Comparison

VOA English Learning vs Snackk Scenario

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

Head to head
About

VOA English Learning

Enhance your English skills by reading and listening to a vast collection of articles and news from VOA Special English and VOA Standard English. Progress through various difficulty levels to improve comprehension and expand your global knowledge.

Highlights
  • Read VOA Special English articles
  • Listen to VOA Standard English news
  • Learn English from easy to difficult levels
  • Improve reading comprehension
  • Enhance listening skills
  • Expand world knowledge
Features
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Learn English from real news stories, one focused lesson a day. We pick today's lesson for your level, your interests and the time you have, then help you remember the words you found. Open the app, press Start, and learn. No endless feed, no guessing what to do next. YOUR DAILY PLAN • Get one lesson chosen for your level, your topics and a 10, 15 or 20 minute session • Listen or watch while the transcript follows along, paragraph by paragraph • Finish with a short review of up to five words, so review never piles up • Track your sessions, listening minutes and words reviewed against your weekly goal LOOK UP WORDS WITHOUT STOPPING • Tap any word in the transcript to see its meaning right away • Save the words you want to keep. Each one keeps the sentence and the story you found it in • Search a built-in dictionary with clear definitions and your recent lookups SPEAK WITH SHADOW MODE • Replay a single paragraph, repeat it, and record yourself • Compare your voice with the speaker's, with no scores and no pressure • Recordings stay on your device and are deleted when you finish REVIEW THAT STICKS • Practice saved words with spaced-repetition flashcards • Hear the pronunciation, try saying it, and rate each card Again, Hard, Good or Easy • See each word again with the lesson sentence you found it in LEARN YOUR WAY • Browse the full library by level and topic, or pick any story for today • Keep listening in the mini player while you use the rest of the app, including on the lock screen • Designed for iPhone and iPad, in light or dark mode • Not sure of your level? Take an optional two-minute listening check PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account needed. Your progress, saved words and recordings stay on your device. PLUS Learning is free. Plus removes every ad, including banners and ads between lessons. Plus is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Start today's lesson. It takes about ten minutes.

About

Snackk Scenario

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You scored high on IELTS. Your grammar and medical terminology are strong. But in a fast, real hospital conversation — a worried patient, a doctor's quick question, a handoff — you freeze. That gap is what holds internationally-educated nurses back. Snackk closes it. Snackk drills the exact clinical scenarios you'll face on the floor — patient bedside talk, doctor check-ins, SBAR handoffs — as scenario-based speaking practice. You talk, you get feedback, you repeat until it's automatic. • Real hospital conversations, not textbook drills • Built for IEN / IMG nurses heading to US hospitals • Speak out loud, get instant feedback • Practice anywhere, anytime — 5 minutes a day You passed the test. Now own the floor. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://snackk.me/privacy

Screenshots

VOA English Learning4 screens
Snackk Scenario4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Snackk Scenario at none against VOA English Learning's shown. Snackk Scenario also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VOA English Learning sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Snackk Scenario sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VOA English Learning versus Snackk Scenario: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVOA English LearningSnackk Scenario
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndie NguyenJayeonsoft LLC

Bugs and requests

VOA English Learning

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Video playback issues
  • Compatibility problems
  • Outdated content
  • Ads cannot be closed

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add vocabulary improvement games
  • Improve translation support

Snackk Scenario

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

VOA English Learning

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
2 purchases

Snackk Scenario

Subscriptions2
  • Snackk Pro7 Days trial$34.991 Month
  • Snackk Pro7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is VOA English Learning free?
VOA English Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snackk Scenario free?
Snackk Scenario is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VOA English Learning or Snackk Scenario have ads?
VOA English Learning shows ads; Snackk Scenario does not.

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