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Free to download. Optional AI credit purchases.

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AI summaries

Get the key points of an article before reading the full story.

Swipe right from a story card One credit per new summary

Read an unlocked summary again at no extra cost.

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Card or list view

Swipe through stories as cards, or browse headlines in a list. Switch views from the feed header.

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Four themes

Choose from Light, Dark, Midnight, and Sepia, or follow your device’s appearance.

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Find stories by keyword and filter results by date.

Read the comments

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Frequently asked questions

Can I read without signing in?

Yes. Browse stories, read comment threads, search, and choose your theme without signing in. Google or Apple sign-in is only needed for AI summaries and credits.

How do AI summary credits work?

One credit is used when you successfully open a new summary. Reopening an unlocked summary uses no additional credits. Failed summaries and preloading do not use credits.

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