VOA Learning English. vs Smart Wall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VOA Learning English.
This app offers a comprehensive program designed to help English learners worldwide improve their skills. It provides content like stories and reports written in simple language and read slowly, making it easy to follow. Users can practice listening, expand vocabulary, and learn about American culture and current events.
- Daily updated content
- Over 1000 readings with audio
- Transcripts available
- Learn by topic
- Bookmark favorites
- Slow-speed audio playback
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Learn English naturally with real news, stories, audio, and transcripts from VOA Learning English. Improve your English every day with clear American English content designed for learners. Listen, read, build your vocabulary, and practice speaking wherever you are. ### LEARN ENGLISH WITH REAL CONTENT • 1,000+ English readings with audio and transcripts • News, stories, and learning content for English learners • Practice English listening with clear, learner-friendly audio • Read along with full transcripts • Learn useful vocabulary in context • Practice speaking and pronunciation with voice recording • Repeat audio to improve listening comprehension • Save your favorite lessons for later ### EXPLORE DIFFERENT TOPICS Learn English through news, science, education, history, health, technology, culture, grammar, and more. Discover content including: • In the News • Education • Science in the News • The Making of a Nation • This Is America • Words and Their Stories • Everyday Grammar • Health Report • Personal Technology • VOA Newscast ### PRACTICE ENGLISH EVERY DAY Whether you want to improve your listening, reading, vocabulary, pronunciation, or speaking, VOA Learning English gives you practical content to learn at your own pace. Listen to English. Read the transcript. Learn new words. Practice speaking. Make English part of your daily routine.
Smart Wall
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Smart Wall is an intelligent device that monitors your plant's health by various factors like soil moisture, water requirement, humidity, temperature, and automatically waters your plants whenever needed. The application is intended for educational institutions. With the service, students learn biology in a convenient and visual form and can track the status of the plant in real time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Smart Wall at none against VOA Learning English.'s shown. Smart Wall also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). VOA Learning English.'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VOA Learning English. ships an update every 6 weeks, Smart Wall fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VOA Learning English. | Smart Wall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (229 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 229 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Minh Quyen Chun | Klara Gardening d.o.o. |
In-app purchases
VOA Learning English.
No in-app purchases
Smart Wall
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is VOA Learning English. free?
Is Smart Wall free?
Do VOA Learning English. or Smart Wall have ads?
Which is updated more often, VOA Learning English. or Smart Wall?
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