The Standard vs EJ Insight
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.
EJ Insight
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No login, just visit us any time EJ Insight is a free English website that keeps you up to date with developments in Hong Kong and beyond. As a provider of local content, we keep you on the pulse of Hong Kong. Our front page features must-read articles on Hong Kong, Greater China, World and Business, in addition to Real Insight and Blogs. You will find our most popular stories in the “Most Facebook Likes” section where you can interact with other readers on social media. Our special sections offer popular topics such on “Animal Rights”, “HK People” and “HK Competitiveness”. And last but not least are our usual fare of in-depth, thoughtful articles from Project Syndicate and our own columnists in the Real Insight section. www.ejinsight.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Standard at monthly against EJ Insight's every 46 months. EJ Insight's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, 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.
The Standard ships an update monthly, EJ Insight every 46 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Standard | EJ Insight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 46 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sing Tao Limited | HKEJ Co. Ltd. |
In-app purchases
The Standard
No in-app purchases
EJ Insight
No in-app purchases
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