The Standard vs 晴報SkyPost 文字版
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 文字版
Access comprehensive news coverage including local, international, finance, entertainment, health, and travel. This platform offers practical information and expert columns from Hong Kong's second-largest free newspaper.
- Comprehensive news coverage
- Expert columns
- Practical information
- Finance and entertainment sections
- Health and lifestyle content
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《晴報》為全港第2大免費報，是一份中肯持平的免費中文報章，網羅港聞、國際、財經、娛樂消閒、健康、親子及旅遊等範疇，提供貼身實用的資訊及智慧，並設名家專欄。《晴報》逢星期一至五免費派發，派點遍佈全香港。除文字版app外，還設有揭頁版app及網上版：www.skypost.hk。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 晴報SkyPost 文字版 at 5.0 against The Standard's 3.0. 晴報SkyPost 文字版 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). The Standard's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
晴報SkyPost 文字版 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
The Standard ships an update monthly, 晴報SkyPost 文字版 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Standard | 晴報SkyPost 文字版 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 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 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sing Tao Limited | Hong Kong Economic Times Limited |
Customer experience
The Standard
晴報SkyPost 文字版
In-app purchases
The Standard
No in-app purchases
晴報SkyPost 文字版
No in-app purchases
