# Cairn: AI Archive — AI news, mapped through time

> AI news, mapped through time (iPhone/iPad app by Anurag Nagilla.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cairn-ai-archive/id6792871628 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Anurag Nagilla](https://appshunter.io/developer/6792871630)
- Category: News, Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 71 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cairn-ai-archive/id6792871628/reviews.md

## What is Cairn?

Cairn turns the flood of AI news into a readable daily briefing and a living archive.

Read concise, curated stories without an account. Explore the Repo to move through AI history by era, year, and topic. Follow guided tours that connect landmark ideas and releases, save the nodes that matter, and sync your progress when you choose to sign in.

Features:

• A focused feed of current AI news
• Short summaries with source links and context
• Top Stories across one day, one week, or one month
• An AI-history archive spanning foundational work to the present
• Grid, timeline, and guided-tour views
• Dark, light, and newspaper reading themes
• Optional daily-digest notifications
• Anonymous analytics that are off by default
• In-app account deletion

Cairn does not sell personal data or show ads.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.0.3 — 2026-08-19

Improved notification setup and recovery, more reliable navigation when opening news from notifications, smoother Google sign-in account selection, and general stability improvements.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-08-13

Sign in with a one-time email code—no password required. Repo node lists now keep every card at the correct height. Notification onboarding and device registration are more reliable, and Cairn can guide you to future updates.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-11

Notifications are now more reliable on iPhone: Cairn asks for permission during onboarding and can deliver the daily digest you choose. This update also improves update guidance and general stability.

### 1.0 — 2026-07-28

No release notes.

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