Letter Explained

A letter from a German office, a bill, a strange text message? Take a photo. In seconds you know what it says, what you need to do and by when. Brief verstanden helps you with three things: • Never miss a deadline: what you need to do and by when, with reminders • Spot scams: is that text or email real? The check is always free • Understand it in your language: 34 languages or very simple German, also read aloud HOW IT WORKS • Take a photo, pick a screenshot or paste text • Tap “Explain this to me” • A few seconds later you know what’s going on THREE EXAMPLES • Invitation from the Jobcenter: when, where, what to bring and what happens if you don’t go • Electricity bill: how much you have to pay, by when and what the new monthly amount means • Text from a “parcel service”: whether it’s real and what to do if it isn’t WHAT YOU GET • The key points in simple words • What to do now, step by step, to tick off • The deadline with reminders 3 days before, 1 day before and on the last day, plus a tap into your calendar • Amounts at a glance, pay by QR code • Difficult words explained simply • Ask follow-up questions if something is unclear • A warning when something looks like a scam, to forward to family and friends • Form help: what goes in which field • A draft reply and read-aloud in your language (Plus) • Spot tricks: for misleading offers and subscription traps, the app warns you with “Careful, possibly misleading”. • My contracts: cancellation dates and monthly costs at a glance. • Objection assistant with suggestions from your letter (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). MY MAIL AND MY FAMILY • My mail: all letters in one place. What’s open sits at the top. Tick off what’s done, file the rest in folders • My family: invite up to 6 people by link. Ask for help with a letter, share deadlines and scam warnings. All encrypted • Widgets, Live Activity and Siri: your deadlines always in view • Help nearby: find advice centres such as debt counselling or tenants’ associations • App lock with Face ID FOR ALL LETTERS AND MESSAGES Jobcenter, tax office, health insurance, immigration office, landlord, electricity, mobile contract, debt collection, school, and also e-mails, WhatsApp and text messages. Up to 5 pages at once. Made for post in German, but it works with letters in other languages too. IN YOUR LANGUAGE Get everything explained in plain German or in one of 34 languages: for example Turkish, Arabic (including many dialects), Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, Romanian, Persian, Dari, Kurdish or English. SPOT SCAMS: ALWAYS FREE Not sure whether the text from the “parcel service” or the e-mail from the “bank” is real? The scam check never costs anything. FREE AND PLUS • Always free: scam check, misleading-content check and filing in “My mail” • 1 explanation free to start • Plus: up to 100 explanations a month, monthly or yearly, with read-aloud and reply letters • Family: Plus for everyone in “My family” (up to 6 people), together up to 300 explanations a month • 10-pack: buy once, no subscription, never expires Subscriptions renew automatically. You can cancel any time in your Apple account settings, at least 24 hours before the end of the period. YOUR DATA • No ads, no account, no tracking • Our server doesn't keep letters permanently. To explain it, the letter is sent encrypted to our AI provider. It does not use it for training and usually deletes it within 30 days at the latest. • Saved letters and explanations stay on your iPhone (and in its iCloud backup, if on). What you share with your family is encrypted IMPORTANT Brief verstanden explains letters and messages but is not legal advice. For objections, terminations, court matters or large amounts, an advice centre can help you. Terms of use (EULA): https://briefverstanden.app/en/terms Privacy: https://briefverstanden.app/en/privacy