# My Sermon Notes vs Prayer Journal & Diary

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Sermon Notes | Prayer Journal & Diary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-sermon-notes/id1444649247/reviews) | **[4.8 (859 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-journal-and-diary-amen/id1483009713/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 13 | **859** |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **86.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Subscription |
| Size | 79 MB | 65 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.1.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [CT Software Systems, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1444649246) | [ChuChu Train Productions](https://appshunter.io/developer/415772087) |

## What reviewers say

### My Sermon Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-sermon-notes/id1444649247)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Prayer Journal & Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prayer-journal-and-diary-amen/id1483009713)

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:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Pass | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Pass | $5.99 | per month |
| Yearly Pass | $29.99 | per year |
| Life Time Pass | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Useful daily app
- 👍 Awesome App!
- 👍 Very Nice Way to Pray
- 👍 My review
- 👍 Love it

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bright white ad at the bottom is too blinding to use the app
- 💰 Too expensive
- 🚫 Ad free - consider one time purchase
- 🚫 Barely downloaded the app and was excited to get to know it… then Temu Ad pops up at bottom of the screen with the most unsavory images! Not distracting or annoying at all!
- 🚫 Deceived

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*