# Harvest+ vs Sermon Notes PRO

The clearest difference is price: Harvest+ at Free against Sermon Notes PRO's $19.99. Sermon Notes PRO's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On ratings volume, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Harvest+ 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 — 146 and 253 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Harvest+'s written reviews are positive against 85% of Sermon Notes PRO's.

Harvest+ ships an update every 2 months, Sermon Notes PRO every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Harvest+ | Sermon Notes PRO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $19.99 |
| Rating | [4.4 (146 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harvest-plus/id373393946/reviews) | **[4.8 (253 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sermon-notes-pro-learn-apply/id689572242/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 146 | **253** |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews | **84.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#191** |
| Size | 59 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Harvest Ministries: Greg Laurie](https://appshunter.io/developer/653280087) | [ChuChu Train Productions](https://appshunter.io/developer/415772087) |

## What reviewers say

### Harvest+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harvest-plus/id373393946)

Access faith-based inspiration and teachings from Pastor Greg Laurie. Explore sermons, films, interviews, and community insights to deepen your spiritual journey. Stay updated with weekly content and powerful storytelling.

**Highlights:** Sermons and teachings, Live events and feature films, Interviews with Christian personalities, Weekly online church community insights, Greg Laurie's television program, Inspirational film library

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Inspirational and life-changing content from Pastor Greg Laurie
- 📱 Easy-to-navigate user interface
- 🎥 Access to extensive library of sermons and videos
- 📖 Daily devotional content available
- 🎧 Ability to listen in background while multitasking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes and fails to load content
- 📺 Live streaming functionality broken on Roku/TV devices
- 🔄 Recent update removed essential features
- 📱 Confusing dual-app system (Harvest vs Harvest+)
- 🔊 Audio volume too low in some cases

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when opening or playing messages
- Live stream not working on Roku/TV devices
- Content fails to load with 'something went wrong' error
- Cellular network connectivity failures
- Downloaded audio files don't complete playback

**Requested features**

- Restore 'A New Beginning' daily radio program
- Bring back Bible reading plan functionality
- Restore daily devotion feature
- Consolidate Harvest and Harvest+ into single app
- Add more Yellow Dog children's episodes


### 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 Harvest+ free?

Harvest+ 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, Harvest+ or Sermon Notes PRO?

Sermon Notes PRO is rated higher. Harvest+ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while Sermon Notes PRO averages 4.8 from 253 ratings.

### Do Harvest+ or Sermon Notes PRO have ads?

Harvest+ shows ads; Sermon Notes PRO does not.

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

Harvest+ ships an update every 2 months, and Sermon Notes PRO every 3 months. Most recently, Harvest+ was updated on October 5, 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.*