美国中文电视 vs VOA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
美国中文电视
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美国中文电视1990年1月开播，是美国最具规模和影响力的华文电视媒体，总部设在纽约，在华盛顿、波士顿、芝加哥、旧金山、洛杉矶、休斯敦六个城市设有记者站。
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 review sentiment: VOA at 76% against 美国中文电视's 37%. VOA also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). 美国中文电视's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 281 and 732 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of 美国中文电视's written reviews are positive against 76% of VOA's.
美国中文电视 ships an update every 6 weeks, VOA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 美国中文电视 | VOA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (281 ratings) | 4.3 (732 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.8% of reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 281 | 732 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #205 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 354 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SINOVISION | Voice of America |
Customer experience
美国中文电视
VOA
User reviews
美国中文电视
From 281 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📰 Comprehensive news coverage for Chinese diaspora
- 🌍 Accessible content for overseas Chinese communities
- 🎨 Clean and intuitive interface design
- ⚡ Fast video streaming speeds
- 📱 Mobile-friendly app experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and stability issues
- 📺 Streaming and playback failures
- 📢 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 🔊 Poor audio quality and sound issues
- ⏱️ Long loading times and buffering
VOA
From 732 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
美国中文电视
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes on iOS 16.7.11 and iOS 9
- Videos won't play after extended use
- White screen appears after upgrade
- Empty app content display
- Fullscreen to small video auto-switching failure
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- Ad countdown freezes at 3 seconds
- Audio not working in some broadcasts
- Live streaming loading failures
- Registration email validation errors
- Status bar hidden during news viewing
Requested features
9 requests- iPad-optimized version with full-screen support
- Traditional Chinese language option
- Multi-language subtitles for non-native speakers
- Photo attachments in articles
- Location details in news summaries
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- Improved audio volume controls
- Professional broadcast quality enhancement
- Better ad targeting and control
- Reliable TV casting functionality
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
美国中文电视
No in-app purchases
VOA
No in-app purchases
