Audio Journal App vs NFRRS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Audio Journal App
Access a 24/7 radio reading service for individuals with visual impairments or difficulty accessing print. This app broadcasts local news, information, and entertainment, connecting users to their communities. Developed in collaboration with Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
- 24/7 radio reading service
- Local news and information broadcasts
- Entertainment content
- Exclusive programs
- Community connection for visually impaired
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The Audio Journal app allows users to access Audio Journal's 24/7 radio reading service in Central Massachusetts. The service connects individuals with a visual impairment, or an inability to access print material, to their communities through broadcasting of local news, information, and entertainment with exclusive programs and content. The app was developed through a collaboration between Audio Journal and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
NFRRS
This app offers live audio streams and on-demand readings of various publications for individuals with blindness or print disabilities. Access newspapers, magazines, and more, all produced to assist those who cannot read standard print.
- Live audio stream
- On-demand readings
- Newspaper readings
- Magazine readings
- Content for print disabilities
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The NFRRS mobile app provides a free live audio stream and on-demand readings of newspapers, magazines and other publications produced specifically for people who are blind or have a print disability. For more information, visit nfradioreading.org
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Audio Journal App at 5.0 against NFRRS's 4.0. Audio Journal App also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). NFRRS's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
Audio Journal App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Audio Journal App | NFRRS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Audio Journal, Inc. | Niagara Frontier Radio Reading Services |
Customer experience
Audio Journal App
NFRRS
In-app purchases
Audio Journal App
No in-app purchases
NFRRS
No in-app purchases
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