Learn English with VOA vs TimelessChat
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.
TimelessChat
Engage in real-time text or voice conversations with over 100 historical figures. Explore their lives, discoveries, and stories through interactive dialogues. Earn rewards to unlock more time-traveling chat experiences.
- Real-time conversations with historical figures
- Accurate historical personalities
- Voice and text chat options
- Dynamic and adaptive responses
- Earn rewards and coins
- Bookmark favorite figures
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TimelessChat brings history to life! With this unique app, you can engage in real-time conversations with over 100 historical figures, from world leaders to scientists, artists, and philosophers. Whether you're curious about Julius Caesar's conquests, Marie Curie's scientific discoveries, or Beethoven's musical inspirations, our app allows you to chat with these icons and uncover their stories in a whole new way. Key Features: * Real-Time Conversations: Have interactive chats with historical figures, each represented with accurate personalities, based on their documented lives and achievements. * Voice & Text Chat Options: Choose between voice conversations or text-based interactions to explore history in your preferred mode. * Immersive Experience: The historical figures adapt their responses based on your questions, ensuring a dynamic and engaging experience. * Earn Rewards & Coins: Collect coins through in-app activities and ads, which let you travel through time and continue your conversations with historical icons. * Favorites: Bookmark your favorite figures to easily revisit conversations and learn more. With TimelessChat, history is not just a subject, it's an interactive experience where the past speaks to you. Download the app today and start your time-traveling conversations!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Learn English with VOA at none against TimelessChat's shown. Learn English with VOA also leads on ratings volume (41 vs 1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). TimelessChat's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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.
TimelessChat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn English with VOA has 41 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Learn English with VOA's written reviews are positive against 100% of TimelessChat's.
Learn English with VOA ships an update every 2 months, TimelessChat every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Learn English with VOA | TimelessChat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (41 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phong Nguyen | Kacci Lab Inc |
Customer experience
Learn English with VOA
TimelessChat
In-app purchases
Learn English with VOA
No in-app purchases
TimelessChat
No in-app purchases
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