# Gistline — News, Decoded — Trending stories, explained

> Trending stories, explained (iPhone/iPad app by 港 陈.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gistline-news-decoded/id6796586417 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [港 陈](https://appshunter.io/developer/6796353129)
- Category: News, Magazines & Newspapers
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-07
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is Gistline?

Every hour, the internet argues about something new. Gistline takes the day's trending stories and decodes each one into a single clean card — what happened, why it happened, and what it means for you. Skip the long reads. Understand any big story in 30 seconds.

ONE CARD. THE WHOLE STORY.
• The Picture — one image from the story's own coverage, credited on the card
• The Gist — what happened, and why it matters, in two beats
• Background — the context everyone assumes you already know
• Timeline — how it unfolded, date by date, latest development marked
• What They're Saying — every side, side by side
• Unconfirmed — the claims nobody has proven yet
• Sources — receipts, always

SWIPE. GET IT. MOVE ON.
Your day's stories, dealt as a deck. Swipe through in minutes. Tap in when you want depth. Save what matters. Follow what isn't over yet. Breaking stories are marked in red, so you know when something is happening right now.

HONEST BY DESIGN.
Built on three principles: truthfulness, timeliness, accuracy. Gistline is powered by artificial intelligence — and it shows its homework. Sources cited. Unverified claims flagged, not hidden. Because confidence without evidence is just noise.

TWO LANGUAGES. ONE TAP.
The full experience in English and 简体中文. Switch anytime. Same stories, same clarity.

NO LEARNING CURVE.
No complex features, nothing to configure. Light, dark, or follow your system. Beautiful, intuitive, instantly usable — everyone's first trending-news explainer.

GISTLINE PLUS. GO UNLIMITED.
Unlimited daily cards, full access, zero walls. Auto-renewing subscriptions: monthly ($3.99) or yearly ($29.99). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings.

Terms of Use: https://gg2.guru/terms/
Privacy Policy: https://gg2.guru/privacy/

The world, at your fingertips.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gistline Plus Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Gistline Plus Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| gg2 Plus Quarterly | $19.99 | per 3 months |


## Is Gistline safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Gistline.

## Is Gistline legit?

Gistline — News, Decoded has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Gistline is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6 — 2026-10-21

Fixed some known bugs.

### 1.5.1 — 2026-10-19

Fixed: coming back to gg2 after a while now always brings you today's stories, even if you had already started swiping. Trending and Leaderboard also refresh when you return to the app.

### 1.5 — 2026-10-17

Sign in with Apple — one tap, no email code.

Finished today's stories? gg2 now lets you know when new ones arrive so you can keep reading. Reached your free limit? Get a reminder when your free stories are back.

New: an optional daily digest — at most one notification a day.

On iPhone Duo, unfolded, each story now reads as one continuous page.

Also: updated Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

### 1.4.1 — 2026-09-17

Faster and fresher. Today's cards now show up the moment you open gg2, and the app quietly refreshes them in the background before you come back. New trending stories reach your feed within minutes instead of waiting for the next scheduled update, and the "new stories" pill only appears when there really is something new. Also: a refreshed About page.

### 1.4 — 2026-09-05

Every card now opens with a picture from the story's own coverage, credited right on the card.
A calmer new look: black and warm grey by default, with red reserved for breaking stories and the latest development in each timeline.
Headlines in a new serif face (English).
New Appearance setting: light, dark, or follow your system.
Faster reading: upcoming cards and their images load ahead of you.
Plus fixes and polish.

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