# Holy Root — Sermon notes & verse capture

> Sermon notes & verse capture (iPhone/iPad app by Obadia Mwakyusa.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holy-root/id6810243731 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Obadia Mwakyusa](https://appshunter.io/developer/6810243733)
- Category: Reference, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 46 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-15
- Data updated: 2026-10-31

## What is Holy Root?

You hear a verse that stops you cold in a service, at a small group, on a podcast, or in your own quiet time. Days later the words are a vague memory and the reference is gone entirely.

Holy Root captures the verse the moment it strikes, resolves it to real scripture instantly, and turns your notes into a study you actually return to.

CAPTURE IN SECONDS
Type "Jn 3:16" and watch it become the full verse. Or tap the mic and say it out loud, even a whole chapter. The capture sheet opens over whatever you were doing, so you never lose your place halfway through a sermon.

CAN'T REMEMBER THE REFERENCE?
Say what you do remember, like "the one about eagles' wings", and Holy Root finds it. Every suggestion is checked against real scripture before it reaches you, so you never save a verse that doesn't exist.

SERMONS, KEPT
Upload a sermon recording and get its five key takeaways, then save them for the week ahead. Took notes on paper? Scan the page and the words land in your note.

A LIBRARY, NOT A FEED
Every capture lands in a library you can search and revisit. Open an entry for the full passage, your own note, and study context: the history behind the verse, what a word carried in the original language, and where else the theme runs in scripture.

A WEEKLY RHYTHM
A weekly streak that fits a Sunday rhythm, never a daily guilt counter. A Monday recap of what you heard, and a home screen widget that keeps a verse in view.

CIRCLES, PRIVATE BY DEFAULT
A circle is your church, your study group, or a few friends. Share the notes you choose with the people you choose. Circles are joined by invite code or by a request the leader approves, never a public feed, and your private reflections are encrypted before they leave your phone.

CHOOSE YOUR TRANSLATION
Read and capture in KJV, NIV, or NKJV. Every saved entry records which translation it was served in.

ONE ACCOUNT, EVERYWHERE
Sign in with Apple, Google, X, or an email address. Everything syncs with holyroot.app, so you can capture on your phone during the service and study at your desk during the week.

Holy Root is not a Bible reader. It is built for the thirty seconds after a verse lands, when you can still keep it.

HOLY ROOT PREMIUM
Start with a 14-day free trial. After the trial, full access continues as a subscription:
Monthly $6.99
Annual $44.99 (save 46%)

Your free trial converts to a paid subscription unless canceled at least 24 hours before it ends, when payment is charged to your Apple ID. The subscription then renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of each period. Manage or cancel it any time in your device account settings.

Privacy Policy: https://holyroot.app/privacy
Terms of Use: https://holyroot.app/terms

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Holy Root Premium (Monthly) | $6.99 | per month |
| Holy Root Premium (Annual) | $44.99 | per year |


## Is Holy Root safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Holy Root.

## Is Holy Root legit?

Holy Root has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Holy Root is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.5 — 2026-10-28

Circle notifications: choose to get a gentle heads-up when someone in your circle shares a verse — just their name and the reference, never your notes. Turn it on from the You tab, or mute any circle. Plus fixes and small improvements.

### 1.0.4 — 2026-10-16

Small improvements. Holy Root now asks whether you're happy for us to measure which of our ads brought you here. Your notes and verses are never shared, and you can say no.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-10-13

You can now start your 14-day free trial right from the app. We also made the subscription screen clearer, added Help and Sign out to it, and fixed a few small things.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-10-07

Scan your paper notes: photograph a page and its text drops into your note.
Upload a sermon recording and get five takeaways for the week.
Cross-references link each verse to related passages across the Old and New Testaments.
Monthly themes show what your verses keep returning to.
A Home Screen widget shows today's verse and your weekly streak.
Monday recap: an optional 8am look back at last week's verses.
Weekly streaks and milestones, comments on notes shared in your circle, and top verses for each circle.
Help & feedback right inside the app.
Sign-in is more reliable, and the app now fits iPad.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-16

No release notes.

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