Comparison

theChapel App vs Penlock

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

Head to head
About

theChapel App

Experience worship and gain spiritual insight with messages from a church community. This app provides access to live and past sermons, focusing on understanding Christ and the Christian life.

Highlights
  • Watch live messages
  • Access previous sermons
  • Gain understanding of Christ
  • Learn about Christian life
  • Worship community content
Features
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theChapel is a church in Trinity, FL. It's a worship community dedicated to the principle that church is not just a place you go to, but a place you go from. Watch live and previous weekend messages from theChapel in Trinity, FL. Each week Pastor Q helps us gain a better understanding of Christ and the Christian life. Mobile app version: 6.23.8

About

Penlock

Features
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Penlock is a beautiful journaling app built on one principle: your words never leave your device. No cloud sync. No accounts. No servers. No subscriptions. Everything you write is stored locally on your iPhone — private by design, not as an afterthought. WRITE FREELY Create journal entries, attach photos, set your mood, and organize with custom colored tags. Whether it's a quick daily reflection or a detailed travel log, Penlock gives you everything you need — and nothing you don't. START FROM YOUR DAY On iPhone, Journaling Suggestions bring up moments from your day — photos, places, workouts and music — so you never face a blank page. You choose what to use; Penlock only sees what you pick. STAY PRIVATE Your journal is protected by Face ID or Touch ID. All data lives in Apple's secure local storage — never uploaded, never shared, never seen by anyone but you. BUILD A HABIT Track your writing streak and keep the momentum going. Add the streak widget to your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Use built-in writing starters — gratitude, daily reflection, goal setting, weekly review, travel log — or create your own custom prompts. DISCOVER YOUR PAST The Timeline view lets you navigate entries by date at a glance. Memories and the On This Day widget show what you wrote on this day in previous years. Full-text search puts every thought you've ever written at your fingertips. SHARE YOUR PROGRESS, NOT YOUR WORDS Celebrate a streak or your Year in Penlock with a shareable card. Cards show only your numbers — days, entries, words — never what you wrote. ONE PRICE. YOURS FOREVER. Penlock is a one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring charges, all future updates included. Try it free with up to 10 entries, then unlock everything for life. FEATURES · Unlimited journal entries (after one-time unlock) · Custom tags with 10 color options · Photo attachments — up to 10 per entry · Mood tracking with 12 emoji moods · Writing starters and custom templates · Journaling Suggestions on iPhone · Writing streak tracker · Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets · On This Day memories · Shareable streak and Year in Penlock cards · Timeline calendar view · Full-text search · Markdown export · Face ID / Touch ID protection · Daily writing reminders · No cloud, no accounts · All future updates included PRIVACY Penlock does not collect any personal data. Your journal entries, photos, and preferences never leave your device. The only third-party services are RevenueCat for purchase validation and anonymous crash reports that help fix bugs — neither ever receives any of your journal content. Full privacy policy at tonybach.io/Penlock/privacy.

Screenshots

theChapel App4 screens
Penlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: theChapel App at none against Penlock's 1. theChapel App also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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

Both are free to download. Penlock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. theChapel App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

theChapel App ships an update every 2 months, Penlock every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
theChapel App versus Penlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertheChapel AppPenlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Chapel of Pinellas Inc.PHUC HOANG BACH

In-app purchases

None

theChapel App

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Penlock

One-time1
  • Penlock Lifetime$7.99

Questions

Is theChapel App free?
theChapel App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Penlock free?
Penlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do theChapel App or Penlock have ads?
Neither theChapel App nor Penlock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, theChapel App or Penlock?
theChapel App ships an update every 2 months, and Penlock every 4 months. Most recently, theChapel App was updated on November 1, 2026 and Penlock on October 28, 2026.

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