Comparison

Sermon Maker vs iSermons

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

Head to head
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.

About

iSermons

This app offers pastors tools for sermon preparation, including illustrations, commentary, and full sermons. It also features a note-taking section for creating and organizing personal sermon content, with advanced search capabilities. Bookmarking allows easy access to favorite resources.

Highlights
  • Sermon illustrations and commentary
  • Bible dictionary and full sermons
  • Children's sermons and media resources
  • Note-taking for sermon creation
  • Advanced search and categorization
  • Bookmark favorite resources
Features
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This is a Beta Version iSermons provides every pastor with expert tools for sermon preparation. There are three features in this app:  1) Resources from Sermons.com including: illustrations, bible commentary and dictionary, full length sermons, children's sermons, media resources, and contemporary faith news to keep your sermons relevant and fresh.  2) Note keeping to create your own sermons and illustrations. We call it "mySermons." You can upload your existing library or create on the fly. You'll be using our highly advanced search and category features, so all your material will forever be searchable by biblical text, keyword and lectionary.  3) Bookmarks allows you to mark your favorite material, so you don't have to remember where you saw that great sermon, illustration or commentary. Note: The mySermons portion of the app is free for all to use. All resources that are available on Sermons.com are available on this app. If you have a subscription to Sermons.com you’ll be able to access all the features of this app with the same username and password without any additional cost. If you don’t have a subscription you can sign up through this app or online at Sermons.com.

Screenshots

Sermon Maker4 screens
iSermons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iSermons at Free against Sermon Maker's $4.99. iSermons also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). Sermon Maker's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (40% vs 0%). On ads and device support 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sermon Maker holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sermon Maker has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Sermon Maker's written reviews are positive against 0% of iSermons's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sermon Maker ships an update daily, iSermons every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Sermon Maker versus iSermons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSermon MakeriSermons
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (6 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRonald SteinvorthChristian Globe LLC

Customer experience

Sermon Maker

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

iSermons

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sermon Maker

One-time3
  • Donation$0.99
  • Donation$9.99
  • Donation$99.99
None

iSermons

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sermon Maker free?
Sermon Maker costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is iSermons free?
iSermons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sermon Maker or iSermons?
Sermon Maker is rated higher. Sermon Maker averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while iSermons averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sermon Maker or iSermons have ads?
Neither Sermon Maker nor iSermons shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sermon Maker or iSermons?
Sermon Maker ships an update daily, and iSermons every 9 days. Most recently, Sermon Maker was updated on October 10, 2026 and iSermons on October 6, 2026.

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