Citizen Digital vs The Standard Digital e
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Citizen Digital
Access trusted news updates from Kenya and around the world. Get breaking news alerts, live TV and radio, podcasts, and exclusive videos. Stay informed on politics, business, sports, and entertainment.
- Breaking news alerts
- Live TV and Radio streaming
- Podcasts
- Videos and digital exclusives
- Dark/Light screen mode
- Wananchi Reporting
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Citizen Digital App is Kenya’s no. 1 News App. Leverage on the Royal Media Services news platforms to get your trusted news updates from Kenya and around the world. For your breaking news, entertainment, sports, politics or business news from Kenya and around the world, this is your home. App Features included: >Breaking News alerts. >Live TV and Radio > Wananchi Reporting - Podcasts - Options of Dark or Light screen mode. ->Videos and Digital Exclusives >Read Top Stories, News, Politics, Business, Sports, Lifestyle/Entertainment and many more from Kenya and around the world. Get The Full Story On The Go! Citizen Digital- " Kenya's Number 1 News App"
The Standard Digital e
Access your favorite daily newspaper in a digital format. This app offers a single subscription to read 11 different publications, with archives available. It's optimized for your device's screen size for the best reading experience.
- Digital newspaper format
- Single subscription for all titles
- 11 publications available
- Access to archives
- Optimized for device screens
- Automatic renewal management
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Standard Media Group is pleased to bring you the new Standard Epaper App. Read your favorite daily newspaper in Digital format. Get the app on your iPhone or iPad. - Free to download - No more multiple subscription with single subscription you can access all the titles in the App - 11 different publication to read - Archives can also available for reading - The app is automatically optimized for the screen size of your device, giving you the best experience. - 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 – Terms of Use: https://newsstand.standardmedia.co.ke/termsandconditions.aspx
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Citizen Digital at none against The Standard Digital e's 2. Citizen Digital also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (27% vs 0%). The Standard Digital e's advantage is chart position (#191 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. The Standard Digital e sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Citizen Digital asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Standard Digital e holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of Citizen Digital's written reviews are positive against 0% of The Standard Digital e's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Citizen Digital ships an update fortnightly, The Standard Digital e every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Citizen Digital | The Standard Digital e |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (6 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #191 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Royal Media Services Ltd | Standard Digital |
Customer experience
Citizen Digital
The Standard Digital e
In-app purchases
Citizen Digital
No in-app purchases
The Standard Digital e
- Monthly Subscription Plan$6.991 Month
- E-paper Annual Subscription$69.991 Year
Questions
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