Hole Scroll vs News Snacks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hole Scroll
Get local news as it happens with daily updates and notifications. Browse top stories, breaking news, events, photos, and videos. Customize your feed by category and save articles for later.
- Breaking news alerts
- Customizable news categories
- Save articles for later
- Submit news tips and media
- Weather forecast
- Share stories
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The Hole Scroll is Jackson Hole’s local news app with daily updates and notifications of news as it happens. Top and most popular stories, breaking and developing news briefs, things to do, stuff to see, photos, video, and more. Features: - Breaking news reported as it happens - A scrolling list of the latest news and developing briefs - Notifications of local news to know now - Preselect news categories of particular interest and scroll those first - Scan the weather forecast - Save articles to read later - Share stories with social networks and contacts within the app - Submit news tips, photos and videos - Free download from the Apple Appstore The Hole Scroll is curated by journalists with names, edited for reliability and updated on the fly to give Hole Scroll readers the latest news in Jackson Hole.
News Snacks
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Snacks is hyperlocal news, reimagined. No endless scroll. No national noise. Just the stories, weather, and happenings in your town -- delivered as short, swipeable cards you can finish over a coffee. We started in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and we're rolling out to more mountain towns and tight-knit communities. Every "snack" is curated from trusted local publishers, public social posts, and community sources, with clear attribution on every card. WHAT'S INSIDE Today -- a daily digest of what's happening right now: top stories, current weather, road conditions, snow report, and tonight's events. The Feed -- Modern-style vertical swipes through the day's snacks. Tap once to dig deeper, swipe up for the next one. Built to be finished, not doom-scrolled. Ask Snacks -- a local AI concierge you can talk to. Tap the mic and ask out loud: "How are the roads?" "Where should I eat tonight?" "Anything fun this weekend?" Ask Snacks answers only from local content -- news, weather, traffic, events, dining, and community posts for your town. No off-topic rambles, no hallucinations about places that don't exist. Weather & Roads -- live local conditions, 7-day outlook, and a real-time road map with closures, incidents, and chain laws. Snow Report -- daily resort updates, new snowfall, base depth, and lift status during winter. Events -- what's on tonight, this weekend, and coming up -- concerts, festivals, community gatherings, and more. Alerts -- opt-in push notifications for breaking local news and weather emergencies. Off by default; you choose what you want to hear about. WHY SNACKS National news apps don't know your town. Local news websites are buried in ads and paywalls. Facebook groups are chaos. Snacks is the calm, curated middle: a single place to catch up on where you actually live, in five minutes or less. PRIVACY-FIRST You don't need an account to use Snacks. Location is used only to surface your local stream and weather, and you can deny it -- we'll default to Jackson Hole. We don't sell your data. Ever. AVAILABLE COMMUNITIES Jackson Hole, WY (live) -- More towns and commuities rolling out request yours at hello@snacks.news Questions, feedback, or want Snacks in your town? Email hello@snacks.news. We read every message.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: News Snacks at none against Hole Scroll's shown. Hole Scroll's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Hole Scroll | News Snacks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jackson Hole News&Guide | Lifekey, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Hole Scroll
No in-app purchases
News Snacks
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hole Scroll free?
Is News Snacks free?
Do Hole Scroll or News Snacks have ads?
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