Volv - Curated 9-Second News

Name: Volv - Curated 9-Second News
Rating: 4.6 (938 reviews)
Author: Benefactory Ventures INC

by Benefactory Ventures INC

iPhone · iPad · Android

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

App Store ↗ Google Play ↗

Quick verdict

What it is: Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
At a glance: Free to download
In-app purchases

Categories and search queries

Official categories

News
News & Magazines
Magazines & Newspapers

AppCorpus categories

News & magazines

Key functions

Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Free app	Yes	Free	—	Store published
In-app purchases	Yes	Limited free	—	Store published

Screens

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17 store screenshots

8 store screenshots

Volv - Curated 9-Second News android screenshot 1

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Pricing & paywalls

App Store Google Play

Free to download
In-app purchases

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

Free to download
In-app purchases: $3.99 - $29.99 per item

Last verified 29 Jul 2026

Ratings & reviews

App Store Google Play

4.6 938 ratings · App Store

5/5Finally news that are fun and informative
I stopped reading the news 2 years ago because I couldn’t bring myself to read so much. Since downloading Volv, I use it every day. I prefer using this app even over Instagram and I’m learning about the most important things happening. It’s easy to dive deeper into a story, and they recently added timelines for major events in stories such as the Ukraine Russian war. Couldn’t recommend more.

defycrypto · 31 Jul 2026
1/5Does way too much tracking
Apple privacy report shows 83+ tracking sites connected to this app. Does not ask if you will allow them to track before forcing you to create an account after downloading and installing. Does not follow Apple privacy policy. Articles contain links to and are sourced from suspicious websites and clicking on a link in an article will give you a pop-up that says “Your iPhone has been HACKED”. Use at your own risk. I for one, do not trust this app after getting a message telling me my phone is hacked while using the app and clicking to read one of the feature stories. Also many stories have links which when clicked give pop-up advertising offers to enter contests “Win A free Rolex” (better known as give us your email and we will give you some malware). Article summaries use poor grammar and am guessing they must be written by an AI. All around interesting concept but shady execution. Nothing but a waste of time. Update: Developer response is disingenuous and not accurate. Articles, not all, but definitely some of them are linked to scammy/suspicious web sites as I stated in original review. I stand by my original review. And to the developers: I have zero interest in helping you “fix” a problem you deny exits. I have less than zero interest in helping you fix your business model.

NoNameGiven66 · 31 Jul 2026
2/5They removed the feature that made Volv what it was
This is my first time ever writing an app review because I’m so confused and upset. The point of the app was to give short, 9 second summaries of news so you can remain informed. I really liked it as it allowed me to scroll on it like a social media app, but instead of brainrot it allowed me know what’s going on in the world. It was awesome because it encouraged remaining informed and curiosity. If you wanted to know more about the topic whose news you just read, you could simply tap and it would take you to the source. I loved it because it would encourage me to learn more. But now, the feature to go to the source is gone…? Like, what’s the point anymore? How do I know if what I’m reading is legit? What’s the source? It’s frustrating if I want to read more and now I can’t. I don’t understand why they took that feature away :(

nejwjjejejgj · 31 Jul 2026
3/5Constantly asking for notifications
I’ve been using this app for several months now and I really enjoy it. It’s a great way to get brief news on various topics and read articles about the items I really care about. However, I’m not appreciating the new update that constantly asks me to turn on notifications. I can barely scroll past three articles before it asks me again. I don’t like to have notifications on for most every app because it can be distracting. Volv has a rare place on my home screen and I check it often, but I’m not sure I can handle this annoying pop up much longer. Please, ask once then respect my decision not to allow notifications. Because yes, Volv does really work without it :)

leannenne · 31 Jul 2026
2/5Removing links to the original story/thread was a bad move
The app is significantly less useful since removing the ability to follow a link to the original story or thread being summarized. I frequently want to read further and learn more about a particular story, but now I have to manually switch to another app and manually search for related articles. This eliminates most of the value of the Volv app for me. I also tried to submit this feedback via the “contact team Volv” feature within the app, but nothing happens when I tap the “send feedback” button after writing something. Y’all can do better. This app is no longer worth a paid subscription.

charmon79 · 31 Jul 2026

4.2 2134 ratings · Google Play

5/5
nice!

