# The Masthead: AI News Briefing — Daily News Reader & Podcasts > Daily News Reader & Podcasts (iPhone/iPad app by Dmytro Bohdanov.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-masthead-ai-news-briefing/id6761660344 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Dmytro Bohdanov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890721142) - Category: News, Magazines & Newspapers - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 15.1 · 87 MB - Languages: French (France), German (Germany), American English, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese and 2 more - Released: 2026-06-03 - Data updated: 2026-09-04 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-masthead-ai-news-briefing/id6761660344/reviews.md ## What is The Masthead? The Masthead turns the world's news into a feed you can actually keep up with — translated into your language by AI, summarized into clear briefs, and read aloud whenever you'd rather listen than read. Follow the sources you trust, add any RSS feed or podcast, and let your personalized "My Feed" learn what matters to you. Open any story for a full AI deep dive, ask follow-up questions, or wake up to a personalized audio briefing every morning. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Read AI news briefs translated into your language, across every feed • Tap any story for a full in-depth AI analysis — context, why it matters, multiple perspectives • Listen instead of reading — AI narration for your feed, articles, and a daily Morning Briefing • Discuss the news with AI — ask questions, get clarifications, explore angles • Subscribe to unlimited podcasts — original audio, free, with background playback • Turn hour-long episodes into a 2–4 minute spoken review in your language • Track any topic over time with custom Story Arcs that update automatically • Bring your own sources — paste any RSS feed, podcast, or channel • Add a home-screen widget for headlines at a glance BUILT FOR A GLOBAL AUDIENCE Read your briefs in your language and switch freely between them. The Masthead detects the original language of each source and gives you a clean, faithful translation — so a story from anywhere reads like it was written for you. FREE TO START The essentials are free: a personalized feed, AI briefs, in-depth analysis on every story, AI discussions, and unlimited podcast listening. THE MASTHEAD PREMIUM Upgrade for the global perspective: • Unlimited AI brief translations (no daily cap) • Article text-to-speech + background listening for My Feed • A personalized Morning Briefing every day, in your language • AI podcast reviews and longer audio • Your own custom Story Arcs • Up to 6 content languages • Higher daily limits across discussions and translations Premium is an auto-renewable subscription: a 7-day free trial, then $12.99/month. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://themasthead.app/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://themasthead.app/en/privacy ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Premium Monthly | $12.99 | per month | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.1.0 — 2026-08-06 What’s New in 1.1.0 • Story Arcs have been completely redesigned across all supported languages, with structured overviews, key facts, quotes, and what to watch next. • Arc timelines now show full headlines, clearer story summaries, and complete podcast titles. • When local sources are available, a country-specific brief explains what the story means where you live. ### 1.0.6 — 2026-07-31 What's New in 1.0.6 • Content language preferences now stay in sync with your account, with clearer confirmations when switching languages. • Expanded and polished translations across article insights, onboarding, podcasts, usage limits, and subscription screens. • Improved startup reliability and fixed several minor issues. ### 1.0.5 — 2026-07-13 What's New in 1.0.5 • More reliable notifications and feature announcements. • Improved display of temporary Premium access notices. • Minor stability improvements and fixes. ### 1.0.3 — 2026-07-12 Novidades da versão 1.0.3 • Testes grátis de recursos Premium. De tempos em tempos, liberamos recursos Premium gratuitamente — narração de artigos, Morning Briefing, tradução automática, Story Arcs e mais. Fique de olho nas notificações: enquanto um recurso está liberado, o app mostra exatamente até quando vai seu acesso de teste, e a notificação leva você direto até ele. • Podcasts sem banners desnecessários. Abrir um podcast não mostra mais banner de assinatura — o Premium só é necessário para gerar a resenha de um episódio com IA. Ouvir continua ilimitado. • Pequenas melhorias e correções. ### 1.0.2 — 2026-06-21 • Smoother onboarding — go straight to your feed after signing up • Story Arcs load faster, and it's easier to create your own • Listen to My Feed now queues more articles and keeps loading as you scroll • Localization and stability improvements ## Related topics [news briefing](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/news-briefing) · [the briefing](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/the-briefing) · [pestoai](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/pestoai) --- *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 2026-09-04.*