Comparison

Creative Preview vs SermonSteward

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Creative Preview

Test mobile ads directly on your smartphone or tablet before they go live. Scan QR codes or enter creative URLs to preview display and video ads. Review reporting metrics within the app's console.

Highlights
  • Preview display and video creatives
  • Test ads on smartphone or tablet
  • Scan QR codes for preview
  • Manually add creative URLs
  • Review reporting metrics
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Make sure you know how consumers will experience your ad when it goes live. Creative Preview helps you test mobile ads directly on a smartphone or tablet. Scan a QR code from a Google Marketing Platform product to preview an ad on your device, or manually add a creative URL. Test on your device using the supported mobile ad SDKs or in any mobile browser, and review reporting metrics in the app's console. Use Creative Preview to: * Preview and test display and video creatives directly on your mobile device. Supported mobile ad SDKs: * Google Mobile Ads * Interactive Media Ads (IMA) Permissions Notice: * Camera: Needed to scan QR codes. * Microphone: Needed to preview creatives using mobile ads SDKs that support audio recording. * Storage: Needed to attach photos, videos, and local files for submitting app feedback. It's also needed to save your preview list and app settings.

About

SermonSteward

Features
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SermonSteward helps pastors, preachers, and teachers write, organize, and carry their sermon library with confidence. Build sermons from a blank page or start with reusable templates for common preaching rhythms. Keep your title, passage, series, notes, illustrations, quotes, tags, and preaching history together in one focused workspace designed around real sermon preparation. SermonSteward includes Scripture lookup, rich sermon editing, template support, sermon tagging, favorites, archive tools, and a dedicated library for illustrations and quotes. When it is time to preach, Preach Mode gives you a clean, focused reading experience with adjustable text size, dark mode, and page controls built for the pulpit. Your work can sync across iPhone and Mac with iCloud, so your sermon library stays close whether you are studying at your desk, reviewing on the go, or preparing for Sunday morning. This native Mac app has Apple Intelligence is integrated throughout the app. SermonSteward also includes backup and restore tools for an extra layer of protection. Whether you are planning a series, drafting a message, collecting illustrations, or stepping into the pulpit, SermonSteward keeps the whole process organized without getting in the way. Features include: - Sermon writing and editing - Reusable sermon templates - Scripture passage lookup with multiple translations available for free - Your own Illustration and quote library - Tags, favorites, archive, and search - Series organization - Preaching history - Focused iOS Preach Mode for iPads - Adjustable editor and preaching text sizes - iCloud sync across supported devices - Backup and restore to keep your sermons safe - iPhone and Mac support SermonSteward is built for the steady weekly work of sermon preparation: study, draft, refine, preach, and preserve what you have written. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ryanegli.com/sermonsteward-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Creative Preview4 screens
SermonSteward4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Creative Preview at none against SermonSteward's 2. Creative Preview also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). SermonSteward's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price and device support 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. SermonSteward sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Creative Preview asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Creative Preview ships an update every 4 months, SermonSteward every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 27, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Creative Preview versus SermonSteward: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCreative PreviewSermonSteward
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleRyan Egli

In-app purchases

None

Creative Preview

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SermonSteward

Subscriptions2
  • SermonSteward Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • SermonSteward Pro Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Creative Preview free?
Creative Preview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SermonSteward free?
SermonSteward is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Creative Preview or SermonSteward have ads?
Creative Preview shows ads; SermonSteward does not.
Which is updated more often, Creative Preview or SermonSteward?
Creative Preview ships an update every 4 months, and SermonSteward every 6 weeks. Most recently, Creative Preview was updated on July 27, 2026 and SermonSteward on August 27, 2026.

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