CalMatters vs GGMA Squawk & Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CalMatters
Access in-depth, nonpartisan news and analysis focused on California's quality of life issues. Hold leaders accountable with investigative journalism covering the Golden State and its global economic impact.
- In-depth news analysis
- Focus on quality of life issues
- Investigative journalism
- Accountability reporting
- Covers California and its economy
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CalMatters is a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization bringing Californians stories that probe, explain and explore solutions to quality of life issues while holding our leaders accountable. We are the only journalism outlet dedicated to covering America’s biggest state, 39 million Californians and the world’s fifth largest economy.
GGMA Squawk & Chat
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A real-time audio news service with an integrated chatroom covering FICC, credit, equities, crypto, and macro across G10 & EM, 24/7. It's the only service of its kind as an iPhone app, so you can follow market-moving events on the go. It also works in any browser. Terms of Use (EULA): https://ggma-app.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://ggma-app.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CalMatters at none against GGMA Squawk & Chat's 4. CalMatters also leads on chart position (#209 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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. GGMA Squawk & Chat sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month. CalMatters asks for nothing beyond the download.
CalMatters ships an update every 2 weeks, GGMA Squawk & Chat weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CalMatters | GGMA Squawk & Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Best chart rank | #209 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CalMatters | Guenter Grimm |
In-app purchases
CalMatters
No in-app purchases
GGMA Squawk & Chat
- GGMA Squawk Month$1.001 Month
- GGMA News$99.991 Month
- GGMA Squawk$129.991 Month
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- GGMA Squawk & News$229.991 Month
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