Learn English with VOA vs Smart Wall
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.
Smart Wall
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Smart Wall is an intelligent device that monitors your plant's health by various factors like soil moisture, water requirement, humidity, temperature, and automatically waters your plants whenever needed. The application is intended for educational institutions. With the service, students learn biology in a convenient and visual form and can track the status of the plant in real time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart Wall at fortnightly against Learn English with VOA's every 2 months. Smart Wall also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Learn English with VOA ships an update every 2 months, Smart Wall fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Learn English with VOA | Smart Wall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (41 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phong Nguyen | Klara Gardening d.o.o. |
In-app purchases
Learn English with VOA
No in-app purchases
Smart Wall
No in-app purchases
Questions
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