VOA vs PARSTV
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.
PARSTV
This app provides live Persian news and talk shows from Los Angeles, California. Established in 1987, it reaches millions of viewers globally 24/7, focusing on Iranian culture, history, and beliefs.
- Live Persian news broadcasts
- Talk shows
- 24/7 global streaming
- Focus on Iranian culture and history
- Available via website
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Pars TV Pars TV is a Persian News and Talk show Live TV located in Los Angeles, California since 1987. تلویزیون پارس درسال ۱۹۸۷ میلادی تلویزیون پارس در جنوب کالیفرنیا برنامه‌های خود را به زبان فارسی آغاز کرد، این رسانه اکنون با میلیونها بیننده در سراسر جهان بطور ۲۴ ساعته یکی از رسانه‌های معتبر و شناخته شده ایرانی است . تلویزیون پارس با پشتیبانی بینندگان و حمایت مالی آنان بر دامنه فعالیت خود افزوده است و با استفاده از تکنولوژی موجود ، هدف‌های ملی و جهانی خود را در شناسایی فرهنگ و تاریخ و باورهای انسانی ایرانی پی می گیرد . تلویزیون پارس توانسته در طول سالها تلاش به رفیع‌ترین و والاترین جایگاه در میان رسانه‌های فارسی زبان دست یابد و این ارزش و اعتبار را بعنوان یک پشتوانه ملی ، سرمایه تلاش و ادامه خدمت خود بنماید . برنامه‌های تلویزیون پارس درشبکه جهانی اینترنت با نشانی www.parstv.tv نیز قابل رویت است .
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VOA at 76% against PARSTV's 33%. VOA also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (731 vs 22). PARSTV's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
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 22, 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 33% of PARSTV's.
VOA ships an update every 2 months, PARSTV monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VOA | PARSTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (731 ratings) — better | 4.0 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 731 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — 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 | 11.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voice of America | Sohiel Nikbin |
Customer experience
VOA
PARSTV
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
PARSTV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VOA
No in-app purchases
PARSTV
No in-app purchases
