Global Intelligence vs mrqb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Global Intelligence
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Global Intelligence turns the day's world news into something you can actually read in a few minutes — organized by the aspects of the world that matter (politics, economy, conflict, technology, and more), not an endless scroll of headlines. FREE — TOP 10 See the 10 most significant stories in the world right now, ranked and updated daily. No subscription required. This is a permanent free feature. PREMIUM — THE DAILY BRIEFING Subscribe to Global Intelligence Premium to unlock the full Briefing: one clear, carefully written paragraph per world aspect, every day — a complete picture of what's happening globally, without the noise of scrolling through dozens of individual articles. Global Intelligence Premium is an auto-renewable subscription billed monthly, with pricing shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. ALSO INCLUDED, FREE My Briefing: pin the aspects you personally track and follow them over time. Search: on-device search across your cached briefings — no query ever leaves your phone. Category customization: hide the categories you don't care about. BUILT FOR EFFICIENCY AND PRIVACY The app makes at most one network request a day, downloading the next published briefing pack. Everything else — search, pinning, reading — happens entirely on-device. Contact: support@equalinformation.com Privacy Policy: https://equalinformation.com/global-intelligence-site/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://equalinformation.com/global-intelligence-site/terms/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
mrqb
This app acts as a digital watchtower, providing real-time updates on global events like conflicts, disasters, and economic shifts. It aggregates information from hundreds of sources, offering official statements and customizable news boards. Available in Arabic and English, it features alerts and home screen widgets for immediate awareness.
- Live global event map
- Hundreds of news sources
- Official government statements
- Dual Arabic/English interface
- Customizable news boards
- Real-time alerts
- Home screen widgets
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mrqb — world events as they happen. A "marqab" is a watchtower. For centuries one stood at the edge of a town or on a caravan road, and at dawn the watchman climbed it to read the horizon — to see who was coming while they were still far off, and to warn the people before the danger arrived. This app is that watchtower, made digital. ■ Live map Colour-coded markers update in near real time across the globe: conflict, security, natural disasters, aviation, earthquakes, economy. ■ Hundreds of sources News agencies, government bodies, sensor networks and open sources. Every story carries its source and a link to the original. ■ Official statements, by country Taken from the bodies themselves rather than from reports about them — foreign and interior ministries, public prosecutors, and security services. ■ Full Arabic and English Every headline translated, an interface that works in both directions, and one tap to switch. Nine interface languages. ■ Your own boards Choose countries, categories and a time window, and get a board that follows only what matters to you — several countries on one board. ■ Alerts Told when something you follow happens, at the severity you set. ■ Home screen widgets The latest events without opening the app, in the app's own language. ■ AI that runs on our own servers Classifies events, places them on the map, removes duplicates and translates headlines. Subscription (optional) The map, the feed, boards and the library work without an account, and stories appear six hours after they are detected. A subscription gives you news the moment it lands, alerts, a ninety-day archive and data export. A story someone shares with you opens in full, subscription or not. Seven days free for anyone who has not subscribed before, then $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year. The trial converts automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before it ends. It renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and is managed or cancelled in Settings ▸ Apple ID ▸ Subscriptions. ■ Independent app — disclaimer mrqb is an independent news aggregator. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any government or official entity, and it does not provide or facilitate government services. Government information shown in the app is drawn from publicly available official sources, and every item links to its original source. Privacy Policy: https://mrqb.news/privacy Terms of Use: https://mrqb.news/terms
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Verdict
Global Intelligence and mrqb are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Global Intelligence sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and mrqb sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Global Intelligence | mrqb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bhim Upadhyaya | v2030 L.L.C. |
In-app purchases
Global Intelligence
- Global Intelligence Premium,$4.991 Month
mrqb
- mrqb Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- mrqb Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year









