Sentinel launches iOS news app

Bruno Jaamaa launched Sentinel, an iPhone news app, on May 15 and presented it as a product that assigns an AI system to monitor and summarize news on topics users choose. Jaamaa posted screenshots and download links on X the same day, while the App Store listing describes the product as a news briefing service that scans the web, groups claims and refreshes reports automatically. The app is listed under the name “Sentinel - Daily Brief” and identifies Jaamaa as the developer. The listing says the service is free to download and includes in-app purchases. ### What exactly did Bruno Jaamaa release on May 15? May 15 was the date Jaamaa publicly posted Sentinel on X, using screenshots and links to show an iOS app built around automated topic briefings, according to the post referenced in the card and the developer’s public project page. Jaamaa’s project page describes Sentinel as an “AI-powered news intelligence” product available on the App Store and web. (apps.apple.com) The App Store listing says Sentinel is an iPhone-only news app in English. Apple’s store page names Bruno Jaamaa as the developer and says the app is free, with subscription options inside the app. ### How does Sentinel say it gathers and updates news? The App Store description says Sentinel lets users pick a topic and receive a briefing assembled from more than 30 sources. (brunojaamaa.dev) The listing says the app “scans the web,” delivers a “concise dossier” on tracked topics and includes source attribution in the report view. Jaamaa’s project page says the product pulls from “30+ global sources,” including non-English material with auto-translation, and produces intelligence reports with charts, timelines and what it calls blind-spots analysis. (apps.apple.com) That page also says the service includes audio briefings, direct messaging and an AI chat function tied to reports. ### What does the six-hour update claim mean in practice? (apps.apple.com) Sentinel Pro is priced at $7.99 a month or $69.99 a year, according to the App Store listing. The paid plan includes 30 monitored topics and a six-hour refresh cadence, while the free version lists five monitored topics and a 12-hour refresh cadence. The same listing says users can create reports on companies, countries, conflicts, cryptocurrencies, sports teams and people. (brunojaamaa.dev) It also says users can choose report types such as financial, product, corporate or domestic, and then receive automatic refreshes. ### What other features does the app include beyond summaries? The App Store page says Sentinel includes a “Global Pulse” feed with headlines from Reuters, BBC, Bloomberg, AP News, The New York Times and ESPN, among others. (apps.apple.com) It also says users can tap a headline for an AI breakdown and chat directly with a report to ask follow-up questions. The listing adds that the app offers stock and crypto charting, home-screen widgets, push notifications, audio mode and social features including likes, comments, follows and direct messages. Jaamaa’s portfolio site separately describes Sentinel as a cross-platform product spanning iOS, Android and web, though the App Store page tied to the May 15 launch is specifically for iPhone. (apps.apple.com) ### Who is Bruno Jaamaa? Bruno Jaamaa describes himself on his portfolio site as a software engineer and UI/UX designer at the University of Melbourne. His site says he built Sentinel as a solo project and positions it as part of a broader set of products he is shipping to users. A resume PDF indexed from Jaamaa’s site says he is a third-year software engineering and UX design student and that he is building Sentinel as an iOS intelligence platform. (apps.apple.com) That document also says the product had drawn investor interest, though no funding announcement was located in the materials reviewed. ### Where can readers find the app now? Apple’s App Store listing shows Sentinel as version 2.5 and says the latest update was posted two days before the page was crawled, with “smarter” searches, more refinement and redesigned onboarding. (brunojaamaa.dev) Jaamaa’s project page also links to the App Store and web version, indicating the product is already live rather than in pre-registration. (apps.apple.com) (brunojaamaa.dev)