# TheShmuz - Torah Audio — user reviews > 26 indexed App Store user reviews of TheShmuz by CONGREGATION TIFERETH BNAI TORAH, rated 4.88/5 from 16 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/theshmuz-torah-audio/id591674945/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/theshmuz-torah-audio/id591674945.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 13 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (10 of 26) ### 5/5 — Great app *2013-11-08, version 2.0.1* Keep it up! ### 5/5 — Great app! *2013-11-08, version 2.0.1* Great app!! Thank you!! ### 5/5 — Excellent app !! *2013-09-08, version 1.3* I love the shmuz, and this app is such a beautifully designed app !! Some suggestions for future updates: *automatic saving of the position in a shmuz when returning to that shiur *download all option ### 5/5 — Great app! *2013-08-06, version 1.3* Love the Shmuz app and how it's now easier than ever for me to listen to the Shmuz!! ### 5/5 — Best app ever made *2013-05-12, version 1.1* I will tell everyone how amazing this app is! ### 5/5 — The best way to grow. *2013-04-16, version 1.1* Great App for a great "Shmuz". ### 5/5 — Long awaited... *2013-04-05, version 1.1* Love the app, love the shmuz! ### 5/5 — Amazing!!! *2013-04-04, version 1.1* Long awaited, well worth the wait. Thanks!! ### 5/5 — Great App *2013-02-05, version 1.1* This is one great app! Now I can get the Shmuz with ease! ### 5/5 — Listener *2013-01-22, version 1.0* I really like the shmuz, it was very easy to navigate ....keep it coming ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Automatically starts playing whenever I get a call or an alarm goes off?!! *2013-05-13, version 1.1* The App is good. However, every time I get a phone call or an alarm goes off on my iPhone the Shmuz starts playing. This makes the App very annoying to keep on my iPhone. Unfortunately, I've had to delete the App. ### 2/5 — Good lectures, poor interface *2014-11-09, version 2.1.2* Rabbi shafier is amazing but this app has very poor interface that became even worse with ios8 upgrade -downloaded shiurs seem to close randomly when running in the background -no search function -can't access member only section even if I have real account -rewind and forward function is awful. If these issues could be resolved by programmer, this would be a definite 5 star app ### 3/5 — Super *2018-01-31, version 5.2.2* Great stuff on all topics plz add live video it gives more life Chazak ### 3/5 — Theshmuz *2014-11-20, version 2.1.2* I love the shmuz shiurim but the app started crashing randomly. Please get this fixed. Thanks! ### 4/5 — Such wisdom at the touch of your finger *2015-02-27, version 2.1.2* Rabbi Shaffer delivers sagacious, perspicacious, insightful and meaningful lectures, ideas, thoughts and Mitzvot through this app. Coming from a non-religious and background I had my concerns with being able to understand Torah and the Hebrew language but to my surprise Rabbi Shaffer's ability to eloquently articulate deep concepts to the quotidian public is phenomenal. this app has helped foment and encourage my Judaism as well as the quality of my secular life. The agenda promoted in The Shmuze is innocuous, beneficial and truly a blessing. I am grateful for such an accessible luxury that I can call my own personal beacon to spiritual and cognitive elevation. Well Done Rabbi...Well done! ### 4/5 — Nice app *2013-01-17, version 1.0* Nice app. Some suggestions to consider for future updates: *Save position for when reopening app *Play in background *Now playing feature if browsing the app to return *Mark as read if already played ### 5/5 — Must have *2026-02-02, version 6.4.02* Incredible material and well laid out! ### 5/5 — Great app but would like to see updates *2022-06-01, version 5.2.2* This is a really good app with amazing substance, I’d just like to see the app get some updates and have some more new features. All the content is really amazing and I’d love to see more new content like that also. ### 5/5 — Amazing app!! *2021-11-15, version 5.2.2* This app is so amazing!! Thank you! ### 5/5 — Wow *2020-08-30, version 5.2.2* It’s 6:13 am right now, and I’ve been up all night. About a half hour ago my cousin told me about this app- I was extremely anxious, but after listening to one podcast (introduction to emunah) I felt so much better. Thank you for creating this app and inspiring so many👏 ## Most praised reviews (6 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Awesome - download *2017-05-10, version 5.1.2* This app is super important.. ### 5/5 — Incredible! And convenient! *2017-01-09, version 5.0.0* I recently got the shmuz as an app. The content is amazing- very informative and inspiring. The app is easily accessible and very convenient. Thank you ### 5/5 — Great app!!! *2014-09-30, version 2.1.2* Thanks for this app. Great stuff. Really enjoy it. (Few suggestions, a way to save which shmuz and the place to resume. And a better forward and rewind options) ### 5/5 — Great ap *2014-09-07, version 2.1.2* Works great. Amazing shiurim! ### 5/5 — Great app *2014-08-20, version 2.1.2* Great shiur app! Excellent selection of topics. Short ones and longer ones. App works smooth too. ### 5/5 — Life changing *2013-11-25, version 2.0.1* This an amazing app which can help you grow wherever you are. --- *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 2026-07-25.*