Josefina Madrinan · 29 Jul 2026
4/5
This app seems good so far. I like the idea that you're able to access, read, and get to the point of several news articles in a small amount of time. And, then if there're any articles that really catch your eye you have the ability to go to the source and read the entire thing. There are several free aspects to this app which are great, but of course they want to make money so some of the options require you to sign up for their premium service. But overall this seems to be a pretty cool app.

Megan McGeowan · 29 Jul 2026
1/5
need to be improved.

Dheeraj Hansda · 29 Jul 2026
5/5
wow

Silver Monkey · 29 Jul 2026
3/5
This app is absolutely good but you cannot listen to news in audio without premium. It should have been free and the worst thing about it is that it is limited to only one language which should have been at least in the national language of our country i.e. Hindi. So I had to tell the developers to bring Hindi in it because only then will common people download it who can read only Hindi because I am also facing a lot of problem in understanding it. 😐👍🏻

Ajay Kumar · 29 Jul 2026

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Versions

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3.6.48
Introducing Creator Profiles: You can now go to a specific creator’s profile and view all their content. We also have Volv Premium: which includes an insane feature - text to speech which allows you to listen to our 9 second articles like a quick podcast. And you can try it out for free for a week! Don’t worry you can also continue to use the app for free, you will just see a few ads.
3.6.81
Introducing Creator Profiles: You can now go to a specific creator’s profile and view all their content. We also have Volv Premium: which includes an insane feature - text to speech which allows you to listen to our 9 second articles like a quick podcast. And you can try it out for free for a week! Don’t worry you can also continue to use the app for free, you will just see a few ads.
3.6.93
Introducing Creator Profiles: You can now go to a specific creator’s profile and view all their content. We also have Volv Premium: which includes an insane feature - text to speech which allows you to listen to our 9 second articles like a quick podcast. And you can try it out for free for a week! Don’t worry you can also continue to use the app for free, you will just see a few ads.
3.6.94
Introducing Creator Profiles: You can now go to a specific creator’s profile and view all their content. We also have Volv Premium: which includes an insane feature - text to speech which allows you to listen to our 9 second articles like a quick podcast. And you can try it out for free for a week! Don’t worry you can also continue to use the app for free, you will just see a few ads.
3.6.97
Introducing Creator Profiles: You can now go to a specific creator’s profile and view all their content. We also have Volv Premium: which includes an insane feature - text to speech which allows you to listen to our 9 second articles like a quick podcast. And you can try it out for free for a week! Don’t worry you can also continue to use the app for free, you will just see a few ads.
3.8.11
Yes, the rumors are true — you can now comment on stories and discuss whats happening with the community, instead of just scrolling past. Also, we quietly dropped India as a new category and shot straight to the Top Charts!! So thrilled! More local content is on the way… global takeover pending.
3.8.17
Introducing Creator Profiles: You can now go to a specific creator’s profile and view all their content. We also have Volv Premium: which includes an insane feature - text to speech which allows you to listen to our 9 second articles like a quick podcast. And you can try it out for free for a week! Don’t worry you can also continue to use the app for free, you will just see a few ads.
3.8.26
Introducing Creator Profiles: You can now go to a specific creator’s profile and view all their content. We also have Volv Premium: which includes an insane feature - text to speech which allows you to listen to our 9 second articles like a quick podcast. And you can try it out for free for a week! Don’t worry you can also continue to use the app for free, you will just see a few ads.
3.8.29
Introducing Creator Profiles: You can now go to a specific creator’s profile and view all their content. We also have Volv Premium: which includes an insane feature - text to speech which allows you to listen to our 9 second articles like a quick podcast. And you can try it out for free for a week! Don’t worry you can also continue to use the app for free, you will just see a few ads.
3.8.35
Introducing Creator Profiles: You can now go to a specific creator’s profile and view all their content. We also have Volv Premium: which includes an insane feature - text to speech which allows you to listen to our 9 second articles like a quick podcast. And you can try it out for free for a week! Don’t worry you can also continue to use the app for free, you will just see a few ads.
3.8.46
Introducing Creator Profiles: You can now go to a specific creator’s profile and view all their content. We also have Volv Premium: which includes an insane feature - text to speech which allows you to listen to our 9 second articles like a quick podcast. And you can try it out for free for a week! Don’t worry you can also continue to use the app for free, you will just see a few ads.
