# Briefly: AI News & Markets — Both sides, briefed daily

> AI-powered news and market summaries for balanced, efficient information consumption. (iPhone/iPad app by TRD Ventures LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/briefly-ai-news-and-markets/id6757350755 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [TRD Ventures LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1833397604)
- Category: News, Finance
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 72 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-01-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/briefly-ai-news-and-markets/id6757350755/reviews.md

## What is Briefly?

You're busy. The news isn't.

Briefly turns today's top stories into fast, balanced AI summaries you can swipe through in minutes—not hours. No doom-scrolling, no echo chamber, no 47 open tabs. Just what happened, why it matters, and every side of it.

THE SAME BALANCED FEED FOR EVERYONE
No personalized rabbit holes, no algorithm quietly feeding your own opinions back to you. Briefly reads the news from across the spectrum—left, right, and center—and gives everyone one neutral summary of what actually happened.

SWIPE. EXPAND. KNOW.
Swipe vertically through the day's top stories. Each story is a clear headline plus three AI bullets and a "Why This Matters" note. Tap to expand the full summary, and every story links straight to the original sources.

200+ SOURCES, EVERY PERSPECTIVE
We pull from 200+ outlets—wire services, national papers, local outlets, and opinion magazines—tagged left, right, and center so balance is built in, not bolted on.

MORNING & EVENING BRIEFS
Curated AI digests land at 6 AM and 6 PM, so you're caught up at the start and end of every day.

YOUR STOCKS, BRIEFED
Markets brings the Briefly treatment to your money. Build a watchlist, check delayed quotes and charts, and read the news behind every move—summarized with the same neutrality as your feed. Add your positions with Briefly+ and hear a spoken market brief about your portfolio before the open and after the close—plus price alerts when a stock crosses your line.

IN THE FREE APP
- Swipeable feed of today's top stories
- Neutral summaries with "Why This Matters"
- Markets tab: watchlist, delayed quotes, charts & company news
- Read-aloud (free device voice) for any story
- Morning & evening text briefs
- Home screen widget
- Explore & search
- Reading streaks and breaking alerts
- Siri shortcuts, save stories, dark mode
- No account required

BRIEFLY+ (PREMIUM)
- Audio Briefs: your own ~3-minute morning & evening AI news podcast, narrated and ready when you wake up or wind down
- Market Briefs: your watchlist and portfolio, narrated before the open and after the close
- Portfolio tracking: shares, cost, daily and all-time gains
- Price alerts: a push the moment a stock crosses your line
- Ask Briefly: AI Q&A about any story
- Premium Shareables: beautiful story cards
- Offline access: read and listen anywhere

Briefly+ is offered as an auto-renewing subscription:
- Briefly+ Monthly: $4.99 per month
- Briefly+ Yearly: $29.99 per year ($2.49/month — save 50%)

Each comes with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://trdventures.net/apps/briefly/privacy
Terms of Service: https://trdventures.net/apps/briefly/terms

Briefly uses AI to aggregate and summarize third-party content; every summary links to its original source. Market data is provided by third parties and is delayed; Briefly is not a financial adviser and nothing in the app is investment advice.

## Key features

- AI-powered news summaries
- Balanced perspectives from 200+ sources
- Swipeable story feed
- Market tracking and stock news
- Morning and evening AI digests
- Audio briefs (premium)
- Offline access (premium)

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Briefly+ Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Briefly+ Monthly | $4.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Briefly Premium | $4.99 | one-time |
| Briefly Premium | $47.99 | one-time |



## Frequently asked questions about Briefly

### What is Briefly?

Briefly provides AI-generated summaries of top news stories and market updates. It aims to deliver balanced information from a wide range of sources, allowing users to quickly understand key events and their significance.

### How does Briefly ensure balanced news?

Briefly pulls from over 200 sources across the political spectrum (left, right, and center) and presents a single, neutral summary for each story. This approach aims to avoid personalized echo chambers and provide a comprehensive view.

### What are the premium features of Briefly+?

Briefly+ offers audio briefs for news and market updates, portfolio tracking with gains, price alerts, AI Q&A about stories, premium shareable cards, and offline access. These features are available through monthly or annual subscriptions.

### How much does Briefly+ cost?

Briefly+ is offered as an auto-renewing subscription. Monthly plans cost $4.99 per month, and yearly plans are $29.99 per year, offering a 50% saving. Both plans include a 7-day free trial.

### Can I cancel my Briefly+ subscription?

Yes, you can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Auto-renewal must be turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period to avoid being charged for the next cycle.

### What devices does Briefly support?

Briefly is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed for iOS devices and offers features like Siri shortcuts and dark mode.

### How often is Briefly updated?

The latest version of Briefly is 2.1.2, last updated on July 19, 2026. Updates typically include new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements to enhance the user experience.

### Is Briefly suitable for younger users?

Briefly has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. The app focuses on delivering news and market information in an accessible format.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.5 — 2026-08-28

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 2.1.4 — 2026-08-14

• Notification reliability: your brief alerts and preferences now save correctly during setup, and you can enable notifications any time from Profile
• Audio fixes: your daily free listen is never wasted on a failed playback, and playback errors now show a clear message
• Faster, smoother subscription flow with a 7-day free trial
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 2.1.3 — 2026-07-29

Listen free, every day.
Free listeners now get a full daily brief

Fixes and polish
• Play buttons now reset properly when audio finishes
• Tapping play on the Explore card starts your brief right away
• Market briefs load reliably

### 2.1.2 — 2026-07-19

Introducing Markets — your money's news. Briefly now briefs your portfolio the same way it briefs the world.
• Fixed home-screen widget

### 2.1.1 — 2026-07-16

Introducing Markets — your money's news.
This is our biggest update yet. Briefly now briefs your portfolio the same way it briefs the world.
• MARKETS TAB — Build a watchlist of the stocks you follow, with delayed quotes, price charts, key stats, and a live-scrolling ticker of the major indices.
• THE NEWS BEHIND EVERY MOVE — Each stock carries its own news: our neutral AI summaries plus headlines from around the web, so you always know *why* it moved.
• SPOKEN MARKET BRIEFS (Briefly+) — A personalized pre-market brief before the open and a closing recap after the bell, narrated in the same natural voice as your daily news podcast. Free users can play a preview.
• PORTFOLIO TRACKING (Briefly+) — Add your share counts and what you paid. See your portfolio's value, today's move, and your all-time gains — and hear them in your morning brief.
• PRICE ALERTS (Briefly+) — Get a push the moment a stock crosses a price you set.
• EARNINGS ON YOUR CALENDAR — Your brief tells you when a company you follow reports ("Nvidia reports earnings Thursday").
• BUILT FOR iPAD — Markets uses a full split view: watchlist on the left, charts and news on the right.
Also in this release: The market brief now switches to the closing recap right at the market close, no matter your time zone.
Prices are delayed and Briefly is not investment advice — just the clearest picture of your money's news.

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