Comparison

My Bible Tracker 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

My Bible Tracker

Visually track your Bible reading progress with your favorite Bible. Mark chapters, see completed books, and stay motivated with visual cues and achievements. Progress at your own pace without timed plans.

Highlights
  • Track reading progress
  • Mark chapters read
  • Visualize completed books
  • Highlight partially read books
  • Create multiple trackers
  • View reading statistics
  • Unlock achievements
Features
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Keep track of your Bible reading progress by using this app together with your favorite Bible. This visual progress representation will fuel your motivation and make sure you never forget where you left off. Track your reading progress * Mark the chapters you have read * Easily see which chapters and books are completed * Partially read books are highlighted to encourage you to continue reading * Create multiple Bible Trackers for different purposes * Customize your Trackers with names and colors Statistics and motivation * A percentage will show you how much of the Bible you have read * The Stats page shows number of chapters and books read * Unlock achievements as you go Progress at your own pace * No annoying notifications * There are no timed plans where you fall behind, which lets you progress at your own pace * As useful for those who need years to complete the reading, as for those who read every day Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Chinese, Thai, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Hindi, Ukrainian and Belarusian.

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

My Bible Tracker4 screens
Sermon Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Bible Tracker at 87% against Sermon Maker's 40%. My Bible Tracker also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.6 vs 3.3). Sermon Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 12 months) and chart position (#115 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Bible Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Bible Tracker has 131 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of My Bible Tracker's written reviews are positive against 40% of Sermon Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Bible Tracker ships an update every 12 months, Sermon Maker every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
My Bible Tracker versus Sermon Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Bible TrackerSermon Maker
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (131 ratings) — better3.3 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings131 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#115 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStine Johanne Wang LoehrenRonald Steinvorth

Customer experience

My Bible Tracker

All ratings128 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative7.2%

Sermon Maker

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

Bugs and requests

My Bible Tracker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App won't open (green screen)
  • Tracking statistics appear incorrect
  • Lost tracking data on new phone
  • 404 page when trying to contact developer

Requested features

27 requests
  • Add Catholic Bible books (Tobit, Maccabees, etc.)
  • Sync plan data between devices
  • Direct link to online Bible chapters
  • Create an account for data backup
  • Ability to create custom reading plans
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  • Select specific books for tracking
  • More achievements with creative names
  • Version for Bible memory with verse tracking
  • iCloud backup
  • Clear all button for completed progress
  • Option to add past reading history for entire testaments
  • Dark mode (already implemented)
  • Swipe left/right within a book
  • Line graph of reading dates
  • Compare reading plans
  • See where last left off
  • Capture dates as data
  • Apocrypha section
  • Percentage with 2 decimal places
  • Reading history (dates of checked chapters/books)
  • Time and date stamp for chapter checks
  • Send reading events to calendar
  • Access across multiple devices
  • Track multiple translations
  • Option to choose Bible version (Catholic)
  • Option for rounded vs. decimal percentages
  • More achievements for repeated Bible reading

Sermon Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My Bible Tracker

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sermon Maker

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

Questions

Is My Bible Tracker free?
My Bible Tracker 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, My Bible Tracker or Sermon Maker?
My Bible Tracker is rated higher. My Bible Tracker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 131 ratings, while Sermon Maker averages 3.3 from 7 ratings.
Do My Bible Tracker or Sermon Maker have ads?
Neither My Bible Tracker nor Sermon Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Bible Tracker or Sermon Maker?
My Bible Tracker ships an update every 12 months, and Sermon Maker every 2 days. Most recently, My Bible Tracker was updated on October 21, 2026 and Sermon Maker on October 27, 2026.

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