The Standard vs Macao Daily
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.
Macao Daily
Access the leading newspaper from Macau with this app. Stay informed about local news and events from the best-selling publication in the region. Get daily updates delivered directly to your device.
- Access best-selling newspaper
- Local Macau news
- Daily updates
- Mobile access
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Macao Daily News is the best selling newspaper in Macau.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Macao Daily at 67% against The Standard's 28%. Macao Daily also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). The Standard's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 2.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of The Standard's written reviews are positive against 67% of Macao Daily's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Standard ships an update monthly, Macao Daily every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Standard | Macao Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sing Tao Limited | MACAO DAILY NEWS, LIMITED |
Customer experience
The Standard
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In-app purchases
The Standard
No in-app purchases
Macao Daily
No in-app purchases
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