# Grow vs Sermon Notes PRO

The clearest difference is price: Grow at Free against Sermon Notes PRO's $19.99. Grow also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Sermon Notes PRO's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (85% vs 68%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Grow is free to download; Sermon Notes PRO costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Sermon Notes PRO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 582 and 253 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Grow's written reviews are positive against 85% of Sermon Notes PRO's.

Grow ships an update fortnightly, Sermon Notes PRO every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Grow | Sermon Notes PRO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $19.99 |
| Rating | [4.4 (582 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grow-from-ligonier/id371390152/reviews) | **[4.8 (253 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sermon-notes-pro-learn-apply/id689572242/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **582** | 253 |
| Positive reviews | 67.7% of reviews | **84.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | **#191** |
| Size | 84 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **9.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ligonier](https://appshunter.io/developer/537706475) | [ChuChu Train Productions](https://appshunter.io/developer/415772087) |

## What reviewers say

### Grow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grow-from-ligonier/id371390152)

Access thousands of biblical and theological resources for daily discipleship. Read, watch, and listen to teachings from pastors and authors, including Dr. R.C. Sproul. Enjoy free content and offline playback.

**Highlights:** Daily teaching videos and devotionals, Podcast library, Sermons and conference messages, Thousands of biblical articles, Free teaching series, Offline playback, Search by topic, teacher, or Scripture

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 📚 Vast library of resources
- 🙏 Excellent biblical teaching
- 💯 Helpful for spiritual growth
- 🕰️ Convenient for on-the-go access

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find content
- 🔒 Unreliable login/sign-in process
- 🔋 Audio playback issues when device is locked
- 🚫 Removal of key features like Bible access

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when scrolling through downloads
- Inability to access purchased content offline
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Inconsistent behavior when switching networks

**Requested features**

- Add search functionality
- Implement resume playback feature
- Introduce dark mode and widgets
- Allow speed control for audio/video
- Integrate with Apple Vision Pro


### Sermon Notes PRO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sermon-notes-pro-learn-apply/id689572242)

**Currently charting:** #191 Top Paid · Lifestyle (US App Store)

Capture sermon or lecture insights with an intuitive interface. Record audio simultaneously with notes, automatically time-tagging them for easy recall. Organize your recordings by various criteria and export them for further study.

**Highlights:** Simultaneous audio recording and note-taking, Automatic time-tagging of notes, Export notes and audio, Organize by date, category, speaker, location, iCloud database transfer, Dark mode support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for organizing sermons
- 👍 Easy to use and write
- 👍 Helps track routines and improve
- 👍 Convenient for spiritual writing
- 👍 Allows adding subcategories

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Design/graphics could be better
- 👎 Not necessary, waste of money
- 👎 Needs more update features (editing, font size, bold, underline)
- 👎 Frustrating to close keyboard to save
- 👎 Grotesque look on iPhone 6/6 Plus

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes every time trying to open a note
- Crashing
- Having trouble with recording, needs practice
- Multiple copies of the same category

**Requested features**

- Upload own screenshots or pictures
- Add a feature to upload own screenshots or pictures
- More update features: deleting or editing speakers, editing sermons, font size, bold, underlining
- Access scripture within the app
- Add an option to take a photo or video in app


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Grow free?

Grow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Sermon Notes PRO free?

Sermon Notes PRO costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Grow or Sermon Notes PRO?

Sermon Notes PRO is rated higher. Grow averages 4.4 out of 5 from 582 ratings, while Sermon Notes PRO averages 4.8 from 253 ratings.

### Do Grow or Sermon Notes PRO have ads?

Neither Grow nor Sermon Notes PRO shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Grow or Sermon Notes PRO?

Grow ships an update fortnightly, and Sermon Notes PRO every 3 months. Most recently, Grow was updated on October 21, 2026 and Sermon Notes PRO on October 11, 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.*