Comparison

Preachup vs Homiletics

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

Homiletics

Engage with scripture through a structured, six-step method designed for deep understanding without personal bias. This process guides users to summarize, divide, and analyze biblical passages for personal application.

Highlights
  • Six-step scripture study method
  • Content summarization
  • Text division by theme
  • Identify core message
  • Determine passage purpose
  • Personal application guidance
Features
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Homiletics walks you through studying a Bible passage the way good teachers prepare: read it closely, summarize it verse by verse, find its natural divisions, boil it down to one sentence, and decide how to live it out. STUDY A PASSAGE, STEP BY STEP • The passage sits right beside your notes, so you never lose your place. Tap a verse number to start a summary there. • Guided steps: Content, Divisions, Summary sentence, Aim and Application, with help on each step if you're new to homiletics. • This week's passage is ready on the home screen, along with everything you've studied before. LECTURE NOTES WITH RECORDING • Record a lecture or sermon while you take notes. Recording keeps going when your screen turns off. • Add time marks as you write, then tap one to hear that moment again. • Get a transcript made on your device. Your audio is never uploaded. WORD STUDIES • Dig into one word: its definition, where else it's used in Scripture, what it means in context, and how it applies to you. BIBLES AND LANGUAGES • Many Bible translations, plus offline Bibles you can download once and read anywhere. • The app speaks English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Swahili and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional). SHARE, PRINT AND BACK UP • Print a clean PDF for class, or share a study as a link that opens in the app or in any web browser. AirDrop works too. • Back up all your studies to one file and keep it wherever you like: iCloud Drive, Files, email. • Free up space by removing old recordings while keeping your notes and transcripts. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Your studies and recordings stay on your device. Homiletics is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Bible Study Fellowship.

Screenshots

Preachup4 screens
Homiletics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Homiletics at 4.4 against Preachup's 2.1. Homiletics also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 36%). Preachup's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Homiletics holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Preachup's written reviews are positive against 67% of Homiletics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Preachup ships an update every 3 weeks, Homiletics every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Preachup versus Homiletics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreachupHomiletics
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (32 ratings)4.4 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhillip BurchNoah Tatko

Customer experience

Preachup

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

Homiletics

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

Bugs and requests

Preachup

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App completely shuts down when creating new sermons
  • App crashes when tapping on a new note
  • Cannot see past sermons
  • Bolding, highlighting, and quoting scriptures no longer works
  • App is no longer fluid to scroll through when preaching (scrolls a page at a time)
Show 12 more
  • App freezes and requires multiple restarts
  • Recent updates to formatting are confusing and not user-friendly
  • Formatting seems glitchy at times
  • No “send” button for feedback in the app
  • Cannot change Bible version (stuck on KJV)
  • Spanish Bible versions are no longer available
  • Lost sermons after the update
  • Bluetooth keyboard delete key not recognized in the sermon section
  • Printing changes Bible versions
  • Login page jumping around and not allowing sign-in
  • Cannot use references offline
  • No iCloud connection

Requested features

15 requests
  • Revert to the old version
  • Bring back the old format
  • Add multiple Bible versions
  • Add Spanish Bible versions
  • Add a Bible within the app
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  • Improve split screen mode
  • Add user guide (text or video)
  • Improve printing functionality
  • Add dark mode
  • Add more editing tools (bold, italic)
  • Save to computer option
  • Multiple layouts
  • Podium mode
  • Offline reference use
  • Connect to iCloud

Homiletics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Preachup

No in-app purchases

None

Homiletics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Preachup free?
Preachup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Homiletics free?
Homiletics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Preachup or Homiletics?
Homiletics is rated higher. Preachup averages 2.1 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Homiletics averages 4.4 from 18 ratings.
Do Preachup or Homiletics have ads?
Neither Preachup nor Homiletics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Preachup or Homiletics?
Preachup ships an update every 3 weeks, and Homiletics every 3 months. Most recently, Preachup was updated on October 24, 2026 and Homiletics on October 25, 2026.

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