# YUTorah vs Meaningful Minute

The clearest difference is rating: Meaningful Minute at 4.9 against YUTorah's 3.9. Meaningful Minute also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 62%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). YUTorah's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Meaningful Minute holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meaningful Minute has 1.2K ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of YUTorah's written reviews are positive against 95% of Meaningful Minute's.

YUTorah ships an update every 2 months, Meaningful Minute fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | YUTorah | Meaningful Minute |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (61 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yutorah/id501079063/reviews) | **[4.9 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meaningful-minute/id1503025078/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 61 | **1.2K** |
| Positive reviews | 61.8% of reviews | **95.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 27 MB | 77 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [YU Office of Alumni Affairs](https://appshunter.io/developer/405567490) | [Meaningful Minute Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1503025077) |

## What reviewers say

### YUTorah

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yutorah/id501079063)

Access over 180,000 Torah lectures and articles from thousands of speakers worldwide. Download content for offline learning, adjust playback speed, and personalize your experience by saving favorite speakers and series. Easily browse and resume your learning sessions.

**Highlights:** Offline shiurim downloads, Adjustable audio speed, Personalized favorite content, Resume playback, Easy browsing and search

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Meaningful Minute

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meaningful-minute/id1503025078)

Access a new inspirational video daily from your favorite motivational speakers. Engage with their posts and watch short, impactful videos. Save content or sponsor a post to honor someone special.

**Highlights:** Daily inspirational videos, Motivational speaker content, Interact with posts, Save favorite videos, Sponsor a post

**Features:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🙏 Meaningful and inspiring content
- 👍 User-friendly and smooth experience
- 🌟 Excellent for daily spiritual growth
- 🤩 Awesome and amazing app
- 💡 Innovative way to connect with Judaism

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional technical issues and glitches
- 🔍 Lack of representation for some Jewish sects and women

**Reported bugs**

- Videos not working for some users
- Smoothness and performance issues

**Requested features**

- Live podcasts
- More content for younger audiences
- Improved accessibility with captions


## Frequently asked questions

### Is YUTorah free?

YUTorah is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Meaningful Minute free?

Meaningful Minute is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, YUTorah or Meaningful Minute?

Meaningful Minute is rated higher. YUTorah averages 3.9 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Meaningful Minute averages 4.9 from 1.2K ratings.

### Do YUTorah or Meaningful Minute have ads?

Neither YUTorah nor Meaningful Minute shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, YUTorah or Meaningful Minute?

YUTorah ships an update every 2 months, and Meaningful Minute fortnightly. Most recently, YUTorah was updated on November 1, 2026 and Meaningful Minute on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*