Radio Bolsa vs VOA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Radio Bolsa
Listen to live and on-demand Vietnamese news and entertainment broadcasts from California. Engage with the community through social media integration, send reports, and participate in polls. Stay updated with notifications on news, contests, and sports.
- Live audio streams
- On-demand recorded shows (podcasts)
- Offline listening without data usage
- Integrated social media feeds
- Radio reporter feature (send pictures, audio, video)
- Notifications for news and contests
- Interactive flash polls
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Radio Bolsa broadcast live News and Entertainment in Vietnemese language on KALI-FM 106.3, KVNR-AM 1480 and KVVN-AM 1430 in California. The program also broadcast on demand 24/24 - 7 days / week on our website: radiobolsa.com and on smart phones. Radio Bolsa App is a user friendly media app that: 1. Allows you to listen to: • Audio Livestreams • Recorded shows (podcasts) – that you can either listen online or offline (after downloading them) without any data usage. 2. Makes you a part of Bolsa Radio community, giving you access to the most important online communities the broadcaster has: • Facebook and the latest Facebook Posts (Integrated in the app) • Twitter posts – just one click apart • Website, Instagram, etc… 3. Gives you an interactive media experience through: • Radio Reporter Feature:: you can send pictures, audio, text, and video from your phone to the broadcaster • Notification Feature: you will be able to receive information about the latest news, programs, contests and sport competition results directly from your broadcaster • Flash Poll Feature: let your voice be heard, by answering to the hottest questions and polls the Radio will address to you. Download it now! It’s not just a Radio, it’s your next community!
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 ads: VOA at none against Radio Bolsa's shown. VOA also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Radio Bolsa's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Radio Bolsa against 4.3 for VOA. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 500 and 731 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Radio Bolsa's written reviews are positive against 76% of VOA's.
Radio Bolsa ships an update every 9 months, VOA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Radio Bolsa | VOA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (500 ratings) — better | 4.3 (731 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 500 | 731 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #171 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Radio Bolsa | Voice of America |
Customer experience
Radio Bolsa
VOA
Bugs and requests
Radio Bolsa
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
Radio Bolsa
No in-app purchases
VOA
No in-app purchases
