Comparison

ServicePlanner vs JW Notes Theocratic Notes

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

Head to head
About

ServicePlanner

This app helps Jehovah's Witnesses manage their ministry and field service activities. It features contact management, activity planning, and a timer for recording time spent. Users can sync data across devices and access a library of publications and videos.

Highlights
  • Dropbox Sync
  • Territory Helper Integration
  • Today Screen with Timer
  • Contact Management & History
  • Contact Filtering & Map View
  • Publication & Video Library
  • Monthly & Annual Activity Tracking
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ServicePlanner is a Field Ministry and Contact Management app designed for Jehovah's Witnesses. • Dropbox Sync - automatically backup your data and sync across multiple devices. • Integration with Territory Helper. • Today Screen - quick access to the Timer, Videos, Publications, Website Browser, Activity Planner and your scheduled calls for the day. • Timer - record your time spent in the ministry or on "other" work (LDC etc). Tap the timer bar on the Today screen or force touch the app icon. • Contact Management - centrally manage your Calls with a searchable Contact list. Colours are carefully used to indicate the Contact Type and render a heat map showing if your visits are overdue or on schedule. Swipe or long-press on a Contact to quickly reschedule or update a contact. • Contact Visit History & Library - quickly access your call history with a list of previous visits. Colour again is used to visually indicate the Visit Type. Define your Next Visit Date and Plans. A central Library for each contact shows all of the publications you have ever placed with them. • Contact Filtering - powerful filtering allows you to define how you Group and Sort your calls. Search for Contacts using Tags, Language, Locality, Next Visit Date and more criteria. • Map View - get an overview of your Calls, search for addresses, place custom markers for the location of your Car, Territory, Kingdom Hall, your Home and more. You can tap+hold to create a new Contact straight from a map location. • Library - centrally manage Publications and Videos. Optionally add Cover Art to make it easier to visualise items. Video locations can be downloaded for offline use, or streamed to free up storage space. Add items to your Today screen. Note that the Library is empty by default, users will need to populate it themselves. • Websites - use the inbuilt browser to show web content. Bookmark your favourite websites. Supports Reader View with Themes. Reader View supports Chinese Pinyin, Zhuyin, Yale, Sidney Lau above Chinese characters when reading content from the official websites. • Monthly Activity - plan your daily activity with Planned Hours vs Actual Hours. Projected Hours indicate if you are on track with your time. • Service Year - see at a glance your hours per month and a summary of your activity for the Service Year. Projected Hours indicate if you are on target to reach your annual goal. OR ... * "Shared in Ministry" Mode - You can optionally switch both the Month and Annual calendars to just show a green tick when you shared in the ministry, instead of focussing on hours. • Scheduling - define your Annual, Monthly and Daily Hour Goals. These will then be used to track your progress for the Month and Year. Apply your Daily Schedule to your Month and view the Projected Hours - so easy to see if you will get your time in or if you need to alter your schedule. • Witnessing Partners - arrange your partners each day. Contact your witnessing partner by SMS, Phone, or messaging apps. Mark the arrangement as confirmed or not. Icons on the calendar indicate days with arranged partners. Optional integration with iOS calendars. • Reporting - support for multiple Hour Credits and Carry-Over Minutes. Your Monthly Report can be submitted using Email, TXT, Telegram, WhatsApp, LINE, Hourglass or NW Publisher. • "Other Hours" - log your non-ministry hours such as LDC or Branch Consultation work. Up to 5 "Other Hour" categories can be scheduled and planned alongside your Ministry Hours. Configure the category name (eg "LDC") and Reporting options in Settings. --- And this is just the beginning! Please check the website for details and support: www.serviceplanner.app Requirements: iOS 14+ Some mapping features require a connected device. All support and documentation is provided in English. Some cannot locate the app because they search for "Service Planner". The app is called "ServicePlanner".

About

JW Notes Theocratic Notes

This app helps users take organized, effective notes for religious meetings and personal study. It integrates Bible verses directly into notes and provides access to event programs. Notes are synced across devices and available offline.

