Comparison

VOA vs VOA Daily

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Photos, video, audio, and text content
  • On-demand podcasts and newscasts
  • Offline downloading of stories and media
  • Customizable interface
  • Multimedia streaming
  • Social media sharing
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

VOA Daily

Stay informed with daily news broadcasts from VOA, featuring on-screen subtitles to enhance English language learning. This app offers continuous lessons and historical context, making it a valuable tool for global news updates and educational purposes.

Highlights
  • Daily VOA news broadcasts
  • On-screen subtitles
  • English language improvement
  • Continuous lessons
  • US study and history information
Features
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This calendar will broadcast news from VOA (Voice of America) each day with subtitles displayed on the screen. By using this app daily, you can easily stay updated on news from all over the world. You can also improve your English language skills by simultaneously reading and listening to the broadcast. You could use it to learn how to study in US, and you could also use it to learn US history. By upgrading the app, you will be able to learn different lessons continuously. Compatible with iPhone 4, 4S, 5, 6, 6 Plus, 7, 8, 9, 10, X and iPad. Thank you for all of your support.

Screenshots

VOA4 screens
VOA Daily4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VOA at none against VOA Daily's 1. VOA also leads on ratings volume (732 vs 16) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). VOA Daily's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VOA Daily sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VOA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VOA Daily holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VOA has 732 ratings behind it against 16, 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 100% of VOA Daily's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VOA ships an update every 2 months, VOA Daily every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
VOA versus VOA Daily: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVOAVOA Daily
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (732 ratings)4.6 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings732 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#159 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVoice of AmericaJun Qian

Customer experience

VOA

All ratings731 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral5.5%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews428 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative19.2%

VOA Daily

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

VOA Daily

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

VOA

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

VOA Daily

One-time1
  • VOA Daily$1.99

Questions

Is VOA free?
VOA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VOA Daily free?
VOA Daily is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VOA or VOA Daily?
VOA Daily is rated higher. VOA averages 4.3 out of 5 from 732 ratings, while VOA Daily averages 4.6 from 16 ratings.
Do VOA or VOA Daily have ads?
Neither VOA nor VOA Daily shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VOA or VOA Daily?
VOA ships an update every 2 months, and VOA Daily every 5 months. Most recently, VOA was updated on October 29, 2026 and VOA Daily on October 21, 2026.

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