Comparison

Voicy vs トウシル

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Voicy

Discover a wide range of free audio content from diverse personalities, perfect for listening while multitasking. Enhance your daily life with insights on business, news, lifestyle, parenting, and entertainment. Engage with exclusive content through premium listener options.

Highlights
  • Free audio content
  • Diverse personalities
  • Background playback
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Channel following
  • Bookmark favorite broadcasts
  • Sort by listened/unheard
Features
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あの人の今が聴けるラジオ、Voicy。 いつも聴いている人の近況から、各分野で活躍する人の詳しい話まで。本人が、いまの想いを話しています。 専門家の話も、話題のニュースも、通勤や家事のスキマ時間に。 ■ 気になる人の新しい話が、すぐ届く タレント、アーティスト、スポーツ選手、経営者、作家、各分野の専門家…… 気になる人を登録しておけば、新しい放送が出たときにお知らせが届きます。 ■ 専門家の話を、気軽に 仕事術・キャリア、お金、子育て、健康、くらし。 仕事や暮らしに役立つ実体験や考え方を、聴くだけでインプットできます。 ■ 話題のニュースも、声でわかる 新聞社やメディアのチャンネルが、毎朝のニュースをわかりやすく解説しています。 ■ スキマ時間に、ながら聴き 朝の身支度、通勤・通学の電車、家事や料理、ランニング、寝る前のひととき。 画面を見なくても、耳だけで楽しめます。 ■ Voicyでできること ・バックグラウンド再生で、ほかのアプリを使いながら聴ける ・倍速再生で、自分のペースで聴ける ・気になる放送は保存して、あとで聴ける ・興味のあるテーマを選んで、聴きたい放送を見つける ・気になる人を登録すると、新しい放送をお知らせ ・生放送で、リアルタイムに話を聴ける ・コメントやつぶやきで、パーソナリティやリスナーと交流できる ■各種お問い合わせ ・運営会社:株式会社Voicy https://corp.voicy.jp ・パーソナリティとして話してみたい方はこちら https://service.voicy.jp/personality ・よくある質問はこちら https://voicy.zendesk.com/hc/ja

About

トウシル

Access investment information, including stock and investment trust mechanisms, promising investment destinations, and NISA/iDeCo system usage. Offers content via articles and videos tailored to your interests and investment goals. Save articles and authors for easy access to desired information.

Highlights
  • Investment information articles and videos
  • Guidance on stocks and investment trusts
  • NISA and iDeCo system explanations
  • Market analysis and life planning advice
  • Personalized content recommendations
  • Article and author saving
Features
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楽天証券の投資情報メディア「トウシル」のアプリです。 株や投資信託などの仕組み、有望な投資先、NISAやiDeCoの制度の使い方、経済やマーケットの見方、ライフプランの改善策などのコンテンツを、記事や動画で提供します。興味や知識のレベル、投資目的に合うコンテンツを提案。また、記事や著者の登録をすることでより簡単に知りたいことに辿り着けます。

Screenshots

Voicy4 screens
トウシル4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: トウシル at none against Voicy's 10. トウシル also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Voicy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Voicy sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. トウシル asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voicy ships an update weekly, トウシル every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Voicy versus トウシル: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoicyトウシル
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (234 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.1% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings234 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB50 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVoicy, Inc.Rakuten Securities, Inc.

Customer experience

Voicy

All ratings234 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive56.1%
Neutral15.8%
Negative28.1%

トウシル

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative45.0%

Bugs and requests

Voicy

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Playback stops when switching apps or locking screen
  • Ads interrupt playback and reset episode progress
  • App crashes or freezes during ad playback
  • Chapter switching causes playback to stop
  • Error when trying to add to library (order gets mixed up)
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  • Home screen randomly switches/jumps
  • Scrolling issues on home screen
  • Volume increases unexpectedly when taking photos
  • Cannot access purchased past articles easily
  • Playback doesn't resume from where it left off after closing the app
  • App becomes unresponsive when background music is playing and app is launched

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add 'played' button for episodes
  • Improve library navigation (sort by new/old, 'go to bottom' link)
  • Allow users to skip episodes (mark as heard without listening)
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve home screen stability and scrolling
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  • Add ability to download episodes for offline listening
  • Improve UI for better intuitiveness
  • Add 10-second rewind button
  • Allow selection of background music volume
  • Add option to mute background music
  • Add slower playback speed options (e.g., 0.75x)
  • Improve filtering for liked/favorited broadcasts
  • Make iPad screen rotate to landscape
  • Provide transcripts for episodes
  • Allow users to choose how recommendations are displayed

トウシル

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Voicy

One-time7
  • Voicy有料商品2 variants$0.99
  • Voicy有料商品2 variants$3.99
  • Voicy有料商品$4.99
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  • Voicy有料商品2 variants$6.99
  • Voicy有料商品$7.99
  • Voicy有料商品$9.99
  • Voicy有料商品$11.99
None

トウシル

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Voicy free?
Voicy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is トウシル free?
トウシル is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Voicy or トウシル have ads?
トウシル shows ads; Voicy does not.
Which is updated more often, Voicy or トウシル?
Voicy ships an update weekly, and トウシル every 3 months. Most recently, Voicy was updated on November 2, 2026 and トウシル on November 3, 2026.

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