Brutalist Report vs Mini Briefs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brutalist Report
A news reader designed for focus, free from algorithmic feeds and engagement loops. It aggregates headlines from over 70 curated sources across various topics and presents them in a high-density, clutter-free format.
- Aggregated headlines from 50+ curated sources
- Reader Mode for clean article content
- On-device AI summaries (iOS 26+)
- Filter by topic or source
- Full-text search
- Adjustable font sizes
- Light and Dark mode
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The Brutalist Report is a news reader built for people who want the web to be sane again. No algorithmic feed. No infinite scroll. No engagement loops. No accounts. No tracking. 100% free. Software that respects your time. The Brutalist Report aggregates news from 70+ curated sources across tech, business, science, and culture, and presents them in a single high density feed. This is a native iOS version built from the ground up to take advantage of local device features and build upon the normal web service we offer. FEATURES: - Aggregated headlines from 50+ curated sources - Reader Mode that runs locally on your device and extracts article content and strips the cruft - On-device AI summaries (iOS 26+, requires an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence) - Filter by topic or source - Full-text search across all headlines - Adjustable font sizes (12–28px) - Light and Dark mode Built with love and a simple idea: less is more. Stay Brutalist.
Mini Briefs
Get daily news summaries in under two minutes with AI-generated audio briefs. Choose from eight categories and switch between English and Spanish. Designed to inform without endless scrolling.
- AI-generated audio news
- 2-minute summaries
- 8 news categories
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- No infinite feed
- Designed to end
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News should inform you, not hook you. Mini Briefs gives you the day's news in 2-minute audio summaries. Listen on your commute, at the gym, while you make coffee. When they end, they end. HOW IT WORKS Every morning, an AI reads dozens of sources and turns them into clear, direct audio. Pick a category, hit play, and you're caught up in the time it takes to drink a coffee. 8 CATEGORIES - AI — what's new in artificial intelligence, without the hype - Tech — what's happening in tech, explained well - Business — the business world without the jargon - Mexico — news from south of the border - Science — discoveries that matter - Gaming — the gaming industry - Sports — scores and moves that matter BILINGUAL Switch between English and Spanish with one tap. Same content, two languages — useful if you're learning, or if you live between two worlds. DESIGNED TO END When the brief is over, it's over. No infinite feed waiting for you, no "breaking news" pings every hour. You get informed, you move on with your day. Mini Briefs is for people who want to be informed without losing half an hour to it. For those who prefer a quiet coffee over an anxious scroll. Made with love by a solo developer in Mexico Terms of Use: https://www.minibriefs.news/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.minibriefs.news/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mini Briefs at 5.0 against Brutalist Report's 4.6. Mini Briefs also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (17 vs 26.2). Brutalist Report's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Brutalist Report sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mini Briefs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mini Briefs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brutalist Report has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Brutalist Report ships an update every 3 months, Mini Briefs every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brutalist Report | Mini Briefs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | GravityFish, LLC | Alan David Hernandez Trujillo |
Customer experience
Brutalist Report
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In-app purchases
Brutalist Report
- Brutalist Premium$1.99
Mini Briefs
- Mini Briefs Premium$4.991 Month
- Mini Briefs Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
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