# The Great Courses

> Educational Videos & Content

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1017813651](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1017813651)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1017813651`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** The Great Courses
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (17,170 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.0.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-16
- **First published:** 2015-10-12
- **Size:** 120 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-great-courses/id1017813651)
- **Website:** [https://www.thegreatcourses.com](https://www.thegreatcourses.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/privacy](https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/privacy)

## Description

Unlock a vast library of educational videos and courses from The Great Courses, taught by world-class professors across history, science, philosophy, literature, and more. Learn at your own pace and explore diverse subjects to fuel curiosity and growth.

The extension supports online and offline viewing, flexible subscription options including a free trial, and seamless in-app access. Sign in to manage purchases and enjoy uninterrupted learning across devices.

## Rankings

- #12,687 — Overall
- #15 — education
- #15 — education
- #25 — course

## Review summary

Users praise The Great Courses for its rich, high-quality content and expansive library, but the iOS app suffers from reliability and usability problems. Repeated instability, download and offline-access glitches, login/subscription pain points, missing features like search and bookmarking, and playback control quirks are commonly reported across reviews. Content quality remains the key strength, but app reliability and user experience require substantial improvement.

### Pros

- High-quality, in-depth course content with excellent professors.
- Extensive, expanding catalog with new courses added regularly.
- Strong educational value that supports long-term learning.

### Cons

- Frequent instability and crashes; slow loading and buggy behavior.
- Unreliable downloads and offline access; downloaded content can disappear or fail to play.
- Login/purchase issues; subscription recognition and Restore Purchase problems disrupt access.
- Missing essential usability features (searching owned content, bookmarking, easy sharing).
- Playback/resume issues (inaccurate resume, rewind behavior, lock-screen playback stops).

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