The Standard
ACM
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Prices are current as of 6 Oct 2026.
2 subscriptions from $12.99
In the United States, The Standard has 2 subscriptions priced $12.99 – 129.99.
| Subscription | Period | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Subscription | Monthly | $12.99 |
| Yearly Subscription | Annual | $129.99 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating / 5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| Reviews | 1.1K | 7.2K | 3K | 774 | 57 | 26 | 13 |
| Released | 2021 | 2009 | 2018 | 2010 | 2022 | 2022 | 2015 |
| Monthly price | $12.99 | — | $17.99 | — | — | — | — |
The going rate for each plan in United States, in its own currency, shaded from the cheapest price on the row to the dearest. Plans fewer than four in ten of the priced apps sell are left out.
The Standard reviews
4.5 out of 5, based on 1,067 reviews.
What people like
- Great for staying connected with family while traveling
- Scrolling through multiple pages feels natural and smooth
- Viewing two pages side by side works well
What they complain about
- New format is annoying and hard to use
- Subscription login issues keep you out of your account
- Ads are slow, poorly formatted, and intrusive
- Small font size makes reading difficult for many users
Travelling OZ
Caravanning around Australia and we enjoy keeping in touch with the south west via online
New app frustrating
I have found the new app annoying. It is more difficult to scroll through the paper and annoying to have to enlarge the print. Much prefer the older version
Poor app.
Cannot access my subscription or account via the app or email
Why did you change the Format?.
I am not able to see very well, so it was much easier for me to browse the latest news when the items were larger, and next to each other! I am not happy with this change
Not happy
I don’t like the new format
If it is not broken - Don’t try and fix it!
The previous version was user friendly, but this version is not. The tabs at the bottom are ok, but I like to mostly read the paper, which is now difficult to navigate. The font is small, and when tapped to enlarge, not much better. One page at a time is good enough, but two pages are too small on the screen. The one thing I like is the multi page view where you can scroll through the pages instead of the drop down where only the numbered pages was shown. We all like and accept change, but this is not a change for improvement. I will be surprised to hear a high level of praise, because I am aware the senior members of our community are the people who actually read the paper, with the rest happy to read the updates during the day. As I said, if it is not broken, don’t try and fix it.
Trapdoor Subscriptions
Online setup and phone only cancellation. Decent paper but embarrassing they have to resort to such tactics
Not able to download
Unable to download paper, page freezes, have renewed the app, doesn’t help. Happens intermittently, but now 3 days in a row
Giving up on this.
Paying a subscription but logs me out all the time. Keep having to put in email and then reset password
Unable to scroll down to read articles!
Touchy swipe left/right swiping between stories, and unable to scroll down to actually read the story, unless you have time to wait for it to decide you can scroll down. Ads should be removed for paid subscribers. Not good.
Somehow worse than website
Slow a molasses to load everything and the poor loaded and poor formatted stupid ads are still there. How about knocking off the ads for paid subscribers. Double dipping revenue doesn’t help put up with the poor site design
The Standard price by country
A monthly subscription costs $4.43 in Nigeria and $24.15 in Colombia — 5× more for the same thing. Below is the going rate for each plan in every country that sells it — the middle price of what the app charges there, in the country's own currency with the dollar equivalent beneath it.
| Country | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Albania | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Algeria | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Angola | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Anguilla | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Antigua And Barbuda | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Argentina | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Armenia | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Australia | A$19.99$13.88 | A$199.99$138.88 |
| Austria | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| Azerbaijan | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Bahamas | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Bahrain | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Barbados | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Belarus | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Belgium | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| Belize | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Benin | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Bermuda | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Bhutan | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Bolivia | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| Botswana | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Brazil | R$69.90$13.39 | R$699.90$134.08 |
| British Virgin Islands | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Brunei Darussalam | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Bulgaria | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| Burkina Faso | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Cambodia | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Cameroon | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Canada | CA$17.99$12.67 | CA$179.99$126.75 |
| Cape Verde | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Cayman Islands | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Chad | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Chile | CLP 14,990$15.17 | CLP 149,990$151.81 |
| China | CN¥98.00$14.61 | CN¥998.00$148.73 |
| Colombia | COP 79,900$24.15 | COP 799,900$241.75 |
| Congo | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Costa Rica | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Cote Divoire | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Croatia | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| Cyprus | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| Czech Republic | CZK 399.00$18.36 | CZK 3,990.00$183.62 |
| Denmark | DKK 129.00$19.40 | DKK 1,299.00$195.34 |
| Dominica | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Dominican Republic | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Ecuador | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Egypt | EGP 299.99$5.74 | EGP 2,999.99$57.42 |
| El Salvador | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Estonia | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| Fiji | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Finland | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| France | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| Gabon | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Gambia | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Georgia | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Germany | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| Ghana | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Greece | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| Grenada | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Guatemala | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Guinea-bissau | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Guyana | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Honduras | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Hong Kong | HK$98.00$12.48 | HK$888.00$113.12 |
