Comparison

Preachup vs Sermon Maker

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

Head to head
About

Preachup

This app helps organize, write, search, and present sermons. It features a calendar for planning, an organizer to analyze sermon content for topics and gaps, and a smart editor with verse and topic recommendations. It also offers a unique presentation mode and syncs across devices.

Highlights
  • Sermon calendar for planning and tracking
  • Sermon organizer for topic analysis
  • Smart sermon editor with recommendations
  • Search for related passages and ideas
  • Presentation mode for sermons
  • Cross-device syncing
Features
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Preachup aims to be the best place to organize, write, search and present your sermons. CALENDAR The calendar helps you plan or easily remember when you preached last preached a topic or passage of scripture. Preachup's calendar is also great for planning and creating placeholders for future sermons. ORGANIZER The sermon organizer analyzes your sermons and their verse references. It then detects topics, people, places and more. The organizer keeps track oh how repetitive you are, and can even find potential gaps. SEARCH Search is built to answer all of your questions. Search can find related passages, related topics, your sermons, and can even find ideas from the community. WRITE The sermon editor is smart and tailored for biblical notes. The editor gives you recommendations for related verses and topics. PRESENTING - Preachup is designed to make it easy to present your sermons. SYNC ANYWHERE - Preachup works on your computer, tablet or phone. Use Preachup to: * Plan * Write sermons * Effortlessly become more organized and systematic * Store your sermons in a safe place for many years to come * Present your sermons from the pulpit with a unique presentation mode

About

Sermon Maker

Create and organize sermons and devotionals with a unified structure. This app synchronizes projects across iCloud-compatible devices and offers font customization and word count features. Available in multiple languages and supports dark and light modes.

Highlights
  • Unified sermon structure
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Font color customization
  • Word count per section
  • Multi-language support
  • Dark/Light mode
Features
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Sermon Maker is an application designed to help pastors, teachers, and church leaders create, organize, and manage sermons and devotionals. The app is compatible with iPhone devices running iOS 16.0 or later, iPads running iPadOS 16.0 or later, and Macs running macOS 13 Ventura or later. The macOS version is built with Mac Catalyst and is compatible with both Apple Silicon and Intel-based Macs (through Rosetta when required). Sermon Maker integrates with iCloud, allowing users to securely save and synchronize their content across all compatible devices using CloudKit private and public databases, as well as iCloud Sharing. The application is available in English, Spanish, German, Italian, French, and Portuguese. It supports both Light Mode and Dark Mode and allows users to customize the color of text in various sections, including sermons and devotionals. Additional features include word counts for individual sections and complete documents, project organization tools, and many other productivity features designed specifically for ministry preparation. The primary purpose of Sermon Maker is to provide consistency and structure in sermon and devotional preparation. The app was intentionally designed to help users follow a unified framework, making it easier to maintain clear organization, consistency, and a standardized flow across all sermons and devotionals.

Screenshots

Preachup4 screens
Sermon Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Preachup at Free against Sermon Maker's $4.99. Preachup also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (31 vs 6). Sermon Maker's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 2.1) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On review sentiment, ads 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

Preachup is free to download; Sermon Maker costs $4.99 up front. Sermon Maker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Preachup asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sermon Maker holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Preachup has 31 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Preachup's written reviews are positive against 40% of Sermon Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Preachup ships an update every 3 weeks, Sermon Maker daily. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Preachup versus Sermon Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreachupSermon Maker
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating2.1 (31 ratings)3.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhillip BurchRonald Steinvorth

Customer experience

Preachup

All ratings29 ratings
Positive10.3%
Neutral13.8%
Negative75.9%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative50.0%

Sermon Maker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Preachup

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sermon Maker

One-time3
  • Donation$0.99
  • Donation$9.99
  • Donation$99.99

Questions

Is Preachup free?
Preachup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sermon Maker free?
Sermon Maker costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Preachup or Sermon Maker?
Sermon Maker is rated higher. Preachup averages 2.1 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Sermon Maker averages 3.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Preachup or Sermon Maker have ads?
Neither Preachup nor Sermon Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Preachup or Sermon Maker?
Preachup ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sermon Maker daily. Most recently, Preachup was updated on August 19, 2026 and Sermon Maker on September 24, 2026.

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