REFORMA vs The Globe and Mail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
REFORMA
Access independent journalism and breaking news from GRUPO REFORMA. Enjoy video content, listen to articles, save favorites, and read the digital printed edition. Stay informed on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
- Independent journalism content
- Free video news access
- Save articles to favorites
- Listen to articles on the go
- Digital printed edition
- Breaking news alerts
- Apple Watch integration
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Stay well informed wherever you are. Enjoy GRUPO REFORMA's independent journalism with REFORMA's specially designed app for your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. • Enjoy all REFORMA's content on this app designed specially for you. • All our Video content is available in one place with completely free access. There you'll find all the most relevant news on video presented by section and you'll also be able to easily find episodes of your favorite programs. • In the Favoritos (Favorites) section you can keep the articles or slide shows you're interested in. • In the Escuchar Notas (Listen to Articles ) module you can keep up to date even if you're driving or exercising, just by choosing the content that interests you. • All our historical content will always be within your reach. Use the search tab and find all past articles, photos and videos as well as the opinions of your favorite op-ed columnist. • Keep up with the latest developments with the Breaking News service. Choose the topic that interests you, create an alert by choosing a word and we'll automatically let you know when we publish new information so you can read it straight away. • Check out the full-size slide shows and enjoy them to the full with your retina display. • Consult our Edición Impresa (Printed Edition) in digital format updated for you from 5:00 am. You can easily access all our sections and special supplements there. • Find all available multimedia content directly right there, in the printed edition of each publication. • Join the conversation: read other people's comments and participate with your own opinion on the topics that interest you. • Share all the content on your Social Networks and WhatsApp. Encourage your friends and relatives to stay in the loop too. • Choose your favorite section in the new notification center Widget and easily read the headlines without opening the app. Apple Watch: • Keep up to date via Apple Watch by reading the main headlines of the latest news. • Stay alert using the face of your watch: configure the app in 'complications'. • Enjoy the Breaking News feature without using your iPhone. • Delve deeper into a news story by using Handoff to keep reading on your iPhone, or save it directly in your favorites. Download our application now and enjoy its constant improvements. REFORMA is free for a limited time, at the end you will have several subscription options. iTunes subscription options: • $6.99 USD weekly, $20.99 USD monthly or $179.99 USD annually. • Access from 4 different devices when creating your account. • Your iTunes account will be charged and renewed automatically (cancellations valid 24 hours ahead of automatic payment date). • You can manage your subscription through iTunes and cancel automatic payment in Settings/Configuration. • Free trial only for new subscribers, days depend on the period of the subscription. At the time of subscription, the remaining trial days are canceled. Privacy Policy https://www.reforma.com/libre/estatico/avisoprivacidad/aviso_privacidad.htm Terms of Use https://www.reforma.com/libre/estatico/terminosycondiciones/terminos_y_condiciones.html
The Globe and Mail
Access award-winning news, commentary, and analysis from Canada and around the world. Customize your news feed, enjoy audio articles, and save content for offline reading. Subscribers gain access to exclusive features and can gift articles.
- Customized news feed
- Audio articles
- Offline reading
- Stock Watchlist
- Article commenting
- Newsletter subscriptions
- Gift articles
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Stay informed around-the-clock with world-class, award-winning news, commentary and analysis from The Globe and Mail. Featuring: • Sign up and receive The Globe's newsletters in the app. • 'For You' section featuring customized news feed, crossword puzzles, and horoscopes. • Globe subscribers can gift up to three articles a month to family and friends. • Improved stock profile pages with graphs and more news. • Watchlist: Create and edit custom Watchlists of key stocks directly in the app with all changes synced seamlessly to the website • Commenting: Join the conversation by commenting and discussing articles • Saved articles: Bookmark your favourite articles to read later • Audio articles: Listen to select articles via the dedicated audio player • All Globe and Mail articles and sections, including subscriber-only features with a digital subscription • Latest news and top stories • Alerts: Opt-in to be notified about breaking news • Offline reading: Save articles to read when you’re offline • In-app purchase: Purchase a digital subscription to unlock subscriber-only content Subscribe today to access all Globe and Mail content on all platforms. App Store Policy: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase By subscribing to The Globe and Mail, you agree to our Terms and Conditions: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/appview/privacy-terms/terms-and-conditions/ and Privacy Policy: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/appview/privacy-terms/privacy-policy/ We hope you enjoy using the new Globe iOS app. If you have any questions or comments, tweet @GlobeHelp or visit http://support.globeandmail.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Globe and Mail at 4.7 against REFORMA's 3.1. The Globe and Mail also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 16%) and ratings volume (3K vs 17). REFORMA's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. REFORMA sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and The Globe and Mail sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Globe and Mail holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Globe and Mail has 3K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of REFORMA's written reviews are positive against 44% of The Globe and Mail's.
REFORMA ships an update every 3 weeks, The Globe and Mail every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | REFORMA | The Globe and Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (17 ratings) | 4.7 (3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews | 43.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #103 | #79 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Editora el Sol | The Globe and Mail Inc. |
Customer experience
REFORMA
The Globe and Mail
User reviews
REFORMA
From 17 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good UI/UX (older reviews)
- 👍 Informative content (implied by subscription willingness)
- 👍 Useful for staying updated abroad (older reviews)
Room to improve
- anúncios Full of ads
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🐌 Slow loading/performance
- 💸 Ads despite subscription
- 🐛 App instability/crashes
The Globe and Mail
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📰 Excellent news coverage
- 🗞️ Authoritative and balanced reporting
- 🌍 Comprehensive international news
- 📊 Valuable financial and investment content
- 🧠 Insightful opinion and analysis pieces
Room to improve
- 🐌 Slow app performance and frequent crashes
- 💰 Expensive subscription fees
- 🔍 Poor search functionality
- 📱 Unintuitive and cluttered user interface
- 🔒 Difficult subscription cancellation process
Bugs and requests
REFORMA
Reported bugs
8 issues- Dark mode text not white
- App logs out user
- Subscription activation errors
- Text size not adjustable on iPad
- Related articles not loading
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- App not working on iPad
- Cross-system login not working
- App not connecting (no internet)
Requested features
9 requests- Dark mode option
- Download all pages in background
- Improve cross-system login
- Add search functionality
- Add send by mail
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- Add favorites
- Add podcast/audio columns
- Add push notifications for breaking news
- Offline support for caching news
The Globe and Mail
Reported bugs
4 issues- Articles not loading properly or requiring internet connection
- Notifications not working as expected
- Syncing issues between app and website versions
- Frequent login problems and account management difficulties
Requested features
5 requests- Automatic dark mode option
- Improved offline reading capabilities
- Better integration with user's portfolio and watchlists
- Easier access to comments and ability to participate
- More personalized news recommendations and content curation
In-app purchases
REFORMA
- Reforma$6.997 Days
- Reforma7 Days trial$20.991 Month
- Reforma1 Month trial$179.991 Year
The Globe and Mail
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$24.991 Month
- Annual Subscription1 Month trial$229.991 Year









