Brief Audio
Daily News in 5 Minutes
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Your daily news digest, read aloud. Four stories, one voice, every morning. International headlines, UK news, arts & culture, and football — all in under five minutes.
Brief Audio delivers the day's top stories straight to your ears.
Every morning, four carefully selected stories are researched, written and read aloud by presenter Alfred Johnson — covering international news, UK headlines, arts and culture and football. Each story runs just one to two minutes, so you get the full picture in under five minutes.
WHAT YOU GET
A daily edition of four stories, every morning:
- One major international news story
- One UK headline that matters
- One arts and culture story — music, film, TV, theatre, books
- One football story from the Premier League and beyond
HOW IT WORKS
Stories are automatically researched and selected from top news sources including the BBC, Guardian, and more. Each script is written in a clear, engaging broadcast style — no jargon, no padding. Alfred reads them aloud so you can listen while you commute, exercise, or get ready for the day.
FEATURES
- Listen anywhere: Background audio with full lock screen and AirPods controls
- Download for offline: Save editions to listen without signal
- Archive: Browse and replay past editions
- Adjustable speed: Listen at 0.75x to 2x playback speed
- Daily notifications: Get alerted when your morning brief is ready
- Clean, dark design: Easy on the eyes, focused on the stories
- No ads, no tracking: Just the news
WHO IT'S FOR
Brief Audio is built for people who want to stay informed but don't have time to scroll through headlines. Whether you're 18 or 80, if you want a quick, intelligent audio summary of what's happening — this is it.
New edition every morning. No subscription required. No account needed.
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Information
- Seller
- Neil Johnson
- Size
- 22.5 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.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Alfred Johnson