Comparison

VOA vs Focus Mag

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
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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

Focus Mag

Features
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FOCUS on Transport and Logistics is the only magazine that is truly part of the industry. It features key themes within the transport industry, with viewpoints form experts in various fields. Pertinent issues are also covered throughout the year, from changes in labour legislation and cross-border policy to fleet optimisation through logistics, warehousing and distribution. Operational issues such as vehicle security, tyre maintenance and fleet management are also covered regularly. If there’s a story to be told, you can guarantee FOCUS will publish it first! So be in the know and focus on some transport.

Screenshots

VOA4 screens
Focus Mag4 screens

Verdict

The call

VOA and Focus Mag are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VOA ships an update every 2 months, Focus Mag every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
VOA versus Focus Mag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVOAFocus Mag
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (731 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings731 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVoice of AmericaCharmont Media Global

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

Focus Mag

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

VOA

No in-app purchases

None

Focus Mag

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VOA free?
VOA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus Mag free?
Focus Mag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VOA or Focus Mag have ads?
Neither VOA nor Focus Mag shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VOA or Focus Mag?
VOA ships an update every 2 months, and Focus Mag every 6 weeks. Most recently, VOA was updated on September 25, 2026 and Focus Mag on September 11, 2026.

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