# YUTorah — user reviews > 34 indexed App Store user reviews of YUTorah by YU Office of Alumni Affairs, rated 3.80/5 from 59 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yutorah/id501079063/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yutorah/id501079063.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 31 · 4★ 8 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 9 ## Newest reviews (10 of 34) ### 4/5 — Unable to login on the app *2020-07-16, version 2.1.1* I have been having difficulty logging in on my phone for the last few days, is there an issue that’s been fixed? ### 4/5 — Welcome back *2019-01-29, version 2.0* So good to have this app back up and running again. Can you please add the 1.75x and 2.0x playback functionality that exists on the website. It would be great if you can add faster playback as well like 2.5x and 3x. Thanks! ### 4/5 — Great app *2015-09-18, version 1.3* There should be a bookmark feature. You should be able to download a shiur to listen to later. ### 2/5 — Mr *2015-01-18, version 1.3* This could be a great app-but only if its technical aspects are improved significantly. First, right now the app has a deadly loop--it's impossible to download a Shiur and, when it's over go back to the home (or any other) screen, without deleting the app and reinstalling. Second, there's no way to advance or rewind say 15 seconds at a time--a very useful feature when listening to a Shiur. Third, why is there no speed control eg, to play at 1.2x speed, or 2x? This is useful for scrolling through a Shiur looking for a specific point. Of course, the quality of the Torah here can't be beat--but it should be delivered in a כלי that is לשם ולתפארת! ### 4/5 — Thank you! *2014-12-02, version 1.2* Thank you for the much needed update!!! Still, a feature to download classes to listen offline would be a wonderful addition. ### 2/5 — Please update app for iOS 8 *2014-11-02, version 1.1* This is a good app. Granted it freezes a lot and crashes but works 85 percent of the time. However in iOS 8 it crashes like 80% of the time. Update please ### 4/5 — Awesome but needs tweaking *2014-04-30, version 1.1* Really great app with amazing content:) only problem is it keeps crashing:( ### 5/5 — Awesome *2014-01-15, version 1.1* This app keeps me going! Thank you ### 5/5 — Wonderful! *2013-09-13, version 1.1* A plethora of Torah learning is available wherever I am as long as I have my phone on me. Props to YU for being marbeh Talmud Torah. ### 4/5 — wonderful app *2013-05-18, version 1.1* I just wish it was compatible with 4th generation screens. the search bar dosnt let me see the letters I type in and there are a few other minor glitches. please fix them! I love using this app! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — YU has fallen from Grace *2022-06-21* I don’t have to elaborate follow everything that’s been happening since 1995 in terms of break offs…The tumult with presidents, and that Rav Shechter is not the HaRosh Yeshiva but the Dean of Riets, with implementations that detract from Riets Smicha enacted says everything. Torahs morality is constant whether steeped in the Hedonism of Rome, or Victorian times. A YU student today is so unrelated to the concept of a US candidate openly declaring themselves as Socialists being incomprehensible opposed to people who are in their mid thirties that technology aging lack of Mesorah etc…there’s chaos. When a Beis Medrash has to separate Talmidim by shiur, you immediately are acknowledging two things 1. You have no issue violating lo Sisogedu 2. You don’t want the Beis Medrash to be a unified entity I’m embarrassed…I tossed a lot of my Serugahs so I’m not associated with the outright kephirah. From Riskin, and Weiss Orthodox Pluralism…RSR Hirsch, and Rav Gifter were very on the nose when they hated the label applied by Maskilim of “Orthodox” I’d rather be called a Modernishe Shomer Mitzvos/Mitvot than Orthodox/Modern Orthodox/Neo Orthodox all that did was create a Predominant Navardok lifestyle in Eretz Yisrael and forced Litvaks to have to back Chasdim which is their own issue if you follow NYS politics. ### 1/5 — O *2019-01-30, version 2.0* Would b ### 1/5 — Can’t download it for iOS 11. Says developer need to update *2018-11-27, version 1.3* Please update it to work with ios11 ### 1/5 — Bring YU Torah back... please! *2018-07-29, version 1.3* Please give us this app back. Many people block their internet access but continue to use apps. ### 1/5 — This app cannot be downloaded. *2018-03-27, version 1.3* This app need to be updated to work with iOS 11 ### 1/5 — Great potential- but no longer works *2018-03-06, version 1.3* The app was pretty decent (4 stars - the content was 5 stars), but unfortunately the developer has not kept the app updated and it no longer functions with the current version is iOS. The content is available via an internet browser app, but it is less convenient to access when on the go or in a hurry. ### 1/5 — Content a+ but app needs work *2014-10-21, version 1.1* Content is excellent but app is poor. Need better filtering. Sound cuts out when switching screens. Better filtering is needed Source sheets should be included with shiurim App no longer downloads shout so one can look at source sheet on main site or bring up sources elsewhere. Please fix this app. ### 1/5 — Just use website *2014-06-15, version 1.1* Freezes too often, causing bitul Torah and frustration. Just use the website instead ### 1/5 — Lousy app *2014-04-06, version 1.1* This app is very poorly written. On many screens there is no back button. For example if I filter by letter and pick a name there is no way to go back to the list. Additionally, there doesn't seem to be any way to download shiurim to my phone and listen to the shiur later. Please take a look at the ESPN radio app, it has very similar functionality and does it much much better. You can download shiurim in the app and play them in the app. Not only that, but the app remembers where you are in multiple programs. Many people don't have unlimited data and would like to download shiurim when on wifi to listen later. ### 2/5 — Great app - poor tech support *2023-08-01, version 2.2.3* This is a great app, and I used it regularly. However, it stopped playing any shiurim. After troubleshooting every way I could think of, I reached out 4 times to try to get assistance but without response. Several hours after resetting my password yet again - and still hearing no response from them - I accidentally tried it again and lo and behold it worked. However, it only played one shiur before stopping playing again. I recognize most people aren’t sending them tzedukah for a free app/shiurim like I’ve been for years, but frankly I’d still expect some response, at least a form email. Otherwise I’d give the app 5 stars. At this point I’m giving up ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-02-27, version 2.2.3* Great app ### 5/5 — Great *2020-05-11, version 2.1.1* Well made ### 5/5 — Great Torah learning app *2020-02-06, version 2.0.4* Highly refommend ### 5/5 — Much improved and wealth of material *2019-03-19, version 2.0.3* This new app is much better than the old app and a lot less fiddle than the website. Searching is much easier. The only downside is that the source sheets are not readily available. There is a huge collection of shiurim of all shades. My favs are Rav Soloveitchik, Rav Leibtag Rav Ari Kahn and Rav Goldwicht. Enjoy!! ### 5/5 — New Version (March '19) is incredible! *2019-03-17, version 2.0.3* This updated YU Torah app looks great, works well, and is easy to use. Much easier than just accessing yutorah.org on mobile. Tremendous yasher koach to the devs! ### 5/5 — FANTASTIC *2019-02-13, version 2.0.2* New update is amazing! This was always a favorite app of mine, until it became outdated... Not any more! Baruch Hashem!! ### 5/5 — Brand new app! *2019-02-11, version 2.0.2* Finally the app has been completely redone!!! ### 5/5 — Please update to work with iOS 11 *2017-11-19, version 1.3* I love the content offered through this app! I listen to shiurim in it almost daily. However, it no longer works in my mobile because it requires an update to work with iOS 11. Please update! Thanks in advance! ### 5/5 — Great app *2016-07-10, version 1.3* Very helpful in car ### 5/5 — A suggestion *2014-05-25, version 1.1* It is a very good app that I am sure will be marbitz Torah. I would like to suggest the ability to download Shiurim for offline use so they can be listened to in a car or on a plane. Thanks. --- *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 2026-06-10.*