VOA vs Citizen Digital
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Citizen Digital
Access trusted news updates from Kenya and around the world. Get breaking news alerts, live TV and radio, podcasts, and exclusive videos. Stay informed on politics, business, sports, and entertainment.
- Breaking news alerts
- Live TV and Radio streaming
- Podcasts
- Videos and digital exclusives
- Dark/Light screen mode
- Wananchi Reporting
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Citizen Digital App is Kenya’s no. 1 News App. Leverage on the Royal Media Services news platforms to get your trusted news updates from Kenya and around the world. For your breaking news, entertainment, sports, politics or business news from Kenya and around the world, this is your home. App Features included: >Breaking News alerts. >Live TV and Radio > Wananchi Reporting - Podcasts - Options of Dark or Light screen mode. ->Videos and Digital Exclusives >Read Top Stories, News, Politics, Business, Sports, Lifestyle/Entertainment and many more from Kenya and around the world. Get The Full Story On The Go! Citizen Digital- " Kenya's Number 1 News App"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VOA at 76% against Citizen Digital's 27%. VOA also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (731 vs 6). Citizen Digital's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VOA has 731 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of VOA's written reviews are positive against 27% of Citizen Digital's.
VOA ships an update every 2 months, Citizen Digital fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VOA | Citizen Digital |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (731 ratings) — better | 2.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better | 26.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 731 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #190 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voice of America | Royal Media Services Ltd |
Customer experience
VOA
Citizen Digital
Bugs and 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
Citizen Digital
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VOA
No in-app purchases
Citizen Digital
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is VOA free?
Is Citizen Digital free?
Which has better reviews, VOA or Citizen Digital?
Do VOA or Citizen Digital have ads?
Which is updated more often, VOA or Citizen Digital?
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