The Standard vs 東網電子刊物
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Standard
Access Hong Kong's leading free English daily newspaper on your mobile device. Stay updated with breaking news, local events, business, and sports, all delivered in a bold tabloid format. Customize text size and share stories easily.
- Breaking news push notifications
- Social media sharing
- Dynamic text size adjustment
- Access to print ads
- Local, Business, China, World news
- Entertainment and Sports coverage
- Arts & Lifestyle section
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OVERVIEW The Standard is Hong Kong's biggest circulation free English daily newspaper. It has evolved into a powerful, influential medium in Hong Kong with a diverse audience and a broad reach since becoming a free newspaper in September 2007. The paper is distributed Monday through Friday throughout Hong Kong. Editorial quality, integrity and fairness remain guiding principles, with a diverse range of news and features presented in a bold tabloid format. The Standard is also available across different media. From the paper format to the latest digital format included website (www.thestandard.com.hk), apps and social media platforms, delivers the most updates news to readers round the clock, all at no cost. Market Positioning * The Standard is the "First Free English Daily Newspaper in Hong Kong". * News sections present the latest Local, Business, China, World, Entertainment and Sports events, while the Arts & Lifestyle section cover a wide range of topics. Functions and Features for this App 1. Push notifications for breaking news stories 2. Connect the App to your social networks to share the news 3. Support for dynamic text. The app will respect the font size in your device settings so you can increase or decrease the story text size as suits your preference 4. Print Ad in newspaper also available in the App ADDRESS The Standard Sing Tao News Corporation Building, 7 Chun Cheong Street, Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2798 2323 Fax: (852) 2305 1765 For Advertising Enquiries, please call our Advertising Hotline (852) 3181 3311 or Fax your request to (852) 2758 3579.
東網電子刊物
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東網電子刊物 由首創把整份報章原貌上網的東方報業集團，再以嶄新技術推出，無論是新聞內容，還是廣告客戶提供的消費資訊，均一覽無遺。讀者可透過 iPhone/iPad揭閱，有如手握印刷版報章，既是尖端科技產品，亦保留傳統閱讀樂趣，為流動電子媒體奠下革命性新典範。 東網電子刊物 無遠弗屆，不受天氣、時差及地域阻隔。無論讀者身處世界任何一個角落，只要用 iPhone/iPad，即可與香港讀者閱讀掌握全球時事資訊脈搏。 東網電子刊物 現正全球免費開放，敬希垂注。 私隱政策聲明 Personal Data Privacy Statement : http://on.cc/mem/respons.html 責任及條款 Terms & Conditions : https://on.cc/cgi-bin/mem/newuser_terms.cgi?came_from=O&promo=done
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 東網電子刊物 at none against The Standard's shown. 東網電子刊物 also leads on rating (3.3 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). The Standard's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
東網電子刊物 holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of The Standard's written reviews are positive against 22% of 東網電子刊物's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Standard ships an update monthly, 東網電子刊物 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Standard | 東網電子刊物 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.3 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews — better | 21.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sing Tao Limited | on.cc (HK) Limited |
Customer experience
The Standard
東網電子刊物
In-app purchases
The Standard
No in-app purchases
東網電子刊物
No in-app purchases