| Hungary | HUF 5,990$18.28 | HUF 59,990$183.08 |
| Iceland | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| India | ₹1,299.00$13.48 | ₹12,900.00$133.82 |
| Indonesia | IDR 249,000$13.90 | IDR 2,499,000$139.49 |
| Iraq | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Ireland | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| Israel | ₪44.90$14.77 | ₪449.90$147.99 |
| Italy | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| Jamaica | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Japan | ¥2,000$12.68 | ¥20,000$126.80 |
| Jordan | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Kazakhstan | KZT 6,990.00$15.57 | KZT 69,990.00$155.94 |
| Kenya | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Kosovo | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| Kuwait | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Kyrgyzstan | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Lao Peoples Democratic Republic | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Latvia | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| Lebanon | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Liberia | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Libya | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Lithuania | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| Luxembourg | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| Macao | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Macedonia | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Madagascar | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Malawi | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Malaysia | MYR 59.90$14.68 | MYR 599.90$147.03 |
| Maldives | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Mali | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Malta | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| Mauritania | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Mauritius | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Mexico | MX$299.00$16.44 | MX$2,999.00$164.87 |
| Micronesia | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Moldova | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Mongolia | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Montenegro | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| Montserrat | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Morocco | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Mozambique | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Myanmar | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Namibia | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Nauru | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Nepal | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Netherlands | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| New Zealand | NZ$24.99$14.04 | NZ$249.99$140.44 |
| Nicaragua | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Niger | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Nigeria | NGN 5,900.00$4.43 | NGN 59,900.00$44.99 |
| Norway | NOK 149.00$15.49 | NOK 1,490.00$154.89 |
| Oman | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Pakistan | PKR 2,900$10.45 | PKR 29,900$107.75 |
| Palau | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Panama | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Papua New Guinea | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Paraguay | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Peru | PEN 49.90$14.42 | PEN 499.90$144.48 |
| Philippines | ₱699.00$11.16 | ₱6,990.00$111.61 |
| Poland | PLN 69.99$17.95 | PLN 699.99$179.48 |
| Portugal | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| Qatar | QAR 49.99$13.73 | QAR 499.99$137.36 |
| Romania | RON 69.99$14.73 | RON 699.99$147.37 |
| Russia | RUB 999.00$11.92 | RUB 9,990.00$119.18 |
| Rwanda | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Sao Tome & Principe | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Saudi Arabia | SAR 59.99$16.00 | SAR 599.99$160.00 |
| Senegal | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Serbia | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| Seychelles | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Sierra Leone | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Singapore | SGD 19.98$15.61 | SGD 199.98$156.23 |
| Slovakia | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| Slovenia | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| Solomon Islands | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| South Africa | ZAR 249.99$15.01 | ZAR 2,499.99$150.06 |
| South Korea | ₩19,000$14.13 | ₩199,000$148.00 |
| Spain | €14.99$16.86 | €149.99$168.72 |
| Sri Lanka | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| St. Lucia | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| St. Vincent & The Grenadines | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Suriname | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Swaziland | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Sweden | SEK 179.00$17.83 | SEK 1,795.00$178.78 |
| Switzerland | CHF 12.00$14.49 | CHF 120.00$144.93 |
| Taiwan | NT$450.00$14.12 | NT$3,990.00$125.20 |
| Tajikistan | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Tanzania | TZS 29,900.00$11.29 | TZS 299,900.00$113.27 |
| Thailand | THB 499.00$14.86 | THB 4,990.00$148.64 |
| Tonga | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Tunisia | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Turkey | TRY 299.99$6.10 | TRY 2,999.99$61.03 |
| Turkmenistan | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Turks and Caicos | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Uganda | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Ukraine | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 49.99$13.62 | AED 499.99$136.24 |
| United Kingdom | £12.99$17.18 | £129.99$171.94 |
| United States | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Uruguay | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Uzbekistan | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Vanuatu | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Venezuela | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Vietnam | ₫349,000$13.45 | ₫3,499,000$134.84 |
| Yemen | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Zambia | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Zimbabwe | $14.99 | $149.99 |
The Standard FAQ
- Is The Standard free?
- Yes. The app and its basic features are free, in all 175 countries it sells in. Premium features are paid: they start from $12.99 (US), across 2 subscriptions.
- How much does The Standard cost per month?
- Monthly Subscription is $12.99 (US). The annual plan works out cheaper per month: $129.99 a year.
- Does The Standard have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- Where is The Standard cheapest?
- A monthly subscription costs NGN 5,900.00 (≈$4.43) in Nigeria and COP 79,900 (≈$24.15) in Colombia, its cheapest and dearest countries.
- What are the best alternatives to The Standard?
- VIC Fires (4.7 from 7,218 reviews), The Age (4.0 from 2,971 reviews, premium from $17.99) and VicEmergency (3.0 from 774 reviews).
The Standard download
Last updated 3 months ago.
The Standard sells in 175 countries. It was released 4 years and 10 months ago, on 12 Nov 2021. It holds a 4.5 rating from 1,067 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
How much does The Standard make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.
Revenue by plan
- Monthly 85%
- Annual 15%
Revenue by country
- Australia 100%
- Germany 0%
- Canada 0%
- United Kingdom 0%