Comparison

Brrro vs Squawk

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Brrro

A private social messaging app where only approved contacts can connect. It offers end-to-end encryption for all communications and content, with advanced privacy tools like instant data wiping and emergency location sharing.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted chats and calls
  • Approved contacts only
  • Instant data wipe (Red Button)
  • Emergency location sharing
  • Screenshot and screen recording blocking
  • Voice masking for calls and messages
Features
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Brrro is private messaging built for you and your bros. Not everyone should be able to reach you, bro. On brrro, only your approved bros can message you, see your content, and stay in your circle. No noise, no random access, just you and your bros. Everything on brrro is end-to-end encrypted by default. Chats, group chats, voice calls, video calls, stories, and even your posts are fully encrypted. It’s more than messaging, it’s a private social network where only your bros can see what you share. Brrro comes with serious privacy tools built for real-life situations. The Red Button lets you instantly wipe chats or your entire app data. The Emergency Button and Emergency Switch can send your location and a custom message to your bros instantly, or automatically if something feels off and you don’t open the app in time. And when we say private, we mean it, bro. Screenshots and screen recordings are blocked across the entire app, with alerts during calls, so your content stays where it belongs. Voice masking lets you change your voice in calls and voice messages, helping protect you even against AI voice cloning. You still get everything you expect and more. Fast messaging, smooth media sharing, voice notes, files, live location, disappearing messages, reactions, and reliable delivery - all the bells and whistles, without compromising privacy. Brrro is fast, clean, powerful, and built for people who take their privacy seriously, but still want a modern, enjoyable experience with their close friends. Some advanced privacy features are available with Elite or Gold subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Squawk

Features
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Squawk turns your iPhone into a real walkie-talkie over the internet. Grab a channel code, share it, hold the big orange button — everyone on the channel hears you live. One speaker holds the floor at a time, exactly like a real radio net. REAL RADIO FEEL • Band-passed, gently overdriven voice — sounds like a handheld, not a phone call • Squelch tails, roger beeps and optional carrier hiss • Busy tone when the channel is taken; a 30-second cap keeps anyone from hogging the air • TX LOCK latches the transmitter open for hands-free talking TALK ACROSS LANGUAGES • Tell Squawk what language you speak; it travels with your transmissions • Listeners can force any transmission to be transcribed and translated into the language THEY choose — eight languages available • TEXT mode shows a live intercept transcript; VOICE mode has an interpreter speak the translation right on the channel, radio voice and all • Transcription and translation run on-device (translation requires iOS 18) SIMPLE AND PRIVATE • No accounts, no contacts access, no tracking — a channel code is all you share • Voice is relayed live over an encrypted connection and never stored • Keep listening in the background — transmissions play while you use other apps or lock the screen Channels are open to anyone who knows the code — like real radio. Choose a code that's hard to guess, or generate one with the dial.

Screenshots

Brrro4 screens
Squawk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squawk at none against Brrro's 7. Squawk also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Brrro's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Brrro sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Squawk asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brrro ships an update every 5 days, Squawk fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Brrro versus Squawk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrrroSquawk
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIoannis KamarikosSTART.IT

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Brrro

Subscriptions6
  • Brrro Elite$7.991 Month
  • Brrro Premium$8.991 Month
  • Brrro Elite$17.991 Month
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  • Brrro Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Brrro Elite Yearly2 variants$59.991 Year
  • Brrro Gold$999.001 Year
None

Squawk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brrro free?
Brrro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squawk free?
Squawk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brrro or Squawk have ads?
Neither Brrro nor Squawk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brrro or Squawk?
Brrro ships an update every 5 days, and Squawk fortnightly. Most recently, Brrro was updated on October 14, 2026 and Squawk on October 14, 2026.

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