3.8.48
Introducing Creator Profiles: You can now go to a specific creator’s profile and view all their content. We also have Volv Premium: which includes an insane feature - text to speech which allows you to listen to our 9 second articles like a quick podcast. And you can try it out for free for a week! Don’t worry you can also continue to use the app for free, you will just see a few ads.
3.8.49
Introducing Creator Profiles: You can now go to a specific creator’s profile and view all their content. We also have Volv Premium: which includes an insane feature - text to speech which allows you to listen to our 9 second articles like a quick podcast. And you can try it out for free for a week! Don’t worry you can also continue to use the app for free, you will just see a few ads.
3.8.5
Introducing Creator Profiles: You can now go to a specific creator’s profile and view all their content. We also have Volv Premium: which includes an insane feature - text to speech which allows you to listen to our 9 second articles like a quick podcast. And you can try it out for free for a week! Don’t worry you can also continue to use the app for free, you will just see a few ads.
3.8.6
Introducing Creator Profiles: You can now go to a specific creator’s profile and view all their content. We also have Volv Premium: which includes an insane feature - text to speech which allows you to listen to our 9 second articles like a quick podcast. And you can try it out for free for a week! Don’t worry you can also continue to use the app for free, you will just see a few ads.
3.8.60
Introducing Creator Profiles: You can now go to a specific creator’s profile and view all their content. We also have Volv Premium: which includes an insane feature - text to speech which allows you to listen to our 9 second articles like a quick podcast. And you can try it out for free for a week! Don’t worry you can also continue to use the app for free, you will just see a few ads.
3.8.66
Introducing Creator Profiles: You can now go to a specific creator’s profile and view all their content. We also have Volv Premium: which includes an insane feature - text to speech which allows you to listen to our 9 second articles like a quick podcast. And you can try it out for free for a week! Don’t worry you can also continue to use the app for free, you will just see a few ads.
3.8.67
Introducing Creator Profiles: You can now go to a specific creator’s profile and view all their content. We also have Volv Premium: which includes an insane feature - text to speech which allows you to listen to our 9 second articles like a quick podcast. And you can try it out for free for a week! Don’t worry you can also continue to use the app for free, you will just see a few ads.
3.8.70
Introducing Creator Profiles: You can now go to a specific creator’s profile and view all their content. We also have Volv Premium: which includes an insane feature - text to speech which allows you to listen to our 9 second articles like a quick podcast. And you can try it out for free for a week! Don’t worry you can also continue to use the app for free, you will just see a few ads.
3.8.72
– New Bottom Navigation UI: A simpler way to explore everything in the app. – Take control of your feed: Tap “Not Interested” on articles to improve future recommendations. – Loving Volv? Refer a friend and earn a free month of Volv Premium. – General improvements and fixes to keep things running smoothly.
3.8.77
• Added ability to unlike articles • New Bottom Navigation UI — A simpler way to explore everything in the app. • Take control of your feed — tap “Not Interested” on articles to improve future recommendations. • Loving Volv? Refer a friend and earn a free month of Volv Premium. • General improvements and fixes to keep things running smoothly.
3.8.78
• Added ability to unlike articles • New Bottom Navigation UI — A simpler way to explore everything in the app. • Take control of your feed — tap "Not Interested" on articles to improve future recommendations. • Loving Volv? Refer a friend and earn a free month of Volv Premium. • General improvements and fixes to keep things running smoothly.
3.8.81
• Easier mentions in comments — Type “@” to instantly see people you can mention. • Find what matters faster — Spotlight now has dedicated tabs for notifications and conversations. • 'Send feedback' feature now supports all email clients. • Loving Volv? Refer a friend and earn a free month of Volv Premium. • General improvements and fixes to keep things running smoothly.
3.8.85
• Easier mentions in comments — Type “@” to instantly see people you can mention. • Find what matters faster — Spotlight now has dedicated tabs for notifications and conversations. • 'Send feedback' feature now supports all email clients. • Loving Volv? Refer a friend and earn a free month of Volv Premium. • General improvements and fixes to keep things running smoothly.
3.8.86 · 28 Jul 2026
• Easier mentions in comments — Type “@” to instantly see people you can mention. • Find what matters faster — Spotlight now has dedicated tabs for notifications and conversations. • 'Send feedback' feature now supports all email clients. • Loving Volv? Refer a friend and earn a free month of Volv Premium. • General improvements and fixes to keep things running smoothly.

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3.8.86 · 24 Jul 2026

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