YUTorah vs Daf Hayomi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YUTorah
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.
- Offline shiurim downloads
- Adjustable audio speed
- Personalized favorite content
- Resume playback
- Easy browsing and 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.
Daf Hayomi
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What's the Daf Hayomi today? Never ask this question again, with this lock screen widget you'll always have the current Daf at a glance. Also see the completion progress of the current Tractate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: YUTorah at Free against Daf Hayomi's $1.99. YUTorah also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
YUTorah is free to download; Daf Hayomi costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
YUTorah ships an update every 2 months, Daf Hayomi every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YUTorah | Daf Hayomi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (61 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YU Office of Alumni Affairs | Yehuda Neufeld |
In-app purchases
YUTorah
No in-app purchases
Daf Hayomi
No in-app purchases
