Comparison

OU Torah vs YU Zmanim

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

YU Zmanim

Find minyanim times and locations on the Wilf campus with a single click. This app is a convenient resource for students and faculty who need quick access to prayer schedules.

Highlights
  • One-click minyanim lookup
  • Campus prayer schedules
  • Wilf campus specific
  • Convenient for on-the-go
Features
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This app is a one-click way to find when and where the next minyanim are on the wilf campus. A great resource for those who do not have a web browser!

Screenshots

OU Torah4 screens
YU Zmanim3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: YU Zmanim at 5.0 against OU Torah's 3.0. YU Zmanim also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). OU Torah's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 2). 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

YU Zmanim holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OU Torah has 31 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OU Torah ships an update every 3 months, YU Zmanim every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OU Torah versus YU Zmanim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOU TorahYU Zmanim
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (31 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews4.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrthodox UnionYitzchok Gray

Customer experience

OU Torah

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

YU Zmanim

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OU Torah

No in-app purchases

None

YU Zmanim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OU Torah free?
OU Torah is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YU Zmanim free?
YU Zmanim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OU Torah or YU Zmanim?
YU Zmanim is rated higher. OU Torah averages 3.0 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while YU Zmanim averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do OU Torah or YU Zmanim have ads?
Neither OU Torah nor YU Zmanim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OU Torah or YU Zmanim?
OU Torah ships an update every 3 months, and YU Zmanim every 2 weeks. Most recently, OU Torah was updated on October 24, 2026 and YU Zmanim on October 10, 2026.

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