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The Brief: News Articles

Luigi Mazzeo · News

Meet The Brief: the definitive source of news on Apple Watch.

$0.99 · In-app purchases

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Goal: Send a clear invoice after finishing a job.

  • Add a client, line items, a due date, and payment instructions.
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Hypothesis 1

Implement a personalized feed algorithm based on user interests.

Assumption to check: Users often complain about the lack of personalization in news apps.

Validate with people who use this workflow before building.

Hypothesis 2

Include a text-to-speech feature for easier access.

Assumption to check: Articles can be hard to read without text-to-speech options.

Validate with people who use this workflow before building.

Hypothesis 3

Offer an ad-free premium subscription for a better experience.

Assumption to check: Users dislike ads disrupting their reading experience.

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Hypothesis 4

Allow users to save articles for offline reading.

Assumption to check: Offline access is often limited in news apps.

Validate with people who use this workflow before building.

App evidence

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App Store description

Meet The Brief: the definitive source of news on Apple Watch. The Brief was created to solve a gaping problem with news apps on watchOS: no one app could browse full articles, access a variety of outlets across the world, and be personalised to your interests - all while being easy to set up. The Brief is the first app on watchOS to do all these in one product. + Get articles from a variety of outlets across the world, curated by Google and presented in a beautiful design made for your Watch. + Open and read full-length articles via the outlet's website. + Customise your front page to show articles from a topic of your choosing, and make searches to dive deeper whenever you want. + All you need to do to set it up is open the app. There's no need to go around trying to subscribe to a heap of RSS feeds - The Brief does it all for you. That aforementioned customisation is just a tap away in Settings too. Download The Brief today for one low price, instead of being locked into competitors' subscription services - that can be exponentially more expensive, each month.

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