Comparison

VOA Afghanistan vs RFA Tibetan

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

Head to head
About

VOA Afghanistan

Access news content in various formats, including text, audio, and video. Download articles, videos, and photos for offline viewing and receive breaking news alerts. Customize your content and share stories across social media platforms.

Highlights
  • Multimedia news content (text, audio, video)
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Favorite podcasts
  • Offline content download
  • Content customization
  • Social media sharing
  • Anti-censorship tool integration
Features
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توسط اپلکیشن رایگان *رسمی* صدای امریکا شما خبرها را در موبایل/تبلیت تان دنبال کرده می‌توانید. صدای امریکا یکی از بزرگترین شبکه‌های بین‌المللی رسانه‌ای را با نشرات تلویزیونی، رادیویی و دیجیتل گردانندگی کرده و هر هفته به بیش از ۲۰۰ میلیون نفر در سرتاسر جهان به شمول افریقا، شرق میانه، آسیا و فراتر از آن نشرات دارد. برای انجام این کار، صدای امریکا بیش از ۳۵۰۰ خبرنگار را استخدام کرده است که تمرکز کار آنان بر کشورهایی است که در آن رسانه‌های آزاد یا دسترسی آزادانه و باز به انترنت وجود ندارد. این اپلکیشن خبری به شما این سهولت‌ها را فراهم می‌کند: *محتویات تصویری، ویدیویی، صوتی و نوشتاری *یادآوری خبرهای عاجل *پادکست‌های مورد علاقۀ شما *دانلود کردن مقاله‌ها، ویدیوها و عکس‌ها برای خواندن، دیدن و شنیدن در زمانیکه آفلاین باشید *تنظیم محتویات به گونه‌ای که خودتان خواسته باشد *پخش محتویات ملتی میدیا *دانلود کردن و حفظ کردن آفلاین محتویات خبری *شریک کردن محتویات در فیسبوک، تویتر، ایمیل و دیگر شبکه‌های اجتماعی *ترتیبات کارگذاری شده برای هماهنگی با ابزار ضد سانسور چون سایفن و نیو نود د امریکاغږ وړیا اپلکیشن تازه خبرونه ستاسو موبایلونو او ټابلیټونو له لارې تر تاسو رسوي. امریکاغږ یو د نړۍ تر ټولو سترې خبري شبکې په توګه د تلویزون، رادیو او ډیجیټل په برخه کې کار کوي‌او هره اونۍ یې د مینوالو شمیر په افریقا، منځني ختیځ، اسیا او نړۍ نورو برخو کې تر ۲۰۰ میلیونو پورې رسیږي. ددغه مسؤلت لپاره امریکاغږ تر ۳۵۰۰ ډیر ژورنالستان په دندو ګومارلي ترڅو په هغو هیوادونو لپاره کار وکړي چې پکې رسنیو او انټرنټ ته د لاسرسي ازادي شتون ونه لري. د خبرونو دغه اپلیکیشن څخه تاسو لاندې ګټې اخیستې شئ: انځورونه، ویډیوګانې، آډیو او په لیکلې بڼه خبرونه بیړني خبرونه د خوښې پادکاستونه د آفلاین یا انټرنټ پرته لوستلو لپاره د خبري راپورنو، ویډیوګانو او عکسونو ډونلوډول د خپلې خوښې سیټنګ او مجموعې برابرول ملټي میډیا مواد لیدل او اوریدل د آفلاین یا انټرنټ پرته لوستلو لپاره د خبري ټولګو ډونلوډول په فیسبوک او ټویټر په شان خواله رسنیو باندې د خبرونو شریکول د سایفون او نیو نوډ په شان اپلکیشنونو له استعمال سره همغږي

About

RFA Tibetan

Access award-winning journalism and in-depth features covering stories shaping Asia. This app offers live radio, podcasts, videos, and the ability to save content for offline access, all optimized for light data usage and secure navigation.

Highlights
  • Live radio programs and podcasts
  • Save articles, videos, and audio for offline use
  • Share stories to social media
  • Optimized for light data use
  • Secure and private navigation
Features
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Understand the stories shaping Asia with award-winning journalism from Radio Free Asia. RFA’s free and redesigned app provides the latest news, podcasts, videos and in-depth features regardless of your location. Features: - Live radio programs and podcasts on-demand - Save articles, videos, and audio for offline use - Share stories to any social media platform - Optimized for light data use and comfortable mobile navigation The RFA app was designed with your privacy and security at its core. To learn more, please read our privacy policy (https://www.rfa.org/about/info/privacy-policy.html).

Screenshots

VOA Afghanistan4 screens
RFA Tibetan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RFA Tibetan at 4.4 against VOA Afghanistan's 3.9. RFA Tibetan also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RFA Tibetan holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VOA Afghanistan ships an update every 6 months, RFA Tibetan every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VOA Afghanistan versus RFA Tibetan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVOA AfghanistanRFA Tibetan
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings)4.4 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings78 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVoice of AmericaRadio Free Asia (RFA)

Customer experience

VOA Afghanistan

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

RFA Tibetan

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

VOA Afghanistan

No in-app purchases

None

RFA Tibetan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VOA Afghanistan free?
VOA Afghanistan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RFA Tibetan free?
RFA Tibetan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VOA Afghanistan or RFA Tibetan?
RFA Tibetan is rated higher. VOA Afghanistan averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while RFA Tibetan averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do VOA Afghanistan or RFA Tibetan have ads?
Neither VOA Afghanistan nor RFA Tibetan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VOA Afghanistan or RFA Tibetan?
VOA Afghanistan ships an update every 6 months, and RFA Tibetan every 4 months. Most recently, VOA Afghanistan was updated on September 19, 2026 and RFA Tibetan on August 27, 2026.

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