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About The Masthead: AI News Briefing

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

What’s new

Version 1.1.0 · Updated August 6, 2026

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.

App privacy

The developer, Dmytro Bohdanov, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Used to Track You

The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:

  • Purchases: Purchase History
  • Identifiers: Device ID
  • Usage Data: Product Interaction

Data Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

  • Identifiers: Device ID, User ID
  • Usage Data: Product Interaction
  • Purchases: Purchase History
  • Contact Info: Email Address, Name
  • Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data

Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Product Personalization, App Functionality

Data Not Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

  • Purchases: Purchase History
  • Usage Data: Product Interaction

Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing

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