Highlights
  • Integrated Bible verses
  • Convention programs
  • Organized note categories
  • Multi-device sync
  • Offline access
  • Available in 70+ languages
Features
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JW Notes is the ideal app for taking theocratic notes simply, neatly, and effectively. Designed to accompany you during meetings, conventions, circuit assemblies, and personal study, JW Notes combines practicality with advanced tools to make every study moment more organized, productive, and engaging. With JW Notes, you can create theocratic notes that are always accessible, synced across devices, and integrated with Bible references and content inspired by the JW world and jw.org. The app is designed to help you focus on content without distractions, keeping every note well-organized and easy to consult at any time. INTEGRATED BIBLE VERSES Simply type a Bible reference like John 3:16, and the verse will appear directly in your notes. No need to switch apps during meetings or personal study: everything remains smooth, fast, and immediate. This makes JW Notes perfect for taking notes during public talks, Bible readings, symposiums, and theocratic insights. CONVENTION PROGRAMS AND THEOCRATIC EVENTS Access ready-to-use convention programs and major theocratic events within the app. Each talk, symposium, or video has a dedicated space to add notes neatly and immediately. This way, you can better follow each part of the program and easily find your notes even after a long time. ORGANIZED THEOCRATIC NOTES Create custom categories for: * meetings * conventions * assemblies * personal study * JW programs * Bible notes * personal research * Bible study Quickly find all your theocratic notes thanks to an organized and intuitive system. Keep your favorite topics separate and easily consult the most important notes whenever you want. MULTI-DEVICE SYNC Your JW notes are always available on the web, smartphone, and tablet, automatically synced in real-time. Everything stays updated and accessible wherever you are. JW Notes also works offline: write during a convention or a JW assembly even with a weak network, and everything syncs automatically as soon as you're back online. AVAILABLE IN OVER 70 LANGUAGES Use JW Notes in your preferred language with a fully translated interface optimized for JW users worldwide. WHY CHOOSE JW NOTES * Perfect for meetings, conventions, and theocratic assemblies * Bible verses integrated into notes * Convention programs always available * Advanced organization of JW notes * Automatic sync across devices * Fast, modern, and intuitive interface * Ideal for personal study and theocratic notes * Quick access to the most important content * Optimized experience for JW events * Tools designed for practical note-taking JW Notes is the digital notebook designed for those who want to enhance every meeting, convention, and theocratic event. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ServicePlanner4 screens
JW Notes Theocratic Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: JW Notes Theocratic Notes at Free against ServicePlanner's $2.99. JW Notes Theocratic Notes also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). ServicePlanner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (188 vs 22). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

JW Notes Theocratic Notes is free to download; ServicePlanner costs $2.99 up front. JW Notes Theocratic Notes sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per month. ServicePlanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for ServicePlanner against 4.8 for JW Notes Theocratic Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ServicePlanner has 188 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of ServicePlanner's written reviews are positive against 100% of JW Notes Theocratic Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ServicePlanner ships an update every 2 months, JW Notes Theocratic Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ServicePlanner versus JW Notes Theocratic Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterServicePlannerJW Notes Theocratic Notes
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (188 ratings)4.8 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings188 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiMatt SolutionsDanilo Coviello

Customer experience

ServicePlanner

All ratings186 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.9%

JW Notes Theocratic Notes

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ServicePlanner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing or not opening
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Incorrect translation or localization

Requested features

8 requests
  • Ability to record 'Not at Home' visits
  • Integration with Apple Watch
  • Support for multiple types of hours (ministry, LDC, etc.)
  • Customizable color coding for different visit types
  • Ability to add photos to records
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  • Compatibility with macOS
  • Automatic territory management features
  • Integration with NW Publisher for reporting

JW Notes Theocratic Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ServicePlanner

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

JW Notes Theocratic Notes

Subscriptions10
  • Donation 1 Monthly$0.291 Month
  • Donation 2 Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Donation 1 Yearly$2.991 Year
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  • Donation 3 Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Donation 2 Yearly$8.991 Year
  • Donation 4 Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Donation 5 Monthly$17.991 Month
  • Donation 3 Yearly$44.991 Year
  • Donation 4 Yearly$89.991 Year
  • Donation 5 Yearly$179.991 Year

Questions

Is ServicePlanner free?
ServicePlanner costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is JW Notes Theocratic Notes free?
JW Notes Theocratic Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ServicePlanner or JW Notes Theocratic Notes?
JW Notes Theocratic Notes is rated higher. ServicePlanner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 188 ratings, while JW Notes Theocratic Notes averages 4.8 from 22 ratings.
Do ServicePlanner or JW Notes Theocratic Notes have ads?
Neither ServicePlanner nor JW Notes Theocratic Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ServicePlanner or JW Notes Theocratic Notes?
ServicePlanner ships an update every 2 months, and JW Notes Theocratic Notes weekly. Most recently, ServicePlanner was updated on November 6, 2026 and JW Notes Theocratic Notes on November 5, 2026.

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