--- title: SquawkIQ Alternative for Macro, Rates and Treasury Auctions description: "A SquawkIQ alternative for macro traders: scored US releases, Treasury auctions, the yield curve and a live squawk, or the squawk alone at $99 a year." source: Helious canonical: "https://helious.io/compare/squawkiq" --- Helious vs SquawkIQ # A SquawkIQ alternative built for macro, rates and auctions SquawkIQ is a stock news app for the web and iPhone. You build a watchlist from tickers, company names or topics, and it reads the matching headlines aloud. That suits a stock book. If what moves your day is CPI, payrolls, the Fed and the Treasury curve, you need the macro tape read and scored. The short answer SquawkIQ is cheaper by the month, $19 against $39.99, and it does things Helious does not: an iPhone app, push alerts, and audio personalised to your own stock watchlist. Helious does a different job. It covers US macro, rates and Treasury auctions, scores every release on print in standard deviations, and puts the written feed, the calendar, the curve and a live squawk on one screen, with an API and an MCP server included. If the audio is all you want, Helious sells its live squawk on its own for $99 a year, paid yearly, against $190 a year for SquawkIQ Premium. The two voices read different things: Helious reads prints, auctions and central bank calls, and SquawkIQ reads your watchlist. ## Side by side Helious SquawkIQ Monthly price $39.99 / month $19 on Premium Cost per year $199 a year with the current yearly offer, or about $480 paid monthly $190 on Premium, paid yearly Audio on its own, per year $99 on the Squawk plan, paid yearly, no monthly plan $190 on Premium, paid yearly Free tier Yes, no card required Yes, $0 Audio on the free tier Yes, 10 minutes behind Up to 10 watchlist audio squawks a day Coverage focus US macro, rates, Treasuries and index futures Stock news, by watchlist What the audio reads Every print, every auction and every central bank call Headlines that match your watchlist Audio personalised to a watchlist No, one squawk for everyone Yes, by ticker, company name or topic Written news feed Yes, every item scored as it lands Yes, a searchable newsfeed Economic calendar Yes, forecast, prior and live result Schedule only on Free; results, estimates, forecasts and previous readings on Premium Standard deviation surprise scoring Yes, every US release scored on print Not listed on its site Treasury auction results Yes, tail, bid to cover and bidder split in seconds Not listed on its site Yield curve and spread board Yes, 2s, 5s, 10s, 30s, 2s10s and curve regime Not listed on its site API and MCP server Yes, included Not listed on its site iPhone app and push alerts No app, it runs in a browser; alerts in the terminal on Pro Yes, an iPhone app, with push alerts on Premium ## What each one is for What SquawkIQ is good for - It is cheaper by the month: Premium is $19 against $39.99 for Helious Pro. - It has an iPhone app, and Premium adds push alerts, including 52-week highs and lows. Helious runs in a browser and has no iPhone app. - The audio is personal. It reads the headlines that match your own watchlist of tickers, company names or topics, such as tariffs, Iran or the Federal Reserve. - The free plan includes up to 10 watchlist audio squawks a day. Where Helious wins - The releases that move rates and index futures are the product here. Every US release is scored on print in standard deviation surprise terms. - A Treasury auction is read within seconds, with the tail, the bid to cover, the bidder split and a verdict of strong, in line or weak. - There is a live yield curve and spread board, with the curve regime and which leg is leading the move. - The squawk, the scored feed, the calendar, the data and the reaction sit on one screen, and an API and an MCP server are included. - If the audio is all you want, the Squawk plan is $99 a year against $190 a year for SquawkIQ Premium. It is paid yearly, and everything except the squawk stays an hour behind, as on Free. ## Which should you choose **Go with SquawkIQ** if you trade single stocks, you want headlines for your own watchlist read aloud, and you want an iPhone app with push alerts for $19 a month. **Go with Helious** if you trade around US data, rates and Treasury auctions, and you want the release scored, the auction read and the curve on the same screen as the squawk. ## FAQ ### What is the best SquawkIQ alternative? It depends what you trade. For stock headlines read aloud from your own watchlist, on an iPhone, SquawkIQ is built for exactly that. If you trade US macro, rates or index futures, Helious covers scored releases, Treasury auctions, the yield curve and a live squawk for $39.99 a month, with a free tier. ### How much does SquawkIQ cost? As of November 2026 its site lists a Free plan at $0 with up to 10 watchlist audio squawks a day, and Premium at $19 a month or $190 a year, with a 3-day free trial for eligible accounts. Check the vendor for current pricing. ### Is Helious cheaper than SquawkIQ? By the month, no. SquawkIQ Premium is $19 and Helious Pro is $39.99, and Pro is a full terminal. For audio alone the Helious Squawk plan is $99 a year against $190 a year for SquawkIQ Premium, but it is paid yearly with no monthly plan, and it reads prints, auctions and central bank calls, not a stock watchlist. ### Does SquawkIQ cover Treasury auctions or the yield curve? Neither is listed on its site as of November 2026. Its calendar shows the schedule on the free plan and results, estimates, forecasts and previous readings on Premium. Helious reads every Treasury auction within seconds and carries a live yield curve and spread board. ### Does Helious have an iPhone app? No. Helious runs in a browser, on a phone as well as a computer, and it has no iPhone app and no push alerts. SquawkIQ has both. Helious alerts fire inside the terminal on Pro. ### Can I use both? Yes. They overlap very little. SquawkIQ reads your stock watchlist and Helious reads the macro tape, and both have a free tier to try first. [Try the free tier →](https://helious.io/) There is a longer piece on [what is the best financial news source](https://helious.news/blog/what-is-the-best-financial-news-source) if you want the whole category. Or go and look at the live [news feed](https://helious.io/news), the [economic calendar](https://helious.io/calendar) and the [Treasury auction results](https://helious.io/auctions). Competitor names are the trademarks of their respective owners. Prices shown are approximate list prices as of November 2026 and change without notice. Check each provider for current pricing. 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