VOA vs NRT
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.
NRT
Access breaking news and headlines from Arabic sources. Stay informed with the latest updates on current events.
- Arabic news aggregation
- Headline updates
- Current events
- News from Arabic sources
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NRT Arabic, News and Headlines in Arabic.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VOA at 4.3 against NRT's 3.7. VOA also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (731 vs 10). NRT's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.0). On price, 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 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VOA has 731 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.
VOA ships an update every 2 months, NRT every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VOA | NRT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (731 ratings) — better | 3.7 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 731 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #185 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 7.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Voice of America | ZYRAK Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
VOA
NRT
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
NRT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VOA
No in-app purchases
NRT
No in-app purchases
