Brief - Just the news you need
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About Brief - Just the news you need
Understand important news in a moment with:
• Reports written for you by real human editors
• Curated opinions from voices that matter
• Timelines that provide thorough background
• No infinite feed – just the news you need
• 100% ad-free!
News is really important, but following it can be stressful and overwhelming. Brief is a subscription news service that fits the most important news stories into the little free moments you have each day.
To do that, our team does a bunch of work to give you just the information you need to understand complex news stories. For example, every news report comes with a timeline so you can catch up with how the story developed. We also customize each report based on what you already know, so you only get the new stuff. That’s how we keep it brief without dumbing it down.
No one wants to get stuck in a bubble, so we pull together perspectives from voices that matter – politicians and experts across the spectrum – and let them speak for themselves.
If you want to take a break for a couple days, the most important stories will be waiting for you when you come back. You can pick up right where you left off.
We think you’ll love Brief, and we can’t wait for you to check it out!
• Reports written for you by real human editors
• Curated opinions from voices that matter
• Timelines that provide thorough background
• No infinite feed – just the news you need
• 100% ad-free!
News is really important, but following it can be stressful and overwhelming. Brief is a subscription news service that fits the most important news stories into the little free moments you have each day.
To do that, our team does a bunch of work to give you just the information you need to understand complex news stories. For example, every news report comes with a timeline so you can catch up with how the story developed. We also customize each report based on what you already know, so you only get the new stuff. That’s how we keep it brief without dumbing it down.
No one wants to get stuck in a bubble, so we pull together perspectives from voices that matter – politicians and experts across the spectrum – and let them speak for themselves.
If you want to take a break for a couple days, the most important stories will be waiting for you when you come back. You can pick up right where you left off.
We think you’ll love Brief, and we can’t wait for you to check it out!
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What's New in the Latest Version 3.0.0
Last updated on Jul 26, 2021
Old Versions
This update removes Brief in app purchases.
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Version History
3.0.0
Jul 26, 2021
This update removes Brief in app purchases.
2.3.7
Jan 10, 2021
Build healthy news habits by setting a routine!
2.3.5
Jan 8, 2021
You can now set a routine and build healthy news habits!
2.3.3
Dec 24, 2020
Bug fixes
2.3.2
Dec 18, 2020
Bug fixes
2.3.1
Dec 16, 2020
Bug fixes
2.2.5
Dec 7, 2020
Bug fixes
2.2.4
Nov 20, 2020
Bug fixes
2.2.3
Nov 1, 2020
Follow results in our Election Snapshot widget to know who wins the White House and which party will control the Senate.
2.2.2
Oct 31, 2020
Easily follow & understand the Supreme Court:
• Get notifications for key rulings
• See how each Justice ruled
• Track cases through the appeals process
• Get notifications for key rulings
• See how each Justice ruled
• Track cases through the appeals process
2.2.1
Oct 28, 2020
Easily follow & understand the Supreme Court:
• Get notifications for key rulings
• See how each Justice ruled
• Track cases through the appeals process
• Get notifications for key rulings
• See how each Justice ruled
• Track cases through the appeals process
2.2.0
Oct 26, 2020
Easily follow & understand the Supreme Court:
• Get notifications for key rulings
• See how each Justice ruled
• Track cases through the appeals process
Now more than ever the Supreme Court feels incredibly important. With Brief’s new Court Tracking features, you can rest assured that our team of editors will be watching the court for you. You’ll never miss a key decision, or why it matters.
• Get notifications for key rulings
• See how each Justice ruled
• Track cases through the appeals process
Now more than ever the Supreme Court feels incredibly important. With Brief’s new Court Tracking features, you can rest assured that our team of editors will be watching the court for you. You’ll never miss a key decision, or why it matters.
