# 日本経済新聞 電子版 vs Voicy

The clearest difference is monetization model: Voicy at free with in-app purchases against 日本経済新聞 電子版's subscription. Voicy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (56% vs 34%). 日本経済新聞 電子版's advantage is chart position (#104 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 日本経済新聞 電子版 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $38.99 per month and Voicy sells 43 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for 日本経済新聞 電子版 against 4.9 for Voicy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 472 and 234 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of 日本経済新聞 電子版's written reviews are positive against 56% of Voicy's.

日本経済新聞 電子版 ships an update every 9 days, Voicy weekly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | 日本経済新聞 電子版 | Voicy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (472 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id396855834/reviews) | **[4.9 (234 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voicy/id1115551289/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **472** | 234 |
| Positive reviews | 33.9% of reviews | **56.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#104** | — |
| Size | 225 MB | 205 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.5** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [NIKKEI INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/367309142) | [Voicy, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1115551288) |

## What reviewers say

### 日本経済新聞 電子版

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id396855834)

**Currently charting:** #104 Top Grossing · News (US App Store)

Access Asia's leading economic news source with in-depth articles on business, politics, finance, and the economy. Requires a subscription to the NIKKEI online edition for full content and features. Articles are published in Japanese.

**Highlights:** In-depth economic news, Business, politics, finance coverage, Japanese language articles, Full content access with subscription, Cancel anytime subscription

**Features:** Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 日経電子版 有料会員 - 月額 | $38.99 | per month |
| 日経電子版 有料会員 - 年額 | $419.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Convenient for reading anytime
- 👍 Good for archiving articles
- 👍 Technology tab is appreciated
- 👍 Opens Twitter links directly in app
- 👍 Instant article clipping

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 AI recommendations changed to bad experience
- 😞 Poor offline reading experience
- 😞 Latest issue replaces current article
- 😞 App Store link instead of direct article
- 😞 No dark mode support

**Reported bugs**

- App Store link instead of direct article
- Evernote integration leads to blank screen
- Videos have no sound
- VoiceOver feature not working
- Unintended horizontal screen transition

**Requested features**

- Dark mode selection
- Ability to select dark mode
- Wish for dark mode
- Like or save function desired
- Improve Evernote upload speed


### Voicy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voicy/id1115551289)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (43)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| コイン | $0.29 | one-time |
| Voicy有料商品 | $0.49 | one-time |
| Voicy有料商品 | $0.99 | one-time |
| コイン | $0.99 | one-time |
| Voicy有料商品 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Voicyプレミアムリスナー | $2.99 | one-time |
| コイン | $2.99 | one-time |
| Voicy有料商品 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Voicyプレミアムリスナー | $3.99 | one-time |
| Voicy有料商品 | $3.99 | one-time |
| コイン | $3.99 | one-time |
| Voicyプレミアムリスナー | $4.99 | one-time |
| Voicy差し入れ | $4.99 | one-time |
| Voicy有料放送 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Voicy有料商品 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Voicy有料商品 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Voicyプレミアムリスナー | $6.99 | one-time |
| Voicy差し入れ | $6.99 | one-time |
| Voicy有料商品 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Voicyプレミアムリスナー | $7.99 | one-time |
| Voicy差し入れ | $7.99 | one-time |
| Voicy有料商品 | $7.99 | one-time |
| コイン | $7.99 | one-time |
| Voicy有料商品 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Voicyプレミアムリスナー | $9.99 | one-time |
| Voicy有料商品 | $9.99 | one-time |
| コイン | $9.99 | one-time |
| Voicy差し入れ | $11.99 | one-time |
| Voicy有料商品 | $11.99 | one-time |
| コイン | $11.99 | one-time |
| Voicyプレミアムリスナー | $12.99 | one-time |
| Voicyプレミアムリスナー | $14.99 | one-time |
| Voicy有料商品 | $14.99 | one-time |
| コイン | $17.99 | one-time |
| Voicy差し入れ | $19.99 | one-time |
| Voicy有料商品 | $29.99 | one-time |
| コイン | $29.99 | one-time |
| コイン | $59.99 | one-time |
| コイン | $149.99 | one-time |
| コイン | $249.99 | one-time |
| Voicy有料商品 | $249.99 | one-time |
| コイン | $299.99 | one-time |
| Voicy有料商品 | $299.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for learning and information
- 👍 Convenient for multitasking
- 👍 Wide variety of content
- 👍 Engaging personalities
- 👍 Good for improving Japanese language skills

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Limited playback speed options without subscription
- 👎 Annoying and intrusive ads
- 👎 Poor UI/UX design
- 👎 Video ads in an audio app
- 👎 Loud and irritating ad audio

**Reported bugs**

- 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)

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 日本経済新聞 電子版 free?

日本経済新聞 電子版 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Voicy free?

Voicy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 日本経済新聞 電子版 or Voicy?

Voicy is rated higher. 日本経済新聞 電子版 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 472 ratings, while Voicy averages 4.9 from 234 ratings.

### Do 日本経済新聞 電子版 or Voicy have ads?

日本経済新聞 電子版 shows ads; Voicy does not.

### Which is updated more often, 日本経済新聞 電子版 or Voicy?

日本経済新聞 電子版 ships an update every 9 days, and Voicy weekly. Most recently, 日本経済新聞 電子版 was updated on October 26, 2026 and Voicy on October 26, 2026.

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