Comparison

Aish.com vs OU Torah

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Aish.com

Access a vast collection of Jewish wisdom, articles, and videos covering spirituality, relationships, and holidays. Features a live webcam from the Western Wall and daily updates to inspire and educate.

Highlights
  • Daily articles and videos
  • Live Western Wall webcam
  • Inspiring viral videos
  • Jewish and Israeli photos
  • Notifications for new content
Features
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Get easy access to Jewish wisdom for living from one of the web’s largest and must trusted Jewish sources.   • Daily updates of articles and videos on spirituality, dating, marriage, Israel, Jewish holidays and more.  • 24-hour live webcam from the Western Wall  • Inspiring, entertaining viral videos with millions of views.  • Thoughtful and beautiful Jewish and Israeli photos.  •Notifications of popular new articles and live events. Aish.com is a project of Aish International: "Connecting Jews to Judaism."

About

OU Torah

Access a vast library of Jewish learning resources, including daily study programs and insightful lectures on Torah portions. Explore diverse topics from Jewish law to thought, with content from prominent speakers. Download lectures for offline review and create personal playlists.

Highlights
  • Daily learning programs (Daf Yomi, Nach Yomi)
  • Lectures on weekly Torah portions
  • Content on Jewish law, thought, and Bible
  • Downloadable lectures for offline access
  • Personalized playlist creation
  • Content from prominent speakers
Features
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It's like having a yeshiva in your pocket! The OU Torah app provides instant access to the world of Torah made available by the Orthodox Union on OUtorah.org (http://outorah.org/). With a single click, users can follow along with the OU’s many and varied daily learning programs, including Daf Yomi, Nach Yomi, Mishna Yomit, and Mishnah Brurah Yomi, as well as many insightful and thought-provoking shiurim on each week’s Torah portion. Delving deeper, users will discover many more noteworthy features, ranging from Nach (Bible) to Tefillah (prayer) and from Machshava (Jewish thought) to Halacha (Jewish law). Series on Mishlei, Yoreh Deah, Chovos HaLevavos, Shev Shmaysa, Sefer HaMitzvos, The 19 Letters, and Teshuvos Rebbe Akiva Eiger are just the start of the broad-reaching content the OU Torah app brings to you. Among the many prominent speakers and authors on OU Torah: Rabbi Shalom Rosner, Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, Rabbi Moshe Elefant, Rav Avraham Chaim Feuer, Rav Chaim Ilson, Rav Aharon Kahn, Rabbi Jack Abramowitz, Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky, Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir (The Jewish Ethicist), Mrs. Shira Smiles, Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein, and many, many more. The OU Torah app provides new ways to enjoy all your favorite series. You can read divrei Torah and listen to shiurim on your phone or mobile device; you can download content to review later; you can set up your own personal playlists to enjoy things as you like best.

Screenshots

Aish.com4 screens
OU Torah4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aish.com at 68% against OU Torah's 5%. Aish.com also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). OU Torah's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aish.com holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Aish.com's written reviews are positive against 5% of OU Torah's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aish.com ships an update every 9 months, OU Torah every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Aish.com versus OU Torah: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAish.comOU Torah
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (24 ratings) — better3.0 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews — better4.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2431 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Jerusalem Fund, IncOrthodox Union

Customer experience

Aish.com

All ratings23 ratings
Positive65.2%
Neutral13.0%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.6%

OU Torah

All ratings31 ratings
Positive41.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative48.4%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive4.8%
Neutral19.0%
Negative76.2%

In-app purchases

None

Aish.com

No in-app purchases

None

OU Torah

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aish.com free?
Aish.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OU Torah free?
OU Torah is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aish.com or OU Torah?
Aish.com is rated higher. Aish.com averages 3.7 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while OU Torah averages 3.0 from 31 ratings.
Do Aish.com or OU Torah have ads?
Neither Aish.com nor OU Torah shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aish.com or OU Torah?
Aish.com ships an update every 9 months, and OU Torah every 3 months. Most recently, Aish.com was updated on November 1, 2026 and OU Torah on November 6, 2026.

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