# RSS Mobile vs Squawk

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RSS Mobile at none against Squawk's 2. Squawk's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Squawk sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. RSS Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

RSS Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Squawk daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | RSS Mobile | Squawk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (57 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rss-mobile/id533007246/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **57** | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 16 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Elias Panfilow](https://appshunter.io/developer/533007249) | [Valentin Roques](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893298736) |

## What reviewers say

### RSS Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rss-mobile/id533007246)

This app allows you to read news from various channels directly on your device without relying on external web services. It downloads and stores feed updates locally for offline reading and supports easy migration with OPML file import/export.

**Highlights:** RSS, Atom, and JSON feed support, Offline feed storage, OPML import/export for migration, Simplified linked webpage view, Feed grouping, Post flagging and hiding, Safari browser subscription

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Squawk

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/squawk-ai/id6762191656)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1-Day Access | $5.99 | one-time |
| 1-Week Live Access | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is RSS Mobile free?

RSS Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Squawk free?

Squawk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do RSS Mobile or Squawk have ads?

Neither RSS Mobile nor Squawk shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, RSS Mobile or Squawk?

RSS Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and Squawk daily. Most recently, RSS Mobile was updated on October 13, 2026 and Squawk on September 24, 2026.

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