VOA vs 中国建材海外通
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.
中国建材海外通
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中国建材海外通APP产品是中建材信云智联科技有限公司（以下简称“信云智联”）为了保障用户生命安全，及时发布各个风险国家或者风险地区信息，用于提醒用户关注存在安全风险的地区信息，从而保证用户安全。app主要功能包括一键呼叫，风险地区信息查询，相关项目信息查询等功能。该APP面向所有终端用户使用，均可以注册\登录该app关注风险信息，紧急情况时可以发送求救呼叫等
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: VOA at every 2 months against 中国建材海外通's every 3 months. 中国建材海外通's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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 ships an update every 2 months, 中国建材海外通 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VOA | 中国建材海外通 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (732 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 732 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voice of America | 中建材信云智联科技有限公司 |
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
中国建材海外通
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VOA
No in-app purchases
中国建材海外通
No in-app purchases
