BriefTea: News You Get
News that explains itself
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
The news app that explains what it assumes you already know.
Most news assumes you already know who everyone is and how everything works. BriefTea doesn't. Every story is 80 words of plain English, and when a story loses you, open its Knowledge Galaxy: tap the people, places, and terms you don't recognise and explore them until the whole thing finally makes sense.
WHY PEOPLE STAY
- Every story in 80 words. Read one in 20 seconds.
- Knowledge Galaxy: the background you were assumed to have, one tap away.
- A daily news quiz with streaks - see how much you actually took in.
- Free. No ads. No paywall. No opinions dressed up as facts.
- Clear, neutral UK and world news, refreshed through the day.
Made in the UK by one person, for anyone who's ever quietly closed a news app because it made them feel behind.
Replacing learn from this with realtime curious questions.
The developer, Pankaj Singh, 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:
- Location
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- Pankaj Singh
- Size
- 52 MB
- Category
- News
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.2 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.2 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.2 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.2 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.2 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Realistic Violence
Profanity or Crude Humour
Horror/Fear Themes
Medical Treatment Information
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Guns or Other Weapons
Contains
Advertising
- Copyright
- © 2026 BriefTea