# SRF/YSS — user reviews > 116 indexed App Store user reviews of SRF/YSS by Self-Realization Fellowship Church Apps, rated 4.85/5 from 392 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/srfyss/id1380804297/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/srfyss/id1380804297.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 356 · 4★ 16 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 6 ## What do users think of SRF/YSS? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Convenient access to lessons - 👍 User-friendly interface - 🌟 Exceptional content quality - 🌍 Global accessibility - 🔍 Helpful search and navigation - 🎨 Beautiful design **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional crashes and login issues - 📱 Limited functionality on mobile devices - 🔒 Restrictive access controls - 🔋 Requires constant internet connection **Commonly reported bugs** - Incompatibility with latest iOS updates - Unreliable login and authentication - Broken lesson access for some users **Most requested features** - Offline mode for lessons - Landscape mode support - Customizable highlighting and note-taking - Integrated dictionary - Widgets with inspirational content ## Newest reviews (16 of 116) ### 3/5 — Bugs and improvements *2025-01-08, version 3.2.0* Once we enter guided meditation there is no way to go back during it after the meditation is over. We have to quit the app. I wish there were guided meditations for hong sau and om techniques. ### 3/5 — ios 17.3 update iphone heating problem *2024-02-01, version 3.1.5* Hi After ios 17.3 update, iphone 14 pro is heating up badly on video playback. Please fix this issue. ### 4/5 — Request to read books on kindle *2023-09-10, version 3.1.2* I would really appreciate if there was a possibility to read the books on the kindle, a way to transfer them to the kindle. Thank you! ### 5/5 — God And Guru In Your Pocket *2022-11-29, version 3.1.1* This app is a tremendous resource. Even if it had only the free guided meditations, it would be sublime. However, in addition to access to live global meditations (also free) there is the opportunity to subscribe to the Self-Realization Fellowship lessons, written by Paramahansa Yogananda himself. Known worldwide for his Autobiography Of A Yogi and as the spiritual guide for hundreds of thousands, Yogananda’s scientific methods pull and compel you to peace and communion with the divine - even in the midst of current planetary chaos. Self-Realization Fellowship, Yogananda’s own worldwide organization, has done a terrific job including audio, video, written and even text to speech for the lessons students. Ancient, proven teachings delivered in a clean, intuitive modern format - clearly the Guru has directed this worthy effort. Don’t hesitate, put God and Guru in your pocket and start your spiritual journey on your terms. ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2022-10-28, version 3.1.1* Updated and flawless! Easy to navigate and use with great features to customize, personalize and download. I appreciate having access to the lessons, meditation and teaching with me always in an active, busy life 🙏💕 ### 5/5 — Spectacular *2022-09-29, version 3.0.1* Do not miss the boat. The greatest thing in my life. Love to you all. 🌟 - Christopher ### 5/5 — Teachings of the Golden Age in the perfect app *2022-08-22, version 3.0.0* What an incredible upgrade for the SRF/YSS app! From the live meditation and study groups, to the flash cards you can create to deepen our knowledge, the option to read or have the lessons read to us, to the incredible UX design; this is absolutely astounding! What a blessing in this day and age to have access to all of Yogananda’s teachings in an organized and beautiful platform, all in the palm of our hands! Thank you to SRF/YSS monastics for making this astral app happen and for their ceaseless dedication to Gurudev’s work and mission. The future is N O W! ### 5/5 — Nice update! *2022-07-30, version 3.0.0* The new update to the app is amazing, so much available and a great way of staying up to date on live online events happening within the community! ### 5/5 — Excellent new version of app *2022-07-28, version 3.0.0* Overjoyed with the latest version of the app. Finding God has indeed become so easy fun and full of joy with SRF/YSS lessons app. Jail Guru ! ### 5/5 — Wonderful Upgrade! *2022-07-27, version 3.0.0* The SRF/YSS app was always a blessing. With the most recent (very major) upgrade, the blessing is vastly multiplied. I had long hoped that the lessons would allow me to use them in a landscape format, and the new update does that. The expansion of the scope of the app adds so much that I hadn’t imagined would be in the app that it is beyond my expectations. Self-Realization Fellowship has once again done things the way God and Guru would want. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! ### 5/5 — Very good *2022-07-27, version 3.0.0* New version is extremely good and easily accessible in website and mobile. ### 5/5 — Fantastic Update *2022-07-26, version 3.0.0* The new reader is fantastic! Great new features and landscape reading available! Thank you! ### 5/5 — New version 3.0.0 sounds like the bomb! *2022-07-26, version 3.0.0* I have a few moments free. So I open up the now familiar SRF/YSS app. I get a notice: new update available. And I start reading the "What's New" section on the App Store, and are just mind blown with this new update (version 3.0.0). So many new features! SRF/YSS is a top notch organization. Like Bro. Anandamoy told us Master once said: "Yes. A teaching of this importance could not have been giving [to deliver to the world] to a lesser one". (Yogananda said this when asked if he was an avatar). So I say the same about SRF/YSS: Yes, they are top-notch. A teaching of this importance could not have been given to deliver to a lesser organization. Personal reflection: Sometimes I feel it is a miracle that such an organization as SRF/YSS exists on this earth. It feels surreal to have access to these teachings. And I feel extremely blessed for it. ### 5/5 — Thanks for developing this app *2022-07-22, version 2.5.5* I have benefitted a lot from the the app.When I can not carry my lessons it