Comparison

Walkie Talker vs Squawk

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

Head to head
About

Walkie Talker

Communicate directly with another iPhone without needing any internet connection. This app creates an encrypted peer-to-peer link for crystal-clear voice chat, ideal for places with no signal.

Highlights
  • No internet or cell service required
  • Encrypted peer-to-peer audio
  • No accounts or setup needed
  • Works in airplane mode
  • Supports Bluetooth and wired headphones
  • Auto-reconnects if connection drops
Features
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The person across the table is right there — but you can't hear them. Walkie Talker fixes that. Crystal-clear voice between two iPhones, no internet needed. Walkie Talker is a walkie-talkie that works when nothing else does. No cell service, no Wi-Fi, no internet, no accounts — just two iPhones within range. Your voice connects directly to the other device over an encrypted peer-to-peer link. Nothing goes through a server. Nothing is stored. It just works. WHEN TO USE IT • Concerts & festivals with overloaded towers • Airplanes with no signal • Underground venues, subways, basements • Traveling abroad without a local SIM • Hiking, camping, ski resorts, boats • Convention centers, warehouses, trade shows • Anywhere cell service is dead or unreliable HOW IT WORKS 1. Both users open Walkie Talker 2. Tap to connect with a nearby friend 3. Talk — no signal required Pair with noise-canceling earbuds for crystal-clear audio even in loud environments. FEATURES • Works in airplane mode — no internet needed, ever • Encrypted audio that never leaves your devices • No accounts, no phone numbers, no setup • Opus codec for low-latency, crystal-clear voice • Works with AirPods, Bluetooth, and wired headphones • Keeps working when your phone is locked • Auto-reconnects if the connection drops FREE TIER 15 minutes of call time per day, free forever. WALKIE TALKER UNLIMITED Subscribe for unlimited call time. • Monthly: $2.99/month • Yearly: $19.99/year (save 44%) Subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID and auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions.

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

Walkie Talker4 screens
Squawk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squawk at none against Walkie Talker's 2. Squawk also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Walkie Talker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Squawk asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Walkie Talker versus Squawk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalkie TalkerSquawk
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiego RebosioSTART.IT

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Walkie Talker

Subscriptions2
  • Siloence Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Siloence Yearly$19.991 Year
None

Squawk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Walkie Talker free?
Walkie Talker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squawk free?
Squawk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Walkie Talker or Squawk have ads?
Neither Walkie Talker nor Squawk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Walkie Talker or Squawk?
Walkie Talker ships an update fortnightly, and Squawk fortnightly. Most recently, Walkie Talker was updated on October 12, 2026 and Squawk on October 14, 2026.

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