Comparison

My Sermon Notes vs Prayer Journal & Diary

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

Head to head
About

My Sermon Notes

Capture sermon notes with fill-in-the-blank outlines and access them offline. Submit prayer requests, receive church announcements, and join or create ministry groups. Stay connected with your congregation through interactive features.

Highlights
  • Interactive fill-in-the-blank sermon notes
  • Offline access to sermon notes
  • Submit and view prayer requests
  • Receive church announcements
  • Create and join church groups
  • Event sign-ups and reminders
Features
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Take interactive, fill-in-the-blank sermon notes at your church with My Sermon Notes. You can also interact with your church in other ways, including prayer requests, announcements, and more. NOTES Our fill-in-the-blank notes system gives you an outline of your pastor's sermon to easily and effectively take notes. You always have access to your past sermon notes, whether online or offline, and our search feature allows you to locate previous sermons you're interested in. PRAYER REQUESTS Pray for others in your church congregation using the Prayer Requests feature. Prayer requests are submitted with the option of being anonymous or restricted to the church staff only. When new prayer requests are added, users can receive push notifications. Users can leave comments of encouragement on published prayers. ANNOUNCEMENTS Receive push notification updates from your church with the latest announcements. Share images, links, contact info, and more. GROUPS Create and join groups for any category of your church ministry. Small groups, serving teams, or age groups. Create a group for your youth ministry to offer exclusive sermons, announcements, and prayer requests only to group members. Groups can be public, private (requires permission to join), or hidden (users can only be added by an admin). FEATURE OVERVIEW - Sermons notes are saved locally and in the cloud and are searchable by tags. - Users can submit connection card information directly to the church staff. - Church members can view and sign up for events or contact the event coordinator. Notification reminders are sent for upcoming events. - Prayer requests can be submitted to church staff or congregation. Members will receive notifications when new prayer requests are added. - Church members can join or leave ministry teams or contact the team coordinator.

About

Prayer Journal & Diary

Organize your prayer life, track answered prayers, and share requests with others. Features include a prayer builder, daily reminders, and a built-in journal with Bible translations. Syncs across all Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Organize and categorize prayers
  • Track answered prayers
  • Share prayer requests and answers
  • Prayer builder for inspiration
  • Daily prayer reminders
  • Built-in journal and Bible translations
  • Automatic sync across Apple devices
Features
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God loves to hear us pray to Him! And when we pray, He always listens and answers. This app is designed to help you focus your prayer life, remember the good things God has done, and easily share with family and friends. STAY ORGANIZED Easily sort and categorize prayers. Once a prayer is answered, archive it in the Answered section. Nothing is more encouraging than looking back and seeing what God has done in your life, and the lives of your family and friends over the years. Looking back helps us look forward in faith, knowing God is good. REMINDERS AND SHARING Create a daily list of prayers, or place prayers directly into your Apple calendar. Share requests and answers with others through e-mail, text, or Airdrop. This makes it convenient to use at prayer meetings in person or virtually. The app also provides password, FaceID, or TouchID for privacy. PRAYER BUILDER Sometimes it's hard to find the words. Prayer Builder helps you get started when you're not sure where to begin — share a few words about what's on your heart, and it suggests a prayer you can pray, edit, or save. It stays focused on prayer, and it's never meant to replace praying or your own relationship with God. PRAYER FOCUS It's easy to get distracted. Prayer Focus helps you give God your full attention by gently pausing distracting apps while you pray. Choose which apps to set aside, then start a focus session right from your prayer list — on its own, or automatically with the prayer timer. A simple banner reminds you that focus is on, and ending it is always one tap away. Powered by Apple's Screen Time, your choices stay completely private on your device, and you're always in control. (iPhone & iPad, iOS 16 or later.) AUTO SYNC ALL YOUR DEVICES This app is built for all Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac Desktop. All devices automatically sync requests, journal entries, and photos over iCloud. JOURNAL In addition to prayer requests, this app has a built-in journal to record your thoughts and devotionals. There is also access to several free Bible translations, built right into the app. Sort entries by category, date, or by book of the Bible. INSPIRATION Gain prayer inspiration through carefully selected Bible verses. Inspirational prayers from the Bible are broken into categories for easy reference. BIBLE TRANSLATIONS Access the Bible directly from the app. Translations include: ASV (American Standard Version), BBE (Bible In Basic English), DARBY (Darby Bible), KJV (King James Version), & WEB (World English Bible) ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Pause Distracting Apps with Prayer Focus • Automatic Light/Dark Mode • Easy Prayer Search • Detailed User Guide • Easy Migration From Prayer Notes • Prayer Statistics • And Much More Auto Renewable Subscriptions: Monthly Pass subscriptions allow for unlimited Journal and Prayer entries. You will be charged through your App Store account. A Yearly Pass is also available at a discounted rate as compared to the monthly rate. Subscriptions help support the app team, and allow us to continue to provide updates and new features. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime within your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial (if applicable) will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Terms and Conditions (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.chuchutrain.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

My Sermon Notes4 screens
Prayer Journal & Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Prayer Journal & Diary at 4.8 against My Sermon Notes's 3.8. Prayer Journal & Diary also leads on ratings volume (859 vs 13). My Sermon Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.1.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Prayer Journal & Diary sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. My Sermon Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prayer Journal & Diary holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prayer Journal & Diary has 859 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of My Sermon Notes's written reviews are positive against 86% of Prayer Journal & Diary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Sermon Notes ships an update monthly, Prayer Journal & Diary every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
My Sermon Notes versus Prayer Journal & Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Sermon NotesPrayer Journal & Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (13 ratings)4.8 (859 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews86.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13859 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.1.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCT Software Systems, LLCChuChu Train Productions

Customer experience

My Sermon Notes

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Prayer Journal & Diary

All ratings858 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive86.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative8.7%

Bugs and requests

My Sermon Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Prayer Journal & Diary

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Bright white ad at the bottom is too blinding to use the app
  • Inability to rearrange prayer requests
  • Check mark deletes the entire prayer request
  • Sync function is unreliable and unpredictable
  • Reordering through the GUI is unreliable

Requested features

6 requests
  • Other Bible translations like NIV, NKJV, etc.
  • Ability to rearrange prayer categories
  • Ability to set prayers to repeat monthly or every x days
  • Font customization options (size, bold, italic, highlight, colors, etc.)
  • Option to include multiple scripture references
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  • Sync button for easier syncing between devices

In-app purchases

None

My Sermon Notes

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Prayer Journal & Diary

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pass$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Pass$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Pass$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Life Time Pass$99.99

Questions

Is My Sermon Notes free?
My Sermon Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prayer Journal & Diary free?
Prayer Journal & Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Sermon Notes or Prayer Journal & Diary?
Prayer Journal & Diary is rated higher. My Sermon Notes averages 3.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Prayer Journal & Diary averages 4.8 from 859 ratings.
Do My Sermon Notes or Prayer Journal & Diary have ads?
Both My Sermon Notes and Prayer Journal & Diary show ads.
Which is updated more often, My Sermon Notes or Prayer Journal & Diary?
My Sermon Notes ships an update monthly, and Prayer Journal & Diary every 2 weeks. Most recently, My Sermon Notes was updated on November 2, 2026 and Prayer Journal & Diary on November 3, 2026.

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