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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | My Sermon Notes | Prayer Journal & Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (13 ratings) | 4.8 (859 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 86.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 859 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.1.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CT Software Systems, LLC | ChuChu Train Productions |
Customer experience
My Sermon Notes
Prayer Journal & Diary
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
My Sermon Notes
No in-app purchases
Prayer Journal & Diary
- Weekly Pass$2.997 Days
- Monthly Pass$5.991 Month
- Yearly Pass$29.991 Year
- Life Time Pass$99.99
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