# Sermon Notes - Hear Learn Live — Write Outlines & Record Audio

> Record audio and take notes simultaneously for sermons and lectures. (iPhone/iPad app by ChuChu Train Productions.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sermon-notes-hear-learn-live/id683912245 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ChuChu Train Productions](https://appshunter.io/developer/415772087)
- Category: Lifestyle, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 1,029 App Store ratings · 63 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 16 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-09-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sermon-notes-hear-learn-live/id683912245/reviews.md

## What is Sermon Notes?

Sermon Notes is an application to help you get the most out of a sermon or lecture.  Featuring a user intuitive interface and audio recording sizes optimized for the mobile platform.

Highlights

• Simultaneously record audio while taking notes
• Automatic time tag aligns notes with audio track
• Export to iTunes App File Sharing and/or e-mail
• Simple, clean design
• Database transfer between iOS devices via iCloud
• Easily organize by date, category, speaker, or location
• Dark mode support (iOS 13 and newer)
• Default font size support based on iOS settings

John 3:16

## Key features

- Simultaneous audio recording and note-taking
- Automatic time-tagging of notes to audio
- Export notes via email or iTunes File Sharing
- Organize notes by date, category, speaker, location
- iCloud database transfer between devices
- Dark mode support

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $9.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Entries | $9.99 | one-time |
| Database Transfer | $4.99 | one-time |
| All Features | $19.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Sermon Notes?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Great sermon note app
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Helpful for taking notes and recording sermons
- 🚀 Organized and categorized notes
- 👍 Useful tool for pastors and church-goers

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and loses notes
- 🐛 Unreliable audio recording
- 🐛 Complicated interface
- 🐛 Ads disrupt usage
- 🐛 No auto-save or recovery of notes

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes when app goes to sleep
- Loses notes when closing the app
- Ignores regional settings
- Audio quality issues

**Most requested features**

- Add formatting options (bold, italics, bullet points)
- Integrate with Bible apps
- Improve note-taking experience (e.g., Apple Pencil support)
- Provide better file management and export options

## Recent user reviews (10 of 63)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sermon-notes-hear-learn-live/id683912245/reviews.md

### 3/5 — confused

*2025-12-20*

i don’t know what to do.

### 4/5 — Great Sermon Note App

*2025-10-12*

I use this app all the time! Is great and one of the only free ones I’ve found. I would love to see some formatting options like bold font and bullet points.

### 5/5 — Needs hyperlinks

*2025-04-12*

The app is good but we need a hyperlink to a bible app

### 5/5 — Notebook

*2024-05-14*

This is a great book

### 3/5 — No category for Bible verses

*2023-12-14*

Its a good app but it doesn’t have an option to place bible verses. I have to place my bible verse in another place and its kinda annoying.

### 1/5 — Bad

*2023-07-10*

Dont download it doesn't store anything in iCloud. Just move on. Honestly

### 1/5 — Deleted sermons

*2021-03-29*

Where do I start I love the app and I have been using the app for a few years but my drawback about this particular app if you are recording and you stop/pause the recording and close out of the recording you will completely lose everything you was recording, there’s nothing that tells you or prompts you when closing out the app to hit the back button because that option operates as a saving mechanism, somehow they need to figure out how to revamp this app because it is very frustrating and heartbreaking and disappointing when you have recorded a whole sermon that was not recorded any place else and because you didn’t take that one step and back out of that recording before closing out the app you lose everything and there is no audio recovery option which there should be I hope this review falls in the hand of the developer and also it helps a customer to know what not to do so they will not have this frustrating issue. I pray this review open the eyes of the developer but also help the next person that is thinking about downloading this app it’s a awesome app with a minor defect that needs to be corrected somehow

### 5/5 — I love this app

*2020-04-21*

Because it’s let speak and record what a blessing it is I thank God for you all keep up the good work

### 5/5 — Sermon is awesome!

*2020-04-10*

There is a Help tab for you so you can learn all about the app as soon as you have it! I love that I don’t need to bring around a notebook to take notes in and the screen is dark so I won’t disturb others!

### 5/5 — About The App

*2020-01-12*

This App is awesome and I will be happy to use it just for myself to use for my own sermons

## Frequently asked questions about Sermon Notes

### What does Sermon Notes do?

Sermon Notes is designed to help you maximize your understanding of sermons or lectures. It allows you to take notes while simultaneously recording audio, ensuring you don't miss any important details.

### What are the key features of Sermon Notes?

Key features include simultaneous audio recording and note-taking, automatic time-tagging of notes to the audio track, export options to email and iTunes File Sharing, and easy organization of notes by date, category, speaker, or location. It also supports dark mode.

### How much does Sermon Notes cost?

The application is free to download and use, but it does offer in-app purchases. This means you can access basic functionality for free, with optional purchases available for advanced features or content.

### Can I transfer my notes between devices?

Yes, you can transfer your database of notes between iOS devices using iCloud. This ensures your important sermon and lecture notes are accessible across your Apple devices.

### How can I use Sermon Notes to improve my learning?

By recording audio and taking notes simultaneously, you can create a comprehensive record of sermons or lectures. The automatic time-tagging allows you to easily revisit specific points in the audio, and the organization features help you find and review your notes efficiently.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.0 — 2021-03-31

Fixed a bug that would cause audio to be lost if user hits the tab button to pop to the top menu instead of using the back button.

### 2.1.0 — 2021-01-29

Minor enhancements and bug fixes.

### 2.0.0 — 2020-11-12

Updated to support iOS 14.

### 1.6.0 — 2020-03-11

- Fixed issue with location box not being saved
- Fixed issue with auto populate box for location
- Fixed auto spacing issue with text boxes on certain iPhone and iPad sizes

### 1.5.0 — 2020-02-29

Updated to support dark mode (iOS 13 or newer)

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