Learn English with VOA vs English Learning Application
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Learn English with VOA
Practice English vocabulary, listening, grammar, and speaking with daily updated news and stories. This program uses simple vocabulary and slow speech to aid comprehension for learners worldwide. Enhance your understanding of American culture and global news.
- Vocabulary practice
- Listening comprehension
- Grammar exercises
- Speaking skills
- Daily updated news
- Simple vocabulary
- Slow speech speed
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Improve your English every day with real news and stories from VOA Learning English — trusted by learners worldwide. Listen to daily audio lessons, read transcripts, and build your vocabulary naturally through real-world content written in simple English at a slower pace. KEY FEATURES: - Daily updated audio lessons with full transcripts - 8 topics: US News, World News, Science, Education, Business, History, Health, Entertainment - Intermediate level content — clear and easy to follow - Save favorite lessons to revisit anytime - Improve listening, vocabulary, and reading skills together Perfect for intermediate English learners who want to learn through real news — not textbooks. Download free and listen every day.
English Learning Application
Master English with over 800 lessons and 8,000 audio files. Practice daily conversations through interactive lessons covering real-life scenarios and various English categories. Improve your speaking fluency and pronunciation with native speaker audio.
- 800+ lessons
- 8,000+ audio files
- Click and listen functionality
- Interactive conversation practice
- Real-life scenarios
- Multiple English categories
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There are over 800 lessons and 8,000 audio files to help you learn how to speak English fluently. Most lessons contain clickable sentences that you can click to listen to a native English speaker say that sentence. Features and functionality: - Click and listen functionality - Interactive conversation practice lessons - Hundreds of real life scenarios such as movies, sports, shopping, college life, pets, working, and many more. - Lesson Search English categories consist of: - English Basics - Regular Daily English - Business English - Travel English - Interview English - Idioms and Phrases - Listening Lessons - Pronunciation Lessons - English Grammar Basics - Top 2000 English speaking Vocabulary word list
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: English Learning Application at weekly against Learn English with VOA's every 2 months. English Learning Application also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Learn English with VOA's advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 9). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
English Learning Application holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 9 respectively.
Learn English with VOA ships an update every 2 months, English Learning Application weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Learn English with VOA | English Learning Application |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (41 ratings) | 4.8 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phong Nguyen | Luong The Vinh |
Customer experience
Learn English with VOA
English Learning Application
In-app purchases
Learn English with VOA
No in-app purchases
English Learning Application
No in-app purchases
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