# Turning Point Ministries vs Sermon Notes PRO

The clearest difference is price: Turning Point Ministries at Free against Sermon Notes PRO's $19.99. Turning Point Ministries also leads on ratings volume (40K vs 253) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Sermon Notes PRO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Turning Point Ministries is free to download; Sermon Notes PRO costs $19.99 up front. Turning Point Ministries sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sermon Notes PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.

Turning Point Ministries holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Turning Point Ministries has 40K ratings behind it against 253, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Turning Point Ministries's written reviews are positive against 85% of Sermon Notes PRO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Turning Point Ministries ships an update every 5 weeks, Sermon Notes PRO every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Turning Point Ministries | Sermon Notes PRO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $19.99 |
| Rating | **[4.9 (40K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/turning-point-ministries/id411468853/reviews)** | [4.8 (253 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sermon-notes-pro-learn-apply/id689572242/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **40K** | 253 |
| Positive reviews | 78.4% of reviews | **84.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#194** | — |
| Size | 69 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Turning Point for God, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/411468857) | [ChuChu Train Productions](https://appshunter.io/developer/415772087) |

## What reviewers say

### Turning Point Ministries

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/turning-point-ministries/id411468853)

**Currently charting:** #194 Top Grossing · Lifestyle (US App Store)

Access a vast library of Bible-strong messages, daily devotionals, and ministry news. Watch and listen to content offline, and enjoy exclusive benefits with a subscription.

**Highlights:** On-demand Bible messages, Daily devotionals with scripture, Offline viewing and listening, Bible study articles and news, Exclusive subscriber content, Watch and listen to broadcasts

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TurningPoint+ \| $5 | $4.99 | per month |
| TurningPoint+ \| $10 | $9.99 | per month |
| TurningPoint+ \| $15 | $14.99 | per month |
| TurningPoint+ \| $20 | $19.99 | per month |
| TurningPoint+ \| $25 | $24.99 | per month |
| TurningPoint+ \| $30 | $29.99 | per month |
| TurningPoint+ \| $35 | $34.99 | per month |
| TurningPoint+ \| $40 | $39.99 | per month |
| TurningPoint+ \| $45 | $44.99 | per month |
| TurningPoint+ \| $50 | $49.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent Bible teaching
- 🙏 Helpful for spiritual growth
- 🤗 Encouraging and uplifting content
- 🗓️ Useful daily devotionals and reading plans
- 🎥 High-quality video and audio production

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes and freezes
- 🔌 High data and battery consumption
- 🤔 Confusing navigation and layout changes
- 🔍 Difficulty finding past messages and content
- 💰 Paywall for accessing certain features

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent playback controls
- Syncing issues between app and website
- Compatibility problems with older devices
- Unreliable notification system

**Requested features**

- Restore previous app layout and functionality
- Add option to download messages for offline listening
- Improve search and browsing capabilities
- Integrate daily devotionals and reading plans
- Provide more personalization and customization options


### Sermon Notes PRO

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

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 Turning Point Ministries free?

Turning Point Ministries is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sermon Notes PRO free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Turning Point Ministries or Sermon Notes PRO?

Turning Point Ministries is rated higher. Turning Point Ministries averages 4.9 out of 5 from 40K ratings, while Sermon Notes PRO averages 4.8 from 253 ratings.

### Do Turning Point Ministries or Sermon Notes PRO have ads?

Neither Turning Point Ministries nor Sermon Notes PRO shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Turning Point Ministries or Sermon Notes PRO?

Turning Point Ministries ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sermon Notes PRO every 3 months. Most recently, Turning Point Ministries was updated on October 28, 2026 and Sermon Notes PRO on October 23, 2026.

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