The Great Courses Android

The Great Courses

Stream educational videos and audio content led by engaging experts!

Features & Capabilities

The Great Courses offers a premier platform for online courses with a vast library of educational videos taught by world-renowned professors across history, science, philosophy, literature, health, travel, and professional development.

With online and offline access, flexible subscriptions, a free trial, and seamless sign-in, you can learn anytime, anywhere—at your own pace, on any device, for one low price.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
The Teaching Company
Downloads:
1,023,003 330
Rating:
3.56
(3,863)
0.02
Version:
8.0.7 Last updated: 2026-05-18
Version code:
601
Creation date:
2015-08-02
Publisher country:
US US
Permissions:
  • android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE Very high risk
  • android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
  • android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
  • android.permission.BLUETOOTH Moderate risk
  • android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN Moderate risk
  • com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC Low risk
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Size:
74.31MB
Email:
co*****@thegreatcourses.com
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
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Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-12
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Other platforms

Apple
The Great Courses (v8.0.9)
4.80 (17,175)

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
The Teaching Company
Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tgc.greatcoursesplus
Email:
co*****@thegreatcourses.com
Website:
https://www.thegreatcourses.com/

Publisher Change History

2026-02-11: co*****@thegreatcoursesplus.com to co*****@thegreatcourses.com

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User Reviews

Reviewers consistently praise the high-quality, broad course content, but the Android app is plagued by stability and usability problems. Frequent crashes, unresponsive UI, and a broken home screen hinder use. Download management and offline access are poor, with hidden storage and SD-card limitations. Billing friction (auto-renew charges, pop-ups) and sign-in issues add to frustration. Missing platform features (Android Auto/Android TV) and occasional access problems for purchased content further detract from the overall experience despite strong content.
Pros
  • High-quality, extensive course content with excellent instructors.
  • Broad catalog with diverse topics and strong learning value.
  • Some users report reliable video playback and the ability to track progress.
  • Content is considered better or more worthwhile than typical streaming services (e.g., Netflix/Prime Video).
Cons
  • App instability and poor UX: frequent crashes, unresponsive UI, and nonfunctional home screen.
  • Offline/download issues: downloads stored in hidden folders, difficult to delete, and problems with managing content (including SD-card limitations).
  • Billing and subscription frustrations: auto-renew charges after cancellation, persistent membership prompts, and opaque pricing.
  • Missing platform features: lack of Android Auto support, no Android TV app, and sign-in/login/process issues.
  • Access problems for purchased content and history: some purchased lectures inaccessible or not remembered across sessions.
Recent reviews
I've been a subscriber to The Great Courses for about 4 or 5 years now and they used to be very good. However, the last few years they've stopped adding new things in the hard sciences, cooking courses, and others. It seems like they're now focusing on travel courses to push their tours. Now, they are one step up from the History channel so I've cancelled my subscription. I'll still give them three stars because the content of the courses that they still have is still excellent.
by Ch*****, 2026-06-02

Great product, terrible app. Virtually no customization and extremely sketchy playback and controls, especially while playing in background. probably still worth it, but for the price they should have done better 😕
by Ni*****, 2026-05-30

No Google TV app, only Google phone & tablet. This requires me to cast from my phone if I want to watch a lecture on my big screen Android TV. Of course, I could buy a Firestick or Roku (which they do support), but why buy a device for use with only one app, when you already paid for multiple Google TV devices (DirecTV android box, Sony Android TV, etc.)? Not nice.
by Ma*****, 2026-05-29
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