Farda Station vs VOA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Farda Station
Listen to Istgah Farda's playable podcasts and live radio broadcasts. Download programs for offline listening, send messages, and access archived content. Engage with the community through Facebook comments.
- Downloadable podcasts
- Offline listening
- Live radio playback
- Send text messages
- Send voice messages
- Access program archive
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Playable podcast of Istgah Farda and Live playback of Radio Farda Some features of this app: - Download Istgah Farda programs and listen to them when offline. - Send text messages to Istgah Farda - Send voice messages to Istgah Farda - Post Facebook comments - Access to Archive and download older programs. - Listen to RadioFarda Live Enjoy
VOA
Access global news from one of the world's largest international media networks. Enjoy diverse content formats, including photos, videos, audio, and text. Download stories for offline access and share news easily.
- Photos, video, audio, and text content
- On-demand podcasts and newscasts
- Offline downloading of stories and media
- Customizable interface
- Multimedia streaming
- Social media sharing
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The free, *official* Voice of America (VOA) mobile / tablet application serves news to your mobile device or tablet. VOA operates one of the world's largest international news media networks on TV, radio and digital properties with a total weekly audience of more than 200 million people around the world, including Africa, The Middle East, Asia and beyond. To do this, VOA employs more than 3,500 journalists, focused on countries without a free or established press or free and open internet access. The news application features: - Enjoy photos, video, audio and text content - Hear podcasts and newscasts on demand - Download stories, videos, and photos for offline reading, watching, and listening - Customizable interface - Stream multimedia - Offline-downloading and saving of news content for later enjoyment - Social media sharing on Facebook, Twitter, email and other platforms Having problems? We are here to help. Please contact us at voamobileapps@gmail.com. Be sure to include the device description (example: Samsung S3) and operating system (example: 4.3) as well as a brief description of the issue.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Farda Station at 4.8 against VOA's 4.3. Farda Station also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 76%) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). VOA's advantage is chart position (#135 vs unranked). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Farda Station holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 731 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Farda Station's written reviews are positive against 76% of VOA's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Farda Station | VOA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better | 4.3 (731 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.8% of reviews — better | 76.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 731 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #135 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dayana Networks Ltd | Voice of America |
Customer experience
Farda Station
VOA
User reviews
Farda Station
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💯 Best radio app
- 👍 User-friendly and easy to use
- 🎉 Fantastic radio program
- 🔊 Excellent audio quality
- 🤩 Awesome app and radio show
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional disconnections and crashes
- ⏱️ Delayed podcast uploads
- 🔇 Wish there were more podcast options
VOA
From 731 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent news coverage
- 🌍 Wide range of international news
- 🔍 Unbiased and factual reporting
- 📱 Simple and easy-to-use app
- 🎶 Good music selection
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔊 Poor audio quality
- 🌙 Lack of dark mode
- 📢 Push notifications not working
- 🤔 Perceived political bias in some reporting
Bugs and requests
Farda Station
Reported bugs
2 issues- Disconnections during live radio
- Podcast playback issues
Requested features
3 requests- Add more podcast options
- Improve stability and reduce disconnections
- Faster podcast uploads
VOA
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when switching languages
- Live streaming not working
- Incompatibility with certain devices
- Unable to access content after update
Requested features
5 requests- Adjust playback speed
- Ability to comment on articles
- Improved sharing options
- More language support
- Customizable home screen
In-app purchases
Farda Station
No in-app purchases
VOA
No in-app purchases
