The Masthead: AI News Briefing

Daily News Reader & Podcasts

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

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

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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.

Version 1.0.5

The developer, Dmytro Bohdanov, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Linked to You

    The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

    • Purchases
    • Contact Info
    • Identifiers
    • Usage Data
    • Diagnostics

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Information

Seller
  • Dmytro Bohdanov
Size
  • 82.9 MB
Category
  • News
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
  • iPod touch
    Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
English and 11 more
  • English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian
Age Rating
16+
In-App Purchases
Yes
Copyright
  • © 2026 The Masthead Publishing Group
  • Developer Website
  • Privacy Policy

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