Comparison

O Globo vs Colo de Maria

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

Head to head
About

O Globo

Access exclusive content and in-depth news from a leading team of columnists. Read the digitized edition of the newspaper offline on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Subscribers get unlimited access.

Highlights
  • Exclusive content
  • In-depth information
  • Digitized newspaper edition
  • Offline reading
  • Access on multiple devices
  • Columnist insights
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O Globo brings exclusive content, in-depth information and brings together the best team of columnists in the country. With Jornal Digital, you will be able to access the digitized edition of Globo, also available in offline mode, to read wherever and whenever you want, on your smartphone, tablet or computer. Subscribe with your iTunes account for just R$1.90 for the 1st month and 19.90 for the following months. To access, just have a login at Globo.com Globo* digital subscribers have free access to the product. * Subscribers O Globo printed 7 days, O Globo combo, O Globo Digital and O Globo Digital Premium. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ▪ OPTIONS: Get unlimited access for just R$19.90/month. ▪ PAYMENT: Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of your purchase. ▪ AUTO RENEWAL: Your subscription will automatically renew unless you cancel 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Auto-renewal can be turned off at any time in the Account Settings section of the App Store. ▪ TASTING: Any unused portion of an eventual tasting will be terminated when the user purchases a subscription ▪ PRIVACY POLICY: http://www.globo.com/privacy.html ▪ TERMS OF SERVICE: http://editoraglobo.globo.com/app/term/termo-de-uso-globomais/terms-de-uso.html Requirements: Compatible with iPad and iPhone. Requires iOS 10.0 or higher. For questions or suggestions, please contact us by email or by phone. Email: sac@globomais.com.br Phone: 4002-5300 (Monday to Friday, from 6:30 am to 5:00 pm, and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm)

About

Colo de Maria

Access daily liturgy, the saint of the day, and an online Bible. Submit prayer requests and share testimonies. This project brings evangelization content to thousands.

Highlights
  • Daily liturgy access
  • Saint of the day
  • Online Bible
  • Prayer requests
  • Testimonies submission
Features
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O projeto Colo de Maria nasceu do trabalho de evangelização do Padre Alessandro Bobinton nas redes sociais. Tudo começou sem maiores intenções, apenas com algumas postagens de pregações, reflexões a partir de pequenas histórias e orações, porém, ao longo do tempo veio ganhando maior proporção. Hoje, os conteúdos deste projeto chegam a milhares de pessoas pelo Brasil afora, estando presente em dispositivos móveis, sempre disponível para o evangelho. Por meio deste app, tenha acesso à liturgia diária, santo do dia, bíblia online, envie pedidos de oração, testemunhos e muito mais.

Screenshots

O Globo4 screens
Colo de Maria3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Colo de Maria at 5.0 against O Globo's 3.2. Colo de Maria also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). O Globo's advantage is ratings volume (89 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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. O Globo sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Colo de Maria asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Colo de Maria holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: O Globo has 89 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

O Globo ships an update every 2 weeks, Colo de Maria every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
O Globo versus Colo de Maria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterO GloboColo de Maria
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (89 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings89 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEditora GloboAnderson Queiroz

Customer experience

O Globo

All ratings89 ratings
Positive53.9%
Neutral1.1%
Negative44.9%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive13.9%
Neutral5.0%
Negative81.1%

Colo de Maria

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

O Globo

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Download failures
  • Unexpected app closures

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved offline functionality
  • Customizable text size
  • Integrated search

Colo de Maria

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

O Globo

Subscriptions5
  • Assinatura do Jornal O Globo7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Assinatura do Jornal O Globo$1.991 Month
  • Assinatura do Jornal O Globo7 Days trial2 variants$3.991 Month
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  • Assinatura do Jornal O Globo1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Assinatura do Jornal O Globo1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • Edição do dia 22/05/2011$1.99
  • Edição do dia 29/05/2011$1.99
  • Edição do dia 26/06/2011$1.99
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  • Edição do dia 24/07/2011$1.99
None

Colo de Maria

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is O Globo free?
O Globo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Colo de Maria free?
Colo de Maria is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, O Globo or Colo de Maria?
Colo de Maria is rated higher. O Globo averages 3.2 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Colo de Maria averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do O Globo or Colo de Maria have ads?
O Globo shows ads; Colo de Maria does not.
Which is updated more often, O Globo or Colo de Maria?
O Globo ships an update every 2 weeks, and Colo de Maria every 2 months. Most recently, O Globo was updated on November 1, 2026 and Colo de Maria on October 30, 2026.

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