Comparison

OU Torah vs MyYU

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

Head to head
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.

About

MyYU

This official university application provides students, faculty, and staff with single sign-on access to essential university resources and information. Users can customize their homepage with frequently used content and receive timely announcements.

Highlights
  • Single sign-on access
  • Access university applications
  • Customizable homepage
  • Timely announcements
  • Intuitive navigation
Features
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Official application of Yeshiva University. In the MyYU mobile app, Staff, Faculty and Students access the same content as the online "InsideTrack" portal, where you can access many university applications using single sign on methodology. When you log in, you will land on the “Home Page”. Most of the content (referred to as “cards”) can be found under the Main Menu for Employees and Students. You can now customize MyYU by adding your favorite content/cards to your Home Page. MyYU will also be used to display relevant and timely announcements for Staff, Faculty and Students at the top of the page. On the Home Page, you will also find a “Welcome” card which has links to quick videos to get started in MyYU. The mobile app is quite intuitive, and you will find it easy to navigate.

Screenshots

OU Torah4 screens
MyYU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OU Torah at every 3 months against MyYU's every 74 months. OU Torah also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (31 vs 10). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

OU Torah holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 10 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OU Torah ships an update every 3 months, MyYU every 74 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OU Torah versus MyYU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOU TorahMyYU
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (31 ratings) — better2.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews4.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 74 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrthodox UnionYU Office of Alumni Affairs

Customer experience

OU Torah

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

MyYU

All ratings10 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

OU Torah

No in-app purchases

None

MyYU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OU Torah free?
OU Torah is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyYU free?
MyYU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OU Torah or MyYU?
OU Torah is rated higher. OU Torah averages 3.0 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while MyYU averages 2.6 from 10 ratings.
Do OU Torah or MyYU have ads?
Neither OU Torah nor MyYU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OU Torah or MyYU?
OU Torah ships an update every 3 months, and MyYU every 74 months. Most recently, OU Torah was updated on October 24, 2026 and MyYU on October 24, 2026.

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