2.1.4
Oct 1, 2020
iOS 14 widgets let you:
• Track FiveThirtyEight's Senate race forecasts
• See the top stories from your Brief at a glance
• Watch FiveThirtyEight's presidential predictions
• Track FiveThirtyEight's Senate race forecasts
• See the top stories from your Brief at a glance
• Watch FiveThirtyEight's presidential predictions
2.1.3
Sep 23, 2020
iOS 14 widgets let you:
• Track FiveThirtyEight's Senate race forecasts
• See the top stories from your Brief at a glance
• Watch FiveThirtyEight's presidential predictions
• Track FiveThirtyEight's Senate race forecasts
• See the top stories from your Brief at a glance
• Watch FiveThirtyEight's presidential predictions
2.1.2
Sep 19, 2020
iOS 14 widgets let you:
• Track FiveThirtyEight's Senate race forecasts
• See the top stories from your Brief at a glance
• Watch FiveThirtyEight's presidential predictions
• Track FiveThirtyEight's Senate race forecasts
• See the top stories from your Brief at a glance
• Watch FiveThirtyEight's presidential predictions
2.1.1
Sep 16, 2020
Now with home screen widgets!
• Monitor election forecasts from FiveThirtyEight
• See the top stories from your Brief at a glance
• Monitor election forecasts from FiveThirtyEight
• See the top stories from your Brief at a glance
2.0.5
Aug 25, 2020
New for the 2020 election:
• Live updates: check Brief regularly & get short updates on events as they happen
• Auto-summary: tap the summarize button to combine all the live updates into a quick overview
• Instant feedback: talk to the newsroom by answering questions direct from editors in a single tap
• Live updates: check Brief regularly & get short updates on events as they happen
• Auto-summary: tap the summarize button to combine all the live updates into a quick overview
• Instant feedback: talk to the newsroom by answering questions direct from editors in a single tap
2.0.4
Aug 23, 2020
New for the 2020 election:
• Live updates: check Brief regularly & get short updates on events as they happen
• Auto-summary: tap the summarize button to combine all the live updates into a quick overview
• Instant feedback: talk to the newsroom by answering questions direct from editors in a single tap
• Live updates: check Brief regularly & get short updates on events as they happen
• Auto-summary: tap the summarize button to combine all the live updates into a quick overview
• Instant feedback: talk to the newsroom by answering questions direct from editors in a single tap
2.0.3
Jul 17, 2020
Try Brief free for 14 days and get:
• Upcoming Stories: Get a preview of events on the horizon & subscribe to updates.
• Notifications: Receive alerts for news our editors deem especially important.
• Recent Activity: Easily get back to stories you skipped.
• Upcoming Stories: Get a preview of events on the horizon & subscribe to updates.
• Notifications: Receive alerts for news our editors deem especially important.
• Recent Activity: Easily get back to stories you skipped.
2.0.2
Jul 16, 2020
Try Brief free for 14 days and get:
• Notifications: Receive notifications for bulletins our editors deem especially important.
• Upcoming Stories: Get a preview of what's coming soon. Subscribe to interesting stories.
• Recent Activity: Easily get back to things you've skipped.
• Notifications: Receive notifications for bulletins our editors deem especially important.
• Upcoming Stories: Get a preview of what's coming soon. Subscribe to interesting stories.
• Recent Activity: Easily get back to things you've skipped.
1.0.15
Jun 26, 2020
We completely redesigned the welcome experience. Try Brief free for the first 14 days!
1.0.14
Jun 25, 2020
We completely redesigned the welcome experience. Try Brief free for the first 14 days!
1.0.13
Jun 7, 2020
Introducing a new, 2 week free trial! Download Brief today and get the first 14 days on us.
1.0.12
May 31, 2020
Introducing a new, 2 week free trial! Download Brief today and get the first 14 days on us.
1.0.11
May 20, 2020
Introducing a new, 2 week free trial! Download Brief today and get the first 14 days on us.
1.0.8
May 13, 2020
Introducing a new, 2 week free trial! Download Brief today and get the first 14 days on us.
1.0.6
Apr 27, 2020
The new version has updates from more reporters! Try it out free for your first month.
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