Sermon Maker vs Planning by WorshipTools

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.

Worship service planning and scheduling by WorshipTools. Build your service flow, add items, songs, notes and details. Your service flow instantly syncs with Presenter and Music Stand, build once and done! Your service is sharable and printable, so everyone is on the same page. Schedule and notify volunteers all in one place. When a volunteer is added to a service, they are notified and can accept or decline a service request. With Planning, your musicians have the tools they need to prepare. The rehearsal media player connects with Apple Music® and Spotify® for instant access to full length recordings. Chord charts import easily from CCLI SongSelect® and transpose on the fly to the correct key.