星島新聞 (加拿大版) vs VOA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
星島新聞 (加拿大版)
Access real-time news from Canada, Greater China, and international sources. Stream radio programs and explore a wide range of information tailored for the Chinese community in Canada, including directories and classified ads.
- Real-time Canadian, Greater China, and international news
- Online radio program streaming
- Community information for Chinese Canadians
- Local editions for Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary
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SING TAO CANADA MEDIA GROUP 星島新聞 - 提供即時加國、大中華及國際新聞 - 在線收聽多倫多A1中文電台節目 - 瀏覽加拿大星島集團為加拿大華人提供的資訊，例如如意金頁電話簿、分類廣告、即期商業、星尚、事事如意…內容包羅萬有 - 可任選多倫多、溫哥華及卡加利版
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 星島新聞 (加拿大版)'s 9%. VOA also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (731 vs 1). 星島新聞 (加拿大版)'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VOA has 731 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of 星島新聞 (加拿大版)'s written reviews are positive against 76% of VOA's.
星島新聞 (加拿大版) ships an update every 3 months, VOA every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | 星島新聞 (加拿大版) | VOA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.3 (731 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.3% of reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 731 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #188 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CCUE Chinese Media Inc. | Voice of America |
Customer experience
星島新聞 (加拿大版)
VOA
Bugs and requests
星島新聞 (加拿大版)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
星島新聞 (加拿大版)
No in-app purchases
VOA
No in-app purchases
