# VOA English Learning — user reviews > 31 indexed App Store user reviews of VOA English Learning by Andie Nguyen, rated 4.75/5 from 2,523 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voa-english-learning/id1421679796/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voa-english-learning/id1421679796.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,084 · 4★ 168 · 3★ 66 · 2★ 29 · 1★ 54 ## What do users think of VOA English Learning? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Helpful and useful programs - 🚀 Great learning app **Cons** - 🐛 Video playback issues - 🐛 Compatibility problems - 🐛 Outdated content - 🐛 Ads cannot be closed **Commonly reported bugs** - Video playback issues - Compatibility problems - Outdated content - Ads cannot be closed **Most requested features** - Add vocabulary improvement games - Improve translation support ## Newest reviews (11 of 31) ### 4/5 — Add more function *2025-06-12, version 3.1.5* Content, sound… are like VOA web. I hope addition more some functions: 1- repeat to listen continiously when sleeping 2- timer off 3- adjust text size ### 2/5 — 동영상 끄기버튼이 어디있어요? *2023-01-13, version 3.0.6* 영상보구 이전화면으로 넘어가려고 해도 X버튼이 없어서 앱을 끄고 다시 다른 영상을 보곤하는데 끄기버튼이 어디있나요? no close button i have to close totally app. where is close button? ### 4/5 — It's ok *2022-05-25, version 3.0.6* but the font size of content í so small ### 3/5 — Nhận xét: *2022-05-17, version 3.0.6* Chất lượng video cao, phát âm hay, video sáng tạo. Sau mỗi video có quá nhiều quảng cáo, nó rất phiền, không thể tập trung học. ### 3/5 — アプリの意味はないかな *2021-07-30, version 3.0.6* VOA LEARNING ENGLISH自体は神です。 Beginning levelの Let’s Learn Englishでドラマ仕立ての英会話を学ぶことができ、楽しく活用しています。 ですがアプリは辞めてパソコンのブラウザでやっています。 アプリの意味はあんまりない気がします。 以下使いにくかった点 ・シークバーがすぐに隠れてしまいとっさに一時停止したい時にやりにくい。設定変更もないためカスタマイズできない ・15秒戻る、15秒進むボタンがありますが戻りすぎ、進みすぎ。5秒くらいがいいです。 ・動画を1個見終わるたびに5秒の広告が出る パソコン用のサイトは本編の動画に加えてスピーキング練習や音声のみが聴けます。 この音声のみは本編のセリフ以外の間がカットされているので復習を効率的にできます。 スマホのブラウザでもやってみましたが15秒進む、戻るボタンがなくシークバーでちょっと戻すのができないのでパソコンがいいと思います。 私はこのアプリがきっかけでVOAに出会えたのでそこはめちゃくちゃ感謝しています。 ### 4/5 — Error *2021-05-17, version 3.0* When you play everyday grammar, the audio sound going forward however the writing stay on that page and not going on. If you try to scroll it, it will come back to the top. ### 4/5 — シャドーイングに便利。テキストのみの表示がないのは不便 *2021-01-13, version 2.2* シャドーイングに使えます。 私は英語のリスニングとスピーキングの練習にVOA learning Englishを使い始めたところです。 動画の字幕を見ながらシャドーイングしています。 動画を見れない時は、ダウンロードした音声データをICレコーダーで聞いてシャドーイングしています。 英語学習に使うのなら、テキストのみの表示があると嬉しいかな。 ### 2/5 — Lỗi *2020-02-07, version 2.1* Video ko có âm thanh ### 2/5 — Not Suitable for Iran *2019-07-20, version 2.1* The app is well categorized but needs vpn in Iran to have access to content. ### 5/5 — Thanks *2019-06-25, version 2.1* The best way to learn English ❤️❤️ ### 5/5 — big like 👍🏻 *2019-05-22, version 2.1* big like 👍🏻 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Problam *2023-12-22, version 3.0.6* I cant play vidoe ### 1/5 — 공식 VOA 앱 그대로 베껴와서 광고 하는 가짜어플 *2023-11-27, version 3.0.6* 개발자 이름이 응우옌인거 보면 아시겠지만 공식 VOA 어플 이용한 가짜앱입니다. 공식 앱에서 여기 있는 기능 전부 지원합니다. 공식 앱 쓰세요. ### 1/5 — I *2023-10-29, version 3.0.6* I can’t open the movies ### 1/5 — よくわからん *2023-05-03, version 3.0.6* 動画を見ようとしたんやけど、閉じるボタンが出てこない。いちいちアプリ閉じるの面倒やから辞めた。 ### 1/5 — ゴミアプリ *2022-08-12, version 3.0.6* ひどい、二度と入れない ### 1/5 — Stupid app… *2022-04-20, version 3.0.6* Android is better than ios.. same app but big different in ios, show up old news video everything, also not support every language for translation. ### 1/5 — Reduce velocity button *2022-01-12, version 3.0.6* Guys where is the reduce velocity button in the VOA standard news ? That’s so useful to reduce the speed of reading and you guys removed it? ### 1/5 — This app, not good work *2021-04-13, version 2.2* Unfortunately, this application, not good work in my country could you help me how can I use better of this application for learn in English ### 1/5 — Can’t skip ad *2021-03-12, version 2.2* It was good in the first place but we deleted this app because we can’t close the ad. It doesn’t work on iPhone 11.Please resolve this issue. Thanks. ### 1/5 — Not working *2019-02-18, version 1.2* The home page is totally blank ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Thank you for what you have done for us. *2025-03-29, version 3.1.5* Thank you, thank you, thank you! ### 5/5 — Great App. *2025-02-01, version 3.1.5* Practical and Effective ### 5/5 — Very good! *2024-03-27, version 3.0.9* For me, it’s a great application for study English. Thanks and congratulation for the app. ### 5/5 — Rất hữu ích *2023-12-07, version 3.0.6* Phần mềm rất hữu ích nhưng sau một thời gian sử dụng tôi không mở được, không biết vì lý do gì? ### 5/5 — App proposa *2023-09-27, version 3.0.6* Hello I am interested in your app. Could you contact me please? ### 5/5 — VOA *2022-06-10, version 3.0.6* Quá nhiều quảng cáo ### 5/5 — The best learning app ever *2021-01-13, version 2.2* I highly recommend it ### 5/5 — Very useful programs *2020-10-03, version 2.2* Thanks VOA For your very useful program. If possible, please add some vocabulary improvement games ### 5/5 — Great app *2020-07-12, version 2.2* Though VOA platform on the phone is almost perfect, it still lacks a login function to sync between devices. Ipad VOA platform still needs improving like having more functions (favorite, speed...) Anyway, thank you so much for developing such a best free app ever for learning English 👍❤️ ### 5/5 — Phần mềm rất tốt *2019-12-26, version 2.1* Cảm ơn tác giả, phần mềm rất tốt, nên bổ sung thêm chức năng auto replay tự động lặp lại bài học --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-25.*