | 3 |
| Nov 12 | 0.78‰ | 4 |
Why is it trending?· Last 30 days
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The storylines around Apple
What 80 scored episodes of the last 30 days were about, strand by strand, and how each leaned.
Apple’s leadership and product legacy
leadershippositiveShows connected Apple’s success and influence with Steve Jobs, Tim Cook, product design, manufacturing, retail strategy, and long-term value creation.
16 episodes on 16 shows · 12 positive, 0 negative
“podcasting really wouldn't exist without Apple. I mean, because I'll tell you, the iPod.” Brian Preston · Money Guy Show · Nov 11 ↗
“They left a fortune on the table when Tim Cook took over and also 15 years of fantastic value creation” Jim Cramer · Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer · Nov 10 ↗
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The conversation on X
X debates Apple’s product appeal, shortcomings, pricing, and ecosystem
X discussions largely divide between people who value Apple’s design, innovation, convenience, and ecosystem and critics who object to product quality, pricing, software problems, feature changes, and customer experiences.
Some posts frame Apple as aspirational or worth staying with because its devices work conveniently together, while others recommend avoiding first-generation products or moving to competing platforms. A separate criticism focuses on the risks of Apple’s coding-agent integration, and one post proposes a new navigation keychain.
Compared with the podcast story, X is more focused on current products, prices, Siri, ecosystem convenience, and user complaints. The podcasts emphasize corporate lobbying, repair restrictions, persuasive design, ambition, marketing, and broader business lessons; X adds a more direct consumer debate and a current AI-safety concern.
Points of view
Share of the 23 posts that take a position
- Apple products are desirable and worthwhile52%
Supporters say Apple combines innovation, thoughtful design, convenience, and an appealing ecosystem, making its products worth owning despite imperfections or criticism.
“It really such a good company right to repair movement the most fair and the regulation on usb c but Apple also innovated us from fingerprint to faceid to faceid and saved passwords and AirPods bro”
@KingFraam · Nov 5
“The @Apple Design Awards remind us that great product design goes beyond beautiful interfaces. It's about thoughtful interactions, accessibility, innovation and creating experiences that genuinely make sense to people.”
@essie_chestter · Nov 4
“I still remember those days when I used to visit stores, stare at Apple products, and wonder when I would finally get a chance to use them. And today, I have a MacBook, an iPhone, a iPad and an Pencil. I just want to tell you one thing: Whatever you dream of buying today, you”
@adityadotdev · Nov 6
- Apple products and pricing need improvement39%
Critics say Apple’s recent products, software, reliability, pricing, and customer experience fall short of its design standards or discourage upgrades. Some recommend switching platforms or avoiding early-generation products.
“Classic Apple marketing strategy: take something away, then bring it back a few years later like it’s brand new. They’ve done it a few times now. They removed MagSafe, then a couple of years later put it back with great fanfare. Now they’ve done the same with the glowing Apple”
@camsoft2000 · Nov 9
“I find it quite concerning when the new CEO of Apple, John Ternus, despite coming from an engineering and product design background launches three new Apple Products in a row, that are 'meh' at best, and kinda defy Apple’s (or let's say Steve Jobs’) credo at its core. - Apple”
@KilianMuster · Nov 4
“.@Apple @tim_cook @johnternus The iPad Mini 2026 is priced out of sight! No problems with the tech specs, but ALL your new Apple Pricing across the board is going to keep us using our good old Apple stuff for the next 2 or 3 years. I own: - 2 M4 Mac mini's (2 locations) - an M2”
@ricfink · Nov 10
Other views: 9%
57% of the 54 posts report news or ask questions without taking a position.
Tone toward Apple on X
Neutral
- Very negative 2
- Negative 8
- Neutral 32
- Positive 7
- Very positive 5
Also discussed
- Product design and reliability
- Pricing and upgrade decisions
- Ecosystem convenience and lock-in
- Siri, coding agents, and AI
- Repair, subscriptions, and customer experience
- Note: Many posts are product announcements, promotions, questions, or news rather than positions.
- Note: The Apple discussion on X is mostly about consumer products and current technology, rather than the podcast story’s corporate-policy and business themes.
Written by AI from 54 posts on X in the week to Nov 11. Shares count the posts read, not a poll of opinion; quoted posts are shown as written.
Who is saying what about Apple
Verified quotes from the last 90 days: who made the most claims, and which way they leaned.
- Jim Cramer27 claims on 1 show
“I think Apple's stock soared because the outlook for new data center construction may have changed, perhaps radically.”
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer · Nov 5 ↗ - Mark Gurman9 claims on 3 shows
“this is a phenomenal report for Apple.”
Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition · Nov 2 ↗ - Joe Terranova8 claims on 1 show
“at this price, we thought it made sense to trim some.”
Halftime Report · Nov 9 ↗
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Discussed alongside
Names that come up in the same conversations as Apple.
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