The Digital Guardian vs Kingston Highlights
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Digital Guardian
Access your favorite newspaper content on the go with a streamlined and user-friendly interface. Save articles, read offline, and share content easily. Enjoy a cleaner, sleeker reading experience designed for convenience.
- Offline reading
- Article clipping
- Social media sharing
- Bookmark articles
- Sleek interface
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The Guardian you’ve loved for over 101 years, wrapped into an app. Read your Guardian on the go, easier, cleaner and sleeker than ever before. Make clippings of your favourite articles, download for offline reading, print, bookmark and share to social media without ever leaving our app. Getting to the point has never looked better. We’ve redesigned with you in mind. Subscriptions: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of use: https://www.guardian.co.tt/section-6.29.ba4ab7ccf0 Privacy Policy: https://www.guardian.co.tt/section-6.17.4f41738057
Kingston Highlights
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Kingston High School has had a student-run newspaper since its earliest days. The Highlights app is the latest incarnation of this long tradition.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kingston Highlights at none against The Digital Guardian's 4. Kingston Highlights also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. The Digital Guardian sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Kingston Highlights asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Digital Guardian ships an update every 5 months, Kingston Highlights every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Digital Guardian | Kingston Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guardian Media Limited | Zelacom Electronic Publishing, LLC |
In-app purchases
The Digital Guardian
- Monthly subscription$6.991 Month
- 3 month subscription$19.993 Months
- Biannual subscription$37.996 Months
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- Annual subscription$67.991 Year
Kingston Highlights
No in-app purchases
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