# YUTorah vs JEM.tv

The clearest difference is rating: JEM.tv at 4.9 against YUTorah's 3.8. JEM.tv also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). YUTorah's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 11). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

JEM.tv holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YUTorah has 59 ratings behind it against 11, 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 100% of JEM.tv's.

YUTorah ships an update every 2 months, JEM.tv monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | YUTorah | JEM.tv |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (59 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yutorah/id501079063/reviews) | **[4.9 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jemtv/id6447247356/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **59** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 61.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 26 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [YU Office of Alumni Affairs](https://appshunter.io/developer/405567490) | [Jewish Educational Media Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/603890284) |

## 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

**In-app purchases:** none


### JEM.tv

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jemtv/id6447247356)

Access thousands of hours of video, audio, and photos of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Learn from his teachings on Torah and practical life lessons, explore archival footage, and hear first-person stories. Suitable for all levels of study.

**Highlights:** Browse video, audio, and photo archives, Searchable content by topic, First-person encounter stories, Full-length documentary films, Practical life lessons from teachings, Archival photos and films, Content in multiple languages

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is YUTorah free?

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

### Is JEM.tv free?

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

### Which has better reviews, YUTorah or JEM.tv?

JEM.tv is rated higher. YUTorah averages 3.8 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while JEM.tv averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.

### Do YUTorah or JEM.tv have ads?

Neither YUTorah nor JEM.tv shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, YUTorah or JEM.tv?

YUTorah ships an update every 2 months, and JEM.tv monthly. Most recently, YUTorah was updated on June 10, 2026 and JEM.tv on July 8, 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.*