The Globe and Mail

Name: The Globe and Mail
Rating: 4.21 (10521 reviews)
Author: The Globe and Mail Inc.

By: The Globe and Mail Inc. App

The Globe and Mail is Canada's source for news, commentary and analysis.

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

638,643 ▲ 1.42K

Data as of 2026-08-16

Rating:

4.21 +1

(10,521)

Version:

10.12

Last updated: 2026-06-26

News and magazines (Gross)

Features & Capabilities

The Globe and Mail Chrome extension delivers world-class, award-winning Canadian news, commentary, and analysis directly to your browser. This powerful app offers a customizable experience with dark mode, personalized financial tools, and curated news topics tailored to your interests. Users can create, edit, and pin multiple watchlists to monitor stocks, and receive timely alerts on price changes and breaking news.

With access to all Globe and Mail articles, including subscriber-only content via digital subscription, this extension provides an all-in-one platform for staying informed on the latest national and global events. Seamlessly comment on articles and engage with the community while enjoying a sleek and user-friendly interface optimized for Chrome. Subscribe to unlock the full spectrum of premium news and insight from Canada's leading news outlet.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines

By:

The Globe and Mail Inc.

Downloads:

638,643 1.42K

Rating:

4.21

(10,521) 1 new ratings

Version:

10.12 Last updated: 2026-06-26

Version code:

1388

Creation date:

2012-01-09

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk

Size:

19.55MB

Email:

mo*****@globeandmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-16

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 86,997 ▼ 129

Other rankings

#112 in News and magazines (Gross) ▲ 12

Other platforms

The Globe and Mail (v10.12.4)

4.70

(3,014)

For Developers

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

The Globe and Mail Inc.

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.theglobeandmail.headliner

Email:

mo*****@globeandmail.com

Website:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com

User Reviews

The Globe and Mail app is praised for high-quality, balanced journalism and a readable, device-friendly interface, with audio-read features. However, users repeatedly complain about heavy advertisements and slower loads, a clunky unsubscribe process, and reliability issues opening articles or signing in. Overall content quality and readability are strong, but ad performance and subscription UX require improvement.

Pros

High-quality, reliable, and balanced journalism—credible coverage on Canadian and international news.
Crisp, easy-to-use app with readable text and a clean reading experience.
Audio features for articles (text-to-speech and oral summaries) for listening on the go.
Strong Canadian focus and national voice with trustworthy content.
Pleasant reading experience on tablets with comfortable typography.

Cons

Heavy ads that interrupt reading and slow article loading.
Difficult, user-unfriendly cancellation/subscription management (must call).
Reliability issues where articles won’t open or sign-in is required; intermittent loading delays.

Recent reviews

Well, my experience options were appreciated because I have a literacy problem. Takes me a while to get reading.

Ty*****, 2026-08-12

I'm curious with vibe coding available, it is not possible to have every article have AI generated voice talking to you? With busy lives, this allows me to go about my day with the articles read to me. Paid user should see less ads (ads are distracting when reading articles that are meant for paid users).