VOA vs 纽约时报
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.
纽约时报
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纽约时报中文网 (cn.NYTimes.com) 是纽约时报公司旗下的首个中文媒体产品，旨在向读者提供全球时事、商业及文化生活领域的高水准报道。网站内容特为中文读者量身打造，既包括《纽约时报》英文报道的中译版本，也包括中文写作者专为中文网所撰写的原创内容。 《纽约时报中文网》iOS App 功能包括： - 最新图文新闻 - 中英双语阅读 - 推送每日新闻简报 - 收藏文章 - 夜间模式 - 全文截图 - 分享内容到 Twitter、Facebook、微博、微信等社交网络
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VOA at 4.3 against 纽约时报's 3.7. VOA also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 53%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 731 and 369 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of VOA's written reviews are positive against 53% of 纽约时报's.
VOA ships an update every 2 months, 纽约时报 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VOA | 纽约时报 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (731 ratings) — better | 3.7 (369 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better | 52.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 731 — better | 369 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voice of America | The New York Times Company |
Customer experience
VOA
纽约时报
User reviews
VOA
From 731 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent news coverage
- 🌍 Wide range of international news
- 🔍 Unbiased and factual reporting
- 📱 Simple and easy-to-use app
- 🎶 Good music selection
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔊 Poor audio quality
- 🌙 Lack of dark mode
- 📢 Push notifications not working
- 🤔 Perceived political bias in some reporting
纽约时报
From 369 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Dual-language content
- 🚀 High-quality reporting
- 💡 Valuable resource for Chinese community
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 👎 Biased and distorted news coverage
- 📱 Subpar app performance and user experience
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
纽约时报
Reported bugs
3 issues- Images not loading properly
- Inability to refresh content
- Notifications not working as expected
Requested features
3 requests- Add font size adjustment option
- Enable text selection and lookup
- Improve iPad support with portrait mode
In-app purchases
VOA
No in-app purchases
纽约时报
No in-app purchases
