Comparison

O Globo vs O Bastidor

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

O Bastidor

Access exclusive news and in-depth analysis on Brazilian politics, justice, and economy. Receive instant alerts for essential information and browse content by category. Stay informed with original investigations and relevant updates.

Highlights
  • Exclusive news on Brazilian power
  • In-depth analysis of politics, justice, economy
  • Original investigations
  • Instant news alerts
  • Browse by category (Politics, Justice, Economy)
  • Chronological news feed
  • Full archive search
Features
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Chegou o aplicativo do Bastidor. Agora, você tem acesso fácil, completo e gratuito a notícias exclusivas sobre o Poder em Brasília. O time liderado pelo jornalista Diego Escosteguy leva a você as informações originais e as análises mais relevantes da Política, da Justiça e da Economia. Baixe o app e nunca perca uma de nossas investigações. Receba alertas sobre as notícias que descortinam o Poder - e que mexem com ele. Com o app do Bastidor, você tem: * Navegação rápida e acesso instantâneo às notícias do Bastidor, em ordem cronológica. Sem complicações. * Pesquisa fácil ao acervo completo do Bastidor. * Acesso às notícias em alta no momento. * Escolha por editorias, como Política, Justiça, Economia e Investigação. * Alertas em push para notícias relevantes. Sem ruído ou caça-clique: se o Bastidor disparou um alerta, a informação é essencial. É só o começo. Em breve, teremos novas funcionalidades. Baixe o app e tenha acesso imediato às novidades que tornarão o Bastidor ainda mais útil para você.

Screenshots

O Globo4 screens
O Bastidor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: O Bastidor at 5.0 against O Globo's 3.2. O Bastidor also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 15) and ads (none vs shown). O Globo's advantage is ratings volume (89 vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. O Bastidor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

O Bastidor 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

O Globo ships an update every 2 weeks, O Bastidor every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
O Globo versus O Bastidor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterO GloboO Bastidor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (89 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings89 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEditora GloboO BASTIDOR - AGENCIA DE NOTICIAS LTDA

Customer experience

O Globo

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

O Bastidor

All ratings2 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

O Bastidor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 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-time9
  • Edição O Globo do dia 18/12/2016$0.99
  • Edição do dia 21/05/2011$1.99
  • Edição do dia 22/05/2011$1.99
Show 6 more
  • Edição do dia 29/05/2011$1.99
  • Edição do dia 26/06/2011$1.99
  • Edição do dia 24/07/2011$1.99
  • Edição do dia 15/05/2011$1.99
  • Edição do dia 03/07/2011$1.99
  • Edição do dia 18/09/2011$1.99
None

O Bastidor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is O Globo free?
O Globo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is O Bastidor free?
O Bastidor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, O Globo or O Bastidor?
O Bastidor is rated higher. O Globo averages 3.2 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while O Bastidor averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do O Globo or O Bastidor have ads?
O Globo shows ads; O Bastidor does not.
Which is updated more often, O Globo or O Bastidor?
O Globo ships an update every 2 weeks, and O Bastidor every 6 weeks. Most recently, O Globo was updated on November 1, 2026 and O Bastidor on October 14, 2026.

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