This is Money vs The Globe E
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
This is Money
Access the latest money news, advice, and tips from a leading UK financial website. Stay informed on pensions, investing, mortgages, consumer news, and savings rates. Features personalized content and offline reading capabilities.
- Latest money news and advice
- Coverage of pensions, investing, mortgages
- Consumer news and savings rates
- Business, stock market, and economic news
- Cars and electric car news
- Personalize favorite channels
- Offline reading
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This is Money’s quick new app brings you ALL the latest money news, advice and tips from Britain's best financial website. Our specialist writers and editors cover everything you need to know from pensions, house prices, investing ideas, mortgages, consumer news and the latest best buy savings rates. We cover business, stock market and economic news as it happens – and This is Money and the Daily Mail’s expert financial journalists explain what it means for you. Meanwhile, our popular Cars and Electric Cars channels bring you stories from the motoring world and explain what you need to know about the switch to EVs. The new app allows you to choose your favourite channels and reorder them to suit you. It will pre-load stories, so you can read them offline or without a connection – ideal for the commute to work. You can also join in the debate in reader comments, share stories with friends on Facebook, X and WhatsApp, and contact This is Money’s journalists to ask them your questions. This is Money is an award-winning financial website and the financial section of MailOnline. Download the app now to read This is Money for free on the move and keep up-to-date with the essential financial news you need to know.
The Globe E
Access the full edition of a trusted local newspaper on your mobile device. Enjoy adjustable text sizes, search functionality, and interactive articles for a convenient reading experience.
- Full newspaper edition access
- Adjustable text size
- Article search functionality
- Crossword puzzles and comics
- Early weekday editions
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Flip through the pages of the Globe and read your trusted, local news anywhere you are, anytime you like. Read the full edition of the Globe on the go, wherever you are * New editions available early every weekday * Easy-to-read adjustable text size * Tap on articles for easy reading, printing and sharing * Search for topics of interest to you * Enjoy the crossword puzzle and comics
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Verdict
This is Money and The Globe E both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 31% of This is Money's written reviews are positive against 0% of The Globe E's. This is Money also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). The Globe E's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for This is Money against 4.0 for The Globe E. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of This is Money's written reviews are positive against 0% of The Globe E's.
This is Money ships an update every 2 months, The Globe E every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | This is Money | The Globe E |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MailOnline | Forum Communications Company |
Customer experience
This is Money
The Globe E
Bugs and requests
This is Money
Reported bugs
12 issues- Comments section broken
- Comments disappeared
- App crashes on startup
- App unusable on iPad
- App crashes when opening
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- App doesn't update
- Content won't load
- App not loading on iPad
- App not opening
- App not refreshing content
- App not loading articles
- App crashes like mad (previous version)
Requested features
20 requests- Fix comments section
- Reinstate all comments
- Make comments section accessible
- Allow highlighting words for text-to-speech
- Add dark mode
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- Include portfolio tracking
- Access to forums
- Include website menus and tools
- Comprehensive upgrade with charts
- Fix app to fit screen correctly
- Update ISA allowance information
- Fix app not updating content
- Remove personalized ads and data sharing prompt
- Improve app layout and format
- Fix app crashing on startup
- Fix app not loading on iPad
- Fix app not opening
- Fix app not refreshing content
- Fix app not loading articles
- Remove excessive adverts
The Globe E
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
This is Money
No in-app purchases
The Globe E
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is This is Money free?
Is The Globe E free?
Which has better reviews, This is Money or The Globe E?
Do This is Money or The Globe E have ads?
Which is updated more often, This is Money or The Globe E?
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