# VOA — user reviews > 427 indexed App Store user reviews of VOA by Voice of America, rated 4.30/5 from 731 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voa/id632618796/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voa/id632618796.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 492 · 4★ 116 · 3★ 40 · 2★ 24 · 1★ 59 ## What do users think of VOA? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Excellent news coverage - 🌍 Wide range of international news - 🔍 Unbiased and factual reporting - 📱 Simple and easy-to-use app - 🎶 Good music selection **Cons** - 🐛 Bugs and crashes - 🔊 Poor audio quality - 🌙 Lack of dark mode - 📢 Push notifications not working - 🤔 Perceived political bias in some reporting **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when switching languages - Live streaming not working - Incompatibility with certain devices - Unable to access content after update **Most requested features** - Adjust playback speed - Ability to comment on articles - Improved sharing options - More language support - Customizable home screen ## Newest reviews (11 of 427) ### 3/5 — 日本語対応してくれ Please support Japanese *2026-05-11* 英語の勉強につかってます。言語を選ぶ時に日本語がないので使いづらいです。 I'm using it to study English. It is difficult to use because there is no Japanese when choosing a language. ### 2/5 — 软件存在漏洞 bug请修复 *2025-03-15, version 5.9.4* 苹果手机下载该软件后 如果设置该软件为中文 重新打开软件就会显示服务器没有反应（可能离线） 再试一次 请修复一下这个bug 谢谢 ### 2/5 — Uninstall before Lake *2024-12-12, version 5.9.2* It was an okay experience. Nothing exciting. However, I am uninstalling before (s)Kari Lake takes over! ### 4/5 — Suggest *2024-10-04, version 5.9.2* Please add the ability to adjust the playback speed ### 4/5 — Push-Notification *2023-10-31, version 5.8.3* A good and clear news app but the push notification doesnt work ### 4/5 — The Truth *2023-07-12, version 5.8.1* UKRAINA WILL ABSOLUTELY WIN, GOD BLESS YOU ALL. ### 4/5 — Sound quality *2022-11-19, version 5.7.1* Sometimes I feel so BOA needs some more money to invest in sound quality of their broadcast. They need Increase the volume so it doesn’t sound like they’re broadcasting from a closet. Whenever I go to other broadcast after VOA, I’ve got to turn my volume down. Other than that I thoroughly enjoy listening to the news. ### 3/5 — Cannot hear learning English, only Africa. *2022-08-16, version 5.6* Cannot hear learning English, only Africa. ### 2/5 — Audio *2022-08-08, version 5.6* Bad audio aquality ### 4/5 — Dark Mode *2022-07-29, version 5.6* Dark mode would be nice ### 4/5 — No carga la aplicación *2022-07-18, version 5.6* La escucho a diario pero hace 3 semanas no puedo tener el audio ! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Empty, Useless App *2026-03-24, version 5.10* Are my tax dollars paying for this useless app? There is nothing new since March 2025. What a sad representation of the United States. ### 1/5 — Çalışmıyor *2026-03-04, version 5.10* Calismiyor ### 1/5 — no dark mode *2026-02-22, version 5.10* Pls fix ### 1/5 — 垃圾不能用 *2025-04-18, version 5.9.4* 不能用 ### 1/5 — Parou de funcionar *2025-04-05* Era muito bom, era excelente. Mas em 21/03 parou de funcionar. Os streams de podcast estão vazio ### 1/5 — Push Notifications *2024-07-11, version 5.8.3* Push Notifications are dead and broken and never work. ### 1/5 — No dark mode *2024-04-29, version 5.8.3* Good news source and would be a 5-star rating, but I uninstalled the app because it has no option to darken the background. Dark mode is easier on the eyes and every device’s battery. Battery life is vital for developing countries in Africa who rely on voa for factual & unbiased news reporting. ### 1/5 — isis가 먹었냐 *2023-09-05* isis가 장악했냐 이거 ### 1/5 — No dark mode *2022-09-18, version 5.6.1* Even NYTimes iOS app now has dark mode. Please fix ### 1/5 — Should be renamed “voice of the democrat party” *2022-06-18, version 5.6* Disappointing that a majority of the articles are framed to and support a political agenda using democrat pushed narratives. How about honestly reporting more than one view point to issues? Or allowing a comment section on the articles? VOA was key to bringing down the ideology that the Soviet Union was built on, destroying a totalitarian socialist regime, freeing millions of people and now it seems to be pushing that same ideology. Sad. Why not hire on some Turning point or Daily Wire writers for starters? Until there is some balance and honest attempts at telling the truth, this is just another source of democrat controlled fake news and propaganda. Tax payers supporting this should get more for their money. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Çok iyi ama *2025-09-27, version 5.9.4* Ücretsiz ve reklamsız olması mükemmel. Yazı büyütüp küçültme ayarlama getirilirse daha güzel olacaktır. Emeği geçenlere teşekkür ediyorum. Haberler Mart 2025 ayına ait. Güncel haber yok😳 ### 5/5 — 美國之音 *2025-05-22, version 5.9.4* 為什麼不重新開啓，期待！ ### 5/5 — Excellent *2025-03-16, version 5.9.4* I’m very impressed so far. I often use the BBC and NPR app (which I love) and was looking for a few more news apps to upload as well. The app is very simple to navigate and when you first download it demonstrates everything. The news is well organized by region and topic and look very interesting. They cover both major news locally and globally as well as ones that might be lesser known. They seem very factual and unbiased. I’m looking forward to using this app daily. ### 5/5 — Chúc mừng dài *2025-01-26, version 5.9.3* vov quá tuyệt vời tin tức sống động chan thật khách quan chúc mừng các bạn vui khỏe hạnh phúc vạn sự như ý mọi việc đều tốt đẹp ### 5/5 — Good *2025-01-09, version 5.9.3* Very Good. I like it ### 5/5 — Hay *2023-07-22, version 5.8.1* Tốt ### 5/5 — Ok *2023-07-20, version 5.8.1* Rat tot ### 5/5 — Đánh giá *2023-07-16, version 5.8.1* Ok ### 5/5 — VOA Hits is the greatest Music Ever *2022-09-23, version 5.6.1* The music selection played soothes my loneliness and it’s melodic mellowness calms my mind. Wish it was broadcast more often throughout the day. 💆🏻‍♀️ ### 5/5 — Old Timer *2021-01-24, version 4.2.0* I have listened to VOA since the 1950’s in Switzerland tuning in on lShort wave 41 meter band to listen to John Canceler and the Jazz Hour. I learned and listened to Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman. Artie Shaw and many more of the Swing era. Louis Armstrong and many of the Dixieland Bands were on the program and naturally American News. Some years later, I immigrated to the States to experience this great country first hand. I still occasionally listen to VOA. A great station showing the best of America. --- *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 2026-09-02.*