Dawn Brief: a habit tracker with a personal morning briefing on your iPhone
Dawn Brief is an iPhone morning routine app that combines your habits, local weather, calendar and last night's sleep into one short briefing and a time-ordered plan, written on your device with Apple Intelligence. Habits, reminders and weather work on supported iPhones. There is no account.
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Key facts
| Platform | iPhone, iOS 26 or later |
|---|---|
| Privacy | AI runs on your device with Apple Intelligence; calendar and health data stay on your iPhone; weather comes from Apple Weather; no account, no tracking, no ads |
| AI features | Need an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence; habits, reminders, weather and day counts work on supported iPhones |
| Free | Habits, day counts, reminders, today's weather, daily AI plan and briefing |
| Premium | 7-day forecast, hourly temperatures, 30-day analytics, weekly AI review and coaching. Weekly, monthly, yearly or one-time options |
| Extras | Siri morning briefing, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, optional morning notification |
Best for
- Building a morning routine with habit streaks and milestones
- Starting the day with weather, first calendar event and sleep in one view
- Checking habits off from a widget
- Finding which habit you struggle with most (Premium insights)
Frequently asked questions
What is Dawn Brief?
Dawn Brief is an iPhone app that turns your habits, local weather, calendar and last night's sleep into one short personal morning briefing, built on your iPhone with Apple Intelligence.
Does it need Apple Intelligence?
The AI plan and briefing do. Habits, reminders, weather and day counts work on supported iPhones.
Where does the weather come from?
Weather comes from Apple Weather. Calendar and health data stay on your iPhone.
What is free and what is Premium?
Free: habits, day counts, reminders, today's weather, and the daily AI plan and briefing. Premium adds the 7-day forecast, hourly temperatures, 30-day analytics, a weekly AI review and coaching. Prices are on the App Store page.
Does it track streaks?
It counts days completed and celebrates milestones at 7, 14, 30, 60 and 90 days. Per-habit reminders fire at the time you choose.
Can I use it with Siri or widgets?
Yes. Ask Siri "Morning briefing in Dawn Brief" for a summary. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show today's habits and progress, and you can check habits off from the medium and large widgets.
Does it need an account?
No account, no sign-up, no tracking and no ads.
What do the insights show?
Premium insights show 30-day completion trends, your best time of day, category breakdowns, a weekly AI review and a coaching tip for the habit you struggle with most.
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