Breefly: News Simplified

Name: Breefly: News Simplified
Rating: 5.0 (3 reviews)
Author: Taylor Alan Aanenson

by Taylor Alan Aanenson

iPhone

Active Last checked 6 Aug 2026

App Store ↗

Quick verdict

What it is: Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
At a glance: Free to download
In-app purchases

Categories and search queries

Official categories

News

AppCorpus categories

News & magazines

Key functions

Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Family Sharing	Yes	Unknown	App Store	Store published
Free app	Yes	Free	—	Store published
In-app purchases	Yes	Limited free	—	Store published

Screens

App Store

7 store screenshots

Breefly: News Simplified iphone screenshot 1

Breefly: News Simplified iphone screenshot 2

Breefly: News Simplified iphone screenshot 3

Breefly: News Simplified iphone screenshot 4

Pricing & paywalls

App Store

Subscribe — $2.99

Last verified 6 Aug 2026

Ratings & reviews

App Store

5.0 3 ratings · App Store

5/5Convenient
Love seeing the bias ranking before I read. Simple and easy - No fuss news!

Sleepy_22 · 6 Aug 2026

Privacy & accessibility

App Store

Privacy

Data Not Linked to You — Analytics — Browsing History Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Analytics — Identifiers — Device ID Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Analytics — Identifiers — User ID Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Analytics — Search History Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Analytics — Usage Data — Product Interaction Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — App Functionality — Browsing History Developer declared
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Data Not Linked to You — App Functionality — Identifiers — User ID Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — App Functionality — Purchases — Purchase History Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — App Functionality — Search History Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — App Functionality — Usage Data — Product Interaction Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Product Personalization — Browsing History Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Product Personalization — Identifiers — User ID Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Product Personalization — Search History Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Product Personalization — Usage Data — Product Interaction Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Browsing History Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Diagnostics Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Identifiers Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Purchases Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Search History Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Usage Data Developer declared

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Accessibility

No accessibility labels collected yet.

Versions

App Store

1.0
1.1
Bug fixes & improvements
1.2
Bug fixes & improvements
1.3
Added bias ratings
1.4
Breefly has a fresh Liquid Glass look, plus new Morning & Evening summaries — a focused brief at the start and end of your day. Thanks for using Breefly. Keep the feedback coming.
1.5 · 3 Jul 2026
Bug fixes and improvements. Thanks for using Breefly. Keep the feedback coming.

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Alternatives

Zetik: AI Intelligence Agent — Same category + similar ratings
1440 Minutes: Quill Newsletter — Same category + similar ratings
Reuters - Breaking World News — Same category + similar ratings
Local News & Weather: Haystack — Same category + similar ratings
Feedly - Smart News Reader — Same category + similar ratings
NewsNation: Unbiased News — Same category + similar ratings

Availability by market

Data quality & evidence

Page completeness: Live store listing
Last verified: 6 Aug 2026
Sources: App Store

Independent summary has not been published yet.

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