Briefly: Minimalist News

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Briefly: Minimalist News is a free News app for iPhone and iPad by Maxwell Andrew. Rated 4.6/5 from 29 ratings. Requires iOS 15.1. Updated May 10, 2026.

Rating: 4.6; 29 ratings
Price: Free; on the App Store
Size: 25 MB; Age 12+
Updated: May 10; 2026 · v1.3

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About Briefly: Minimalist News

Briefly is a private, ad-free, minimalist news app. Choose from 40+ sources from The New York Times and The Economist to Pitchfork, The Intercept, and Al Jazeera. Briefly streams the latest headlines into a beautiful feed. No algorithm. No personalization. Tap to read. No account. No trackers. No data collection. Nothing leaves your device. Adaptive dark mode. Pull to refresh. Shake to refresh. Designed for iPhone and iPad.

Ratings & reviews

4.6

29 ratings

5 ★ 83% 4 ★ 7% 3 ★ 0% 2 ★ 3% 1 ★ 7%

What’s new

Version 1.3 · Updated May 10, 2026

Briefly was rewritten from the ground up for improved reliability and user experience. Enjoy: - a more stable feed - a refreshed feed pulling from a broader variety of outlets - articles weighted for recency - a redesigned outlet selection page - adaptive dark mode including the app icon - enhanced iPad support

App privacy

The developer, Maxwell Andrew, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

App details

Briefly: Minimalist News is a free News app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, developed by Maxwell Andrew. It is rated 4.6 out of 5 from 29 ratings on the App Store, requires iOS 15.1 or later and is 25 MB to download. It was first released on January 14, 2018 and last updated on May 10, 2026.

Category: News
Rating: 4.6 / 5 (29 ratings)
Price: Free
Version: 1.3
Size: 25 MB
Requires: iOS 15.1 or later
Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
Languages: English
Age rating: 12+
Released: January 14, 2018
Last updated: May 10, 2026
Developer: Maxwell Andrew

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