掌中文学城 vs VOA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
掌中文学城
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支持暗黑模式（dark mode） 掌中文学城，海外第一综合华人平台iOS应用，包含：新闻，论坛，博客，读书。 本应用集新闻追踪、网络导航、主题浏览、热门论坛以及网上社区于一体的海外第一大华人中文平台。 掌中文学城以成为“跨出国门信息第一平台”为目标，为海外华人提供第一线资讯和方便的在线互动。我们将会不断完善，为用户提供最便利的信息传播渠道，丰富广大读者的生活。 本app是一款功能强大而且使用简单的iOS应用，界面优美，功能丰富，而且下载流量是同类app的五分之— 左右， 您再也不用为账单烦恼了！ iPhone/iPad Universal App - 支持新闻博客视频在线预览 - 支持社交类app分享平台内容 - App容量自动清理 - 内容背景个性化 - 图片预览 - 观看视频新闻 - 论坛热贴 - 支持博客 - 支持相关新闻链接 - 图片保存，转发 - 文章收藏 - 文章邮件转发 - 文章分类/分类标记 - 查看原文章 - 显示外部链接 - 全功能搜索 - 搜索历史/编辑搜索 - 下拉文章列表刷新 - 用户登录 - 多用户快速切换 -....
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: VOA at 4.3 against 掌中文学城's 3.1. VOA also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 39%) and ads (none vs shown). 掌中文学城's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 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 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VOA has 732 ratings behind it against 87, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of 掌中文学城'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 20, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 掌中文学城 | VOA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (87 ratings) | 4.3 (732 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.2% of reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 87 | 732 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #182 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | yuan quntao | Voice of America |
Customer experience
掌中文学城
VOA
Bugs and requests
掌中文学城
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
掌中文学城
No in-app purchases
VOA
No in-app purchases
