# Briefly - AI News Brief — AI News Brief, Zero Fluff

> AI News Brief, Zero Fluff (iPhone/iPad app by Wei Zhuo.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/briefly-ai-news-brief/id6755325150 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Wei Zhuo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1853192438)
- Category: News, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 41 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-02-20
- Data updated: 2026-07-31
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/briefly-ai-news-brief/id6755325150/reviews.md

## What is Briefly?

Too much news, too little time? Briefly gives you the essentials in seconds.

Powered by AI, Briefly curates and summarizes news from publicly available sources — so you get the key points without endless scrolling.

CORE FEATURES:
• AI-Powered Summaries — Skip the fluff, read what matters
• Personalized Topics — Follow your interests, not algorithms
• AI Chat Assistant — Ask questions about any story
• Guest Mode — Try it now, no signup required

GO VIP FOR MORE:
• Unlimited AI conversations
• All news topics unlocked
• Early access to new features
• Support independent AI news

SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS:
• Monthly — Auto-renewable, 3-day free trial
• Annual — Auto-renewable, 3-day free trial, best value
• Premium Lifetime — One-time purchase, pay once, own forever

Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled 24 hours before the period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Manage subscriptions in iOS Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions.

All news is AI-generated based on publicly available sources. For informational purposes only.

Privacy: https://brieflyainews.com/privacy-policy.html
Terms: https://brieflyainews.com/terms-of-service.html

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Briefly VIP Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Briefly VIP Annual | $59.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Briefly Lifetime | $249.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-03-22

• Turn long news into quick, skimmable AI briefs
• Custom Topics: follow exactly what you care about
• AI Chat: ask follow-ups and get instant clarity

### 1.0.3 — 2026-03-09

• Turn long news into quick, skimmable AI briefs
• Custom Topics: follow exactly what you care about
• AI Chat: ask follow-ups and get instant clarity

### 1.0.2 — 2026-02-28

• Turn long news into quick, skimmable AI briefs
• Custom Topics: follow exactly what you care about
• AI Chat: ask follow-ups and get instant clarity

### 1.0.1 — 2026-02-24

Updated App Store screenshots to better showcase key features.

### 1.0 — 2026-02-20

No release notes.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-31.*