is more handy.I feel my Guru’s presence with me. ### 5/5 — The auxiliary materials *2022-04-09, version 2.5.5* The auxiliary materials are a particular treasure. I listen almost daily. Thank you so much. ### 4/5 — Unable to access my lesson *2022-04-05, version 2.5.5* Since last update I’m unable to access my lesson ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Unable to access lessons after recent update *2022-07-29, version 3.0.0* I am YSS lessons student. I was able to access lessons and supplements before the recent app update. I am unable to access lessons after recent update. I have YSS devotee portal account credentials. The app is asking for login again and it fails to authenticate with an error “The username and/or password used for authentication are invalid”. I am able to login to YSS devotee portal using same credentials. But looks like even the YSS devotee portal is also broke. I see lessons link in Tamil instead of English. I have written an email to support. I hope the authentication issue will be resolved and access will be restored as it was earlier. ### 1/5 — Español *2022-02-26, version 2.5.5* Que lastima que no esté en español ### 1/5 — iPhone problems *2021-11-25, version 2.5.3* I am so incredibly disappointed that the software people cannot keep up with the Apple products. The lessons do not download. ### 1/5 — Can not install ap *2021-09-18, version 2.5.3* Can’t install this app on ipad 8th gen 2020 ### 1/5 — The app is not opening after the recent ios update 13.1.3 *2019-10-16, version 2.0.3* Befoe the ios update the app was working on my iPhone. After the recent ios update to 13.1.3 it's not even opening. Please help. Thanks!! ### 1/5 — Latest update *2019-10-13, version 2.0.3* I just updated the app and now it won’t work at all. Won’t even open. Now I don’t know what to do. iPhone 7 with latest software. ### 1/5 — Worthless on iPad *2019-03-07, version 1.0.9* I cannot see the use of this app. It is too inconvenient to read lessons on a tiny phone and just as bad to read in portrait mode on an iPad. The constant logging on is also annoying. Especially on an iPad when away from WiFi and the lesson was already downloaded. What is with that? Guess it’s back to the 20th century printed material. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2019-02-20, version 1.0.4* Overly simplified. Constantly closes upon opening. the reader is terrible, parts of pages break up into the next page which is highly annoying and not neat. The reader is very laggy/ stiff feeling. Going to the next page is a struggle alone. But my biggest issue with this is is again the reader not being smooth and having cut off pages. I was hoping this lessons app was going to be the lessons in raw texts not images of the new lessons. Would have been smoother to scroll text. But anyway hopefully they fix the reader somehow. The lessons are nice but it’s a pain to even use. Also student who have completed all lessons should have their app lessons entirely unlocked. Starting all over is nonsensical. ### 2/5 — Unable to login *2024-10-31, version 3.2.0* Have problems with login on the App. Presently using IOS 18.1 on Iphone 15 pro max. Hope the developers fix the bug soon. ### 2/5 — Cant open next lesson!! *2022-07-01, version 2.5.5* It says June 30th Lesson 59 will open but it’s July 1st now and still not available 😔 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Kriya Lessons Update *2025-08-29, version 3.2.3* I’m a kriyaban and This is my humble request that you please update kriya lessons so i can read it on mobile everywhere… In Hindi Language Thank you ### 5/5 — Amor y felicidad *2025-04-13, version 3.2.0* El SRF conduce a encontrar a Dios a través del amor con todos y con uno mismo, excelente organización religiosa, y la app es excelente. ### 5/5 — App is really good to use!! *2025-03-12, version 3.2.0* The App is easy to use and works without any difficulty: •You have the opportunity to mark lines that are important to you in different colors •You can create bookmarks of the pages you want to remember •You can also listen to the text if you prefer to learn via audio. •You can create flashcards to improve your learning •The lessons are detailed and very useful. I haven‘t used an App that is that comfortable to use. The best part of course is the lessons you study! ### 5/5 — Godlike *2024-11-15, version 3.2.0* Tremendous ### 5/5 — Wonderful app *2024-10-27, version 3.2.0* I mean this app is cost free! And it looks and feels amazing. It perfectly embodies the message and vision the SRF wants to spread and give to the world. One can really see how much effort and love you put into this app, dear product team. Thank you from the heart for providing this to us. I deeply appreciate that. It makes the path even more joyful and pleasant <3 ### 5/5 — Thank you so much! *2024-07-29, version 3.2.0* I am so grateful to have the SRF/YSS lessons on my phone through this app. These are a tremendous resource of wisdom and guidance for EVERYTHING you need to lead a blessed life. ॐ ### 5/5 — Love it *2024-07-20, version 3.2.0* I use the app every day, it is very good structured and simple to use. I can’t wait until the SRF Lessons, the SRF videos on YouTube and this app are translated into Russian. I know a couple of people who read the Autobiography Of A Yogi in Russian and would love to follow these teachings and order the lessons, but they don’t speak English. I’m sure there are so many more and I really hope they will soon be able to enjoy this priceless gift of our Guruji Paramahansa Yogananda. ### 5/5 — Feature request: Widgets *2023-06-10, version 3.1.2* I have a feature request to add widgets containing quotes from the Spiritual Diary everyday. Another widget containing pictures of YSS/SRF gurus and other key moments would be a great addition. The app is really great to use and very polished which gives a smooth experience. ### 5/5 — I love this app *2023-02-03, version 3.1.1* The only app I have on my phone ### 5/5 — A product of sincere love and devotion *2023-01-07, version 3.1.1* Seamless experience keeps on getting better with each version. An oasis in the desert of the online world. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-15.*