YUTorah vs Steinsaltz Daily Study
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YUTorah
Access a vast library of Torah lectures and articles from thousands of speakers worldwide. Features include offline downloads, adjustable audio speed, and personalized content discovery.
- Offline learning with downloaded lectures
- Adjustable audio playback speed
- Personalized content based on favorites
- Resume lectures from where you left off
- Easy browsing and customized search
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The YUTorah® App is made possible by Adina Katz in loving memory of her husband Marcos Katz z"l and is a project of Yeshiva University's Center for the Jewish Future. It offers more than 180,000 Torah shiurim and articles from over 2,000 speakers, including YU Roshei Yeshiva, faculty, staff and other Torah luminaries from hundreds of synagogues, yeshivot, seminaries and schools from around the world. Enjoy your favorite content from the Marcos and Adina Katz YUTorah site with great new features: - Download and save Shiurim for offline learning - Adjust audio speed - Personalize to see your favorite speakers, venues and series - Stop a shiur and come back to the same spot when you start again - Easy to browse listings, customized to help you find what you want as easily as possible. The opinions and views expressed are solely those of the author or lecturer and should not be attributed to Yeshiva University.
Steinsaltz Daily Study
Access in-depth Jewish texts and commentaries on the go. Study daily portions of religious texts and explore a vast library of scholarly works. Offers both free content and premium features through subscription.
- Daily study portal (Humash, Daf Yomi, Rambam)
- Talmud with Steinsaltz commentary (English & Hebrew)
- Humash, Rashi, Nakh with Steinsaltz commentary
- Mishnah, Tanya, Rambam in Hebrew
- Access to Steinsaltz Library
- Offline study capabilities
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Steinsaltz Center's Daily Study app includes many of Rabbi Adin Even-Isreal's works, including his monumental elucidations of the Talmud. Designed to provide the most user-friendly experience, the Steinsaltz Daily Study app offers users the opportunity to study in-depth at home or on the go. Users can access the Daily Study portal to study the daily portions of Humash, Daf Yomi, Rambam, and much more. Besides for the many free features of this app, users can also purchase auto-renewing subscriptions to gain unlimitted access to the Steinsaltz Library, media, and several additional in-app features reserved for premium users. Currently, the app's powerful and growing library features: - Talmud, both English & Hebrew, with the Steinsaltz commentary, notes, and images - Humash, Rashi, both Hebrew & English, with the Steinsaltz commentary, notes, and images - Nakh, both Hebrew & English, with the Steinsaltz commentary, notes, and images - Mishnah in Hebrew, with the Steinsaltz commentary, notes, and images - Tanya in Hebrew, with the Steinsaltz commentary, notes, and images - Rambam in Hebrew, with the Steinsaltz commentary, notes, and images Privacy policy: https://share.steinsaltz.app/privacy/ Terms of use: https://share.steinsaltz.app/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: YUTorah at 62% against Steinsaltz Daily Study's 0%. YUTorah also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Steinsaltz Daily Study's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Steinsaltz Daily Study sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. YUTorah asks for nothing beyond the download.
Steinsaltz Daily Study holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 36 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of YUTorah's written reviews are positive against 0% of Steinsaltz Daily Study's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
YUTorah ships an update every 2 months, Steinsaltz Daily Study every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YUTorah | Steinsaltz Daily Study |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (61 ratings) | 4.4 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YU Office of Alumni Affairs | Steinsaltz Center |
Customer experience
YUTorah
Steinsaltz Daily Study
In-app purchases
YUTorah
No in-app purchases
Steinsaltz Daily Study
- 1 Week Pass$2.99
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