Comparison

Exame vs Metrópoles

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

Head to head
About

Exame

Stay informed with comprehensive news from Brazil and around the world. Access in-depth analysis, opinions, and breaking news across business, economy, careers, and education. This app offers a valuable investment of your time for staying updated.

Highlights
  • Global and Brazilian news coverage
  • Business and economy news
  • Career and education insights
  • In-depth analysis
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Opinion pieces
Features
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O aplicativo de notícias mais completo do Brasil e do Mundo. Aqui você fica por dentro de tudo que acontece nas áreas de Negócios, Economia, Carreiras, Educação e muito mais. Plantão de notícias, análises aprofundadas, opinião e tudo que é mais relevante para o seu dia. Exame, o melhor investimento do seu tempo. Termos e políticas: Ao fazer download deste aplicativo você concorda com nossos termos de uso e políticas de privacidade localizados em https://exame.com/institucional/termos-de-uso/ e https://exame.com/institucional/politica-de-privacidade/

About

Metrópoles

Access breaking news and in-depth reports on politics, justice, health, education, and more. Stay informed about local events in Brasília and national/international happenings with exclusive analysis from expert columnists.

Highlights
  • Breaking news updates
  • In-depth special reports
  • Political and justice news
  • Health, education, and economy coverage
  • Exclusive columnist analysis
  • Content on entertainment and lifestyle
Features
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O Metrópoles é um portal nativo digital, sediado em Brasília. Há dois anos, uma equipe formada por mais de 130 profissionais trabalha para provar que a internet é hoje a plataforma mais completa à disposição do jornalismo. A agilidade das notícias quentes, chamadas de hard news, e a profundidade de reportagens especiais têm espaço garantido e muita visibilidade por aqui. Neste aplicativo, o leitor encontrará notícias relevantes sobre a capital da República, saberá em primeira mão das decisões políticas que afetam o cotidiano de milhões de brasileiros, sem deixar de se informar sobre o que acontece no mundo. Além disso, o usuário terá à disposição matérias sobre justiça, saúde, educação, economia, concursos, entretenimento, gastronomia, bem-estar, beleza, moda e comportamento. Também vai conferir as análises exclusivas de um time de colunistas sobre os mais variados temas. Com linguagem acessível, agilidade e credibilidade adquiridas desde seu lançamento, o Metrópoles extrapolou o público da capital federal e alcançou leitores em todo o país. De acordo com a Comscore, que mede a audiência dos veículos de comunicação na internet, o consumo de mais de 100 milhões de páginas de conteúdo por 15 milhões de usuários únicos, todos os meses, colocou o portal entre os 10 maiores do país.

Screenshots

Exame4 screens
Metrópoles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Metrópoles at none against Exame's 3. Metrópoles also leads on ads (none vs shown). Exame's advantage is review sentiment (36% vs 3%) and ratings volume (144 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Exame sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Metrópoles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Exame against 5.0 for Metrópoles. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exame has 144 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Exame's written reviews are positive against 3% of Metrópoles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Exame versus Metrópoles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExameMetrópoles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (144 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews — better3.1% of reviews
Number of ratings144 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB31 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperEDITORA E COMERCIO VALONGO LTDAMetropoles

Customer experience

Exame

All ratings143 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative57.1%

Metrópoles

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive3.1%
Neutral18.8%
Negative78.1%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Exame

Subscriptions3
  • Exame Digital Mensal$2.991 Month
  • Revista EXAME7 Days trial$3.491 Month
  • Revista EXAME1 Month trial$42.991 Year
None

Metrópoles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Exame free?
Exame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Metrópoles free?
Metrópoles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Exame or Metrópoles?
Metrópoles is rated higher. Exame averages 4.9 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while Metrópoles averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Exame or Metrópoles have ads?
Exame shows ads; Metrópoles does not.
Which is updated more often, Exame or Metrópoles?
Exame ships an update every 5 weeks, and Metrópoles every 5 weeks. Most recently, Exame was updated on November 6, 2026 and Metrópoles on November 6, 2026.

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