Comparison

IL GLOBO vs 上海静安

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

Head to head
About

IL GLOBO

This newspaper app serves as a hub for the Italian community in Australia, documenting its experiences for over fifty years. It provides local news and updates from Italy, fostering community spirit and initiatives.

Highlights
  • Community news and spirit
  • Local Australian news
  • News from Italy
  • Bi-weekly publication
  • Single issue purchases
  • Subscription options
Features
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A leader in community values and spirit, Il Globo is more than a newspaper, it is the hub of a great Australian community – the Italian community. For over fifty two years, Il Globo has been there to document the highs and lows of the Italian community in Australia. Bi-weekly, the newspaper is in tune with its readers and their attitudes often motivating them to support community interests and initiatives. Inside the newspaper you will find a rich assortment of news and information to allow readers to keep in touch with both local news and news from Italy. - Single issues and auto-renewable subscription: · Single Issue $0.99 · 1 month $8.49 · 3 month $23.99 . 1 year $79.99 • 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 • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period Privacy Policy: https://ilglobo.com/legal/privacy/ Terms of use: https://ilglobo.com/about/advertising/terms/

About

上海静安

Features
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“上海静安”是静安区融媒体中心全新打造的移动端产品,以“新闻+政务+服务”为定位,全面整合静安报、静安有线、静安新媒体,汇聚静安全媒体矩阵,为用户提供权威及时的新闻资讯、精品优质的专题产品;同时联动区域资源,网罗“医食住行文体娱游购学”,为用户提供掌上便民直通车。 看新闻、听资讯、刷直播、在线预约、抽奖抢票……足不出户,晓知静安;一端在手,应有尽有。

Screenshots

IL GLOBO4 screens
上海静安4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 上海静安 at none against IL GLOBO's 10. 上海静安 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On price, ads, 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. IL GLOBO sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. 上海静安 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IL GLOBO ships an update every 9 months, 上海静安 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
IL GLOBO versus 上海静安: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIL GLOBO上海静安
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB137 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperS.E.I. (VIC) Pty LtdShanghai Jing'an District News Center

In-app purchases

10 purchases

IL GLOBO

Subscriptions3
  • Subscriptions Il Globo$5.991 Month
  • Subscriptions Il globo$22.993 Months
  • Subscriptions Il globo$74.991 Year
One-time7
  • Il globo – December 24$0.99
  • Il globo – January 10$0.99
  • Il globo – June 23, 2016$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Il Globo – October 10, 2016$0.99
  • Il Globo – October 24, 2016$0.99
  • Il Globo – December 22, 2016$0.99
  • IL GLOBO 01-01-05$0.99
None

上海静安

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IL GLOBO free?
IL GLOBO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 上海静安 free?
上海静安 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IL GLOBO or 上海静安 have ads?
Neither IL GLOBO nor 上海静安 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IL GLOBO or 上海静安?
IL GLOBO ships an update every 9 months, and 上海静安 every 2 months. Most recently, IL GLOBO was updated on November 1, 2026 and 上海静安 on October 29, 2026.

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