Comparison

PrayerMate vs Sermon Maker

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

Head to head
About

PrayerMate

This app helps users organize and maintain their prayer life by presenting daily prayer topics on index cards. It allows for manual entry, integration with contacts, and subscription to prayer diaries from various Christian organizations. Users can also share prayer requests privately and schedule reminders.

Highlights
  • Daily prayer topic index cards
  • Customizable prayer categories
  • Manual and contact-based prayer entry
  • Private prayer request sharing
  • Subscription to online prayer diaries
  • Operation World country feed
  • PIN code privacy feature
Features
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PrayerMate helps you be faithful in prayer for the people and causes you care about. Every day, PrayerMate will select a person or topic that you've entered from each of your main categories (perhaps "My family" or "My small group at church") and show them to you as a series of index cards - then just swipe between them to pray. It brings together prayer points you've entered manually, regular updates from a whole host of Christian charities and churches, PDF prayer letters and daily prayer pointers from "Operation World". Prayer is one of the greatest privileges for the person of faith, and yet most of us wish we were better at it. Now when you say to someone "I'll pray for you!" you can make sure you follow it up. Features: * Intuitive index card interface lets you swipe between the day's topics * Set up your own personal categories and subjects to suit the way you pray * Subjects can be entered manually or directly from your address book contacts - no typing necessary! * Privately share prayer requests with others in a trusted small group * Subscribe to online prayer diaries, with content from organisations such as London City Mission, Open Doors, UCCF The Christian Unions, Church Society and numerous local churches (including your own if you like!) * Operation World "country of the day" feed * Get the Church of England Collect for the Day automatically * Gallery of downloadable prayers, plus "Take Words With You" scriptural prayer builder * Attach photos and PDFs to prayer points * Import/Export via Dropbox * Optional daily alarm clock to remind you to pray * Prayer points can be scheduled by date, day of the week/month, or just whenever they haven't been prayed for in a while * PIN code feature for added privacy * Email or message the people you're praying for from within the app, or email prayer points to a group of friends * Built-in help system Become a PrayerMate Patron PrayerMate is free to use but you maybe optionally sign up for a subscription to Become a PrayerMate Patron to support the continued development of the app through the "Settings" tab. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription will automatically renew (either every month or every year, depending on the subscription type you choose) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. In return you will receive access to additional colour scheme options so long as your subscription is active. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and will identify the cost of the renewal. You may manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iOS app store settings after purchase. Full terms and conditions at https://www.prayermate.net/pages/app_terms_conditions

About

Sermon Maker

This app assists pastors, teachers, and church leaders in creating, organizing, and managing sermons and devotionals. It offers tools for structuring messages, managing a library of content, and sharing work across devices.

Highlights
  • Create and edit structured or flexible sermons
  • Organize sermons in folders and subfolders
  • Synchronize projects across devices with iCloud
  • Import and export projects as PDF or text
  • Personalize workspace with language and theme options
  • Tools for ministry preparation like word count and timer
Features
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Sermon Maker helps pastors, teachers, and church leaders create, organize, and manage sermons and devotionals, providing practical tools for ministry preparation. Available for iPhone with iOS 27 or later and iPad with iPadOS 27 or later. On Mac, Sermon Maker runs as an iPad app and requires a Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later). Intel-based Macs are no longer supported. CREATE AND EDIT Prepare structured or flexible sermons and devotionals with customizable sections, editable titles, and text formatting tools. Organize your message around a consistent framework while adapting its structure to your teaching and preaching style. ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY Keep sermons and devotionals organized in folders and subfolders. Search, sort, rename, and move projects, or select multiple items for batch actions. Restore deleted projects and customize the information displayed in your private project lists. SAVE AND SHARE WITH ICLOUD Save and synchronize your private projects across compatible devices with iCloud. Share selected projects with others through iCloud Sharing, or publish content to the public library for other Sermon Maker users to discover. IMPORT AND EXPORT Import and export projects, share your work as PDF or text, and export sermons and devotionals in a format also compatible with Speech Maker. Manage individual projects or collections through the app’s import and export tools. PERSONALIZE YOUR WORKSPACE Choose from English, Spanish, German, Italian, French, and Portuguese. Work in Light Mode or Dark Mode, customize text colors and font sizes, and show or hide sections to suit your preparation workflow. TOOLS FOR MINISTRY PREPARATION Track word counts for individual sections and complete documents, use the preaching timer, and access project settings as you work. Sermon Maker brings consistency and structure to sermon and devotional preparation, helping you keep your content organized and develop a clear flow from introduction to conclusion.

Screenshots

PrayerMate4 screens
Sermon Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PrayerMate at 94% against Sermon Maker's 40%. PrayerMate also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.8 vs 3.3). Sermon Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On ads, in-app purchases 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

PrayerMate is free to download; Sermon Maker costs $4.99 up front. PrayerMate sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Sermon Maker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PrayerMate holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PrayerMate has 424 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of PrayerMate's written reviews are positive against 40% of Sermon Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PrayerMate ships an update fortnightly, Sermon Maker every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PrayerMate versus Sermon Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrayerMateSermon Maker
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (424 ratings) — better3.3 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews94.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings424 — better7
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiscipleship TechRonald Steinvorth

Customer experience

PrayerMate

All ratings424 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews285 reviews
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.2%

Sermon Maker

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

PrayerMate

Subscriptions2
  • Become a Patron (Pay Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Become a Patron (Pay Annually)$10.991 Year
One-time8
  • Praying the Promises$1.99
  • 5 Things to Pray For The World$2.99
  • I'm Praying For You$2.99
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  • 5 Things to Pray For Your Church$3.99
  • 5 Things to Pray for the People You Love$3.99
  • 5 Things to Pray: Your Heart$4.99
  • 5 Things to Pray for Your Kids$4.99
  • PrayerMate Patron$9.99
3 purchases

Sermon Maker

One-time3
  • Donation$0.99
  • Donation$9.99
  • Donation$99.99

Questions

Is PrayerMate free?
PrayerMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sermon Maker free?
Sermon Maker costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PrayerMate or Sermon Maker?
PrayerMate is rated higher. PrayerMate averages 4.8 out of 5 from 424 ratings, while Sermon Maker averages 3.3 from 7 ratings.
Do PrayerMate or Sermon Maker have ads?
Neither PrayerMate nor Sermon Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PrayerMate or Sermon Maker?
PrayerMate ships an update fortnightly, and Sermon Maker every 2 days. Most recently, PrayerMate was updated on November 10, 2026 and Sermon Maker on November 11, 2026.

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