The Standard vs 晴報SkyPost 揭頁版
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.
晴報SkyPost 揭頁版
Access a free Chinese newspaper covering local and international news, finance, entertainment, health, and family topics. Read past issues, save articles, and share content.
- Read past 20 days of newspaper content
- Download newspapers for offline reading
- Bookmark favorite articles and pages
- Share articles on Facebook
- Receive push notifications for breaking news
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《晴報》是一份中肯持平、年輕活潑、積極向上的免費中文報章,內容網羅港聞、國際、中國、財經、娛樂消閒、健康、親子及旅遊等範疇,並提供名家專欄。《晴報》逢星期一至五免費派發,為全港第二大報章「Smart、Healthy、Family」為定位,派點遍佈全香港,網羅所有重要交通樞紐。除網上閱覽版外,還設有揭頁版及文字版供手機/平板機使用。 1. 昔日報章 重溫過去20日《晴報》報章內容。 2. 離線報章下載 報章下載,供離線閱讀。 3. 我的精選 為喜愛的文章版面加入書籤,方便日後翻閱。 4. Facebook 分享 把喜愛的文章版面於Facebook分享。 5. 推播訊息即時接收 即時接收第一手時事社會新聞的訊息。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Standard at 3.0 against 晴報SkyPost 揭頁版's 1.0. The Standard also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 0%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). 晴報SkyPost 揭頁版's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
The Standard holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of The Standard's written reviews are positive against 0% of 晴報SkyPost 揭頁版's.
The Standard ships an update monthly, 晴報SkyPost 揭頁版 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Standard | 晴報SkyPost 揭頁版 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sing Tao Limited | Hong Kong Economic Times Limited |
Customer experience
The Standard
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In-app purchases
The Standard
No in-app purchases
晴報SkyPost 揭頁版
No in-app purchases
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