MyYU vs Zichru
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyYU
This official university application provides students, faculty, and staff with single sign-on access to essential university resources and information. Users can customize their homepage with frequently used content and receive timely announcements.
- Single sign-on access
- Access university applications
- Customizable homepage
- Timely announcements
- Intuitive navigation
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Official application of Yeshiva University. In the MyYU mobile app, Staff, Faculty and Students access the same content as the online "InsideTrack" portal, where you can access many university applications using single sign on methodology. When you log in, you will land on the “Home Page”. Most of the content (referred to as “cards”) can be found under the Main Menu for Employees and Students. You can now customize MyYU by adding your favorite content/cards to your Home Page. MyYU will also be used to display relevant and timely announcements for Staff, Faculty and Students at the top of the page. On the Home Page, you will also find a “Welcome” card which has links to quick videos to get started in MyYU. The mobile app is quite intuitive, and you will find it easy to navigate.
Zichru
This app offers a unique memory program designed to help users retain information from daily Talmudic study. It provides daily audio lessons, visual aids, and quizzes to enhance long-term recall and understanding of complex texts.
- 14-Day Video Coaching Program
- Daily audio shiur with time stamps
- Text of shiur with daily siman
- Daf illustration pop-ups
- PDF summary with illustration
- Sim-Animations
- Audio pop quizzes
- Playlist feature for personalized review
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Remember the Daf day after day and experience Daf Yomi on a completely new level. Discover the ground-breaking memory program designed specifically for Daf Yomi, that helps you remember three topics on every Daf with instant recall. Learn the most powerful and effective memory strategies and techniques that will help you establish long term success in retaining the Daf. Zichru is the perfect supplement to your favorite Daf Yomi shiur, for those interested in remembering what they learn in an organized and systematic way. The Zichru app gives you access to a 14-Day Coaching Program to help you get off to a strong start and to the comprehensive suite of materials produced for each Daf. Listen to the short (~20 minute) daily shiur which introduces and explains three topics on the Daf, followed by the siman, the memory aid, which enables one to recall which Daf the topics are on. The shiur also includes a quick eight-minute review of the previous four blatt and a ten-question pop quiz to test one’s recall. In addition, colorful illustrations and animations are provided to enhance visual and auditory recall. While the Zichru program has been developed for Daf Yomi and is following its current cycle, the program and materials will help anyone remember the masechta of their choice, regardless of learning pace. Program Features: - 14-Day Video Coaching Program to help you remember 14 blatt in 14 days - Daily audio shiur, with time stamps for personalized listening - Easy to read text of the shiur with the daily siman - Pop Up of Daf Illustration - PDF summary of the shiur (both English and Hebrew) with illustration - Sim-Animations for the Daf Siman - Audio Pop Quizzes - Playlist feature to personalize review of multiple shiurim and quizzes from different masechtos - Video Library of former and current coaching sessions - Easy to Print PDF Review Booklets for each masechta
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Zichru at 5.0 against MyYU's 2.6. Zichru also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 74 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Zichru holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 19 respectively.
MyYU ships an update every 74 months, Zichru every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyYU | Zichru |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 74 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YU Office of Alumni Affairs | Zichru Inc |
Customer experience
MyYU
Zichru
In-app purchases
MyYU
No in-app purchases
Zichru
No in-app purchases









