# RFE/RL — user reviews

> 133 indexed App Store user reviews of RFE/RL by RFE/RL, Inc., rated 4.20/5 from 69 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rferl/id475986784/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rferl/id475986784.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 50 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 7

## What do users think of RFE/RL?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 📰 Comprehensive international news coverage
- 🌍 Multiple language options available
- 👍 User-friendly interface and navigation
- 📱 Works well on mobile devices
- 🎥 Quality videos and multimedia content
- 🔊 Good audio streaming quality
- ✅ No intrusive advertisements
- 🎙️ Excellent podcasts and in-depth reporting
- 📡 Reliable news source for underserved regions
- ⚡ Fast content updates and breaking news alerts

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 🔌 Streaming connectivity issues
- 😕 Inconsistent app performance across updates
- ⚠️ Political bias in some coverage
- 🔄 Live stream functionality unreliable
- 📵 App doesn't work in Iran without VPN
- 🎨 Confusing UI after redesigns
- ⏱️ Slow loading times reported
- 🔊 Audio playback issues and conflicts
- 🚫 Removed from some regional app stores

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes upon opening or launching
- Live streaming doesn't work properly
- Audio files play simultaneously causing overlap
- Content fails to load or displays blank pages
- Text rendering issues with content cutoff
- App crashes when enabling audio playback
- Live stream option frequently unavailable
- Listen tab not updating
- Landscape mode disabled in new versions
- Connection drops during streaming
- App freezes when loading specific topics

**Most requested features**

- Widget support for home screen
- Auto-play functionality on app launch
- Landscape mode support
- Font size adjustment options
- Specific program filtering and selection
- Dark mode option
- Advanced regional filtering
- Category customization improvements
- Better category organization on home page

## Newest reviews (10 of 133)

### 4/5 — Прокси?

*2025-10-04*

Прокси перестал работать? 2 недели как перестал открываться (СПб, Билайн).

### 4/5 — Apple’s cowardice

*2024-10-18*

While I prefer to get RFE/RL’s essential news coverage from their website and RSS feed, I wanted to download the app to call out Apple’s cowardice for removing the app from Russia’s App Store. Yet another extremely questionable decision made by a company that—despite how it strives to portray itself—proves anew every day that it cares much more about profit than its users.

### 2/5 — Примитивно

*2022-03-23*

Топорная чушь )))

### 2/5 — Отзыв

*2021-10-18*

Скучно, иногда как бы высосано из пальца конечно. Мелькает впечатление что вы не знаете о чем говорить.
Мнение жителя замкадья.

### 3/5 — Виджет

*2020-08-04*

Почините виджет для iPadOS

### 4/5 — Опечатка?

*2018-08-25*

«ПРопробуйте снова» - появляется у меня всякий раз, когда сервис недоступен:((

### 3/5 — Live stream does not works properly in Persian version

*2018-05-03*

In this new version for IOS , live steam does not works properly, almost 90 percent. Please fix it so we would be thankful as always.

### 4/5 — Нехватает кнопки для прослушивания он-лайн радио

*2018-02-25*

В остальном отлично,можно еще добавить архив аудиопрограмм

### 1/5 — Not good

*2018-02-07*

The live option is not active most of the time and the ((listen)) tab is not updating

### 5/5 — قدرداني

*2017-12-29, version 4.3*

سپاس از شما

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Fake News Garbage

*2024-10-19*

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is an untrustworthy media outlet! It is funded by the US government to push America's lies to the world! Pure garbage.
People, do some research about this media outlet - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty before you praise it and believe the nonsense it spews. Google it or Wikipedia it.

### 1/5 — Not fully independent

*2023-08-28*

I have had the Farsi language version of this app for almost 9 years now.
Although their news regarding Iranian events is  somehow good and they don’t take sides, but their U.S. News is almost %90 effected by their viewpoint of liberal Democrats.
News should be independent to be trustworthy aside from any political viewpoints.
Not a good practice.

### 1/5 — No live audio broadcast

*2022-10-22*

Радио есть в названии приложения, но нет в самом приложении.

### 1/5 — Terrible App and Worst News Outlet

*2020-07-16*

The Persian version of this App has often 60% of its news about Mike Pomeo, the USA Foreign Secretary. The other 40% consists of only a few news repeating at least 3 times as you scroll down the App, filling your screen. US tax payer money well wasted!  Time to shut it down!

### 1/5 — Unreliable sources, fake news!

*2020-06-29*

How does Apple letting these pathetic "news" platforms get on the app store is beyond me. You will be reported to Apple.

### 1/5 — App crashes upon opening app

*2019-05-25*

Finished setting up the app to display English & Farsi. Went to app’s homepage to navigate where I want - app crash. 

I reopen RadioFarda app to see if closing the app solved the crash - no. The app crashes before I can make any changes.

This is remarkably stupid....

### 1/5 — Ukraine blog never updates!

*2019-04-12*

Great news source, but the app frustrates me. In order for me to have the love blog update I need to delete and redownload the app. Please fix this!

### 1/5 — Mister

*2019-01-02*

His is the tool of the empire of homeless and drug dealers promoting immigration in Europe in order to enslave us all

### 1/5 — Шрифт нечитаем

*2018-06-30*

Обновление значительно ухудшило приложение, так как убрали увеличение размера шрифта. Текст невозможно читать ни на lpad, ни на iphone тем более. Верните увеличение шрифта бегунком.

### 1/5 — 👎🏻

*2018-05-08*

#russianpropaganda 60/40

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — A favorite news source

*2026-03-06*

Very glad to rediscover this excellent source in this time of chaos! Thanks so much!

### 5/5 — Reliable News Source

*2024-03-22*

Good coverage of news from Europe. App has update option on homepage each time it is opened.  Well done.

### 5/5 — Перестало работать

*2023-02-24*

Здравствуйте, после обновления перестало работать

### 5/5 — Радио Свобода!!!

*2021-08-26*

It’s really interesting to see how this 70+ years old anti-communist propaganda outlet survives up to this day.

### 5/5 — Widget

*2020-11-12*

Nice app but widget would be good

### 5/5 — about app

*2020-02-28*

love this news app wish u guys all the lovin best

### 5/5 — Wonderful app

*2019-12-31*

This app is great! It works well for me, I have not had any problems with it. I love reading Russian news in English, so this app is perfect for me. The news stories, videos, and graphics are all very well-made and well-presented. Thank you for this app!

### 5/5 — Thank you for Pashtoo

*2019-11-18*

Thank you For Mashal Radio & Pashtoo

### 5/5 — Глушить уже поздно

*2018-12-18*

Независимый взгляд на происходящее

### 5/5 — Вылетает!!!

*2018-06-10*

Все нравится, но после обновления постоянно вылетает!Срочно исправьте!

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