Comparison

JWrite Theocratic Notes vs House

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

Head to head
About

JWrite Theocratic Notes

This app enhances Bible study with powerful note-taking features. It allows for deeper understanding and effortless access to verses, enriching your notes and speeches. It offers tools for improved comprehension and organization.

Highlights
  • Enhance and empower notes
  • Deeper understanding
  • Effortless note-taking
  • Instant access to verses
  • Enrich speeches
Features
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JWrite is a note-taking app for Jehovah's Witnesses. Take notes at meetings, conventions and assemblies, and prepare your personal Bible study. Notes and Bible verses Write and format notes with bold, italics, colors and lists. Tap a recognized Bible reference, such as Matthew 24:14, to read the verses in the app. Download an available Bible in the app first; you can then look up its verses offline. Preparation and programs Keep notes alongside individual sessions in the available convention and assembly programs. Read the daily text and add your notes. Prepare dialogues for student assignments. Find and share Search your notes, pin the ones you need and export them as PDFs. You can also export and import a manual backup. Free version and JWrite Pro The app is free with ads. The optional JWrite Pro subscription removes ads, enables cloud sync with an account and provides offline access to previously loaded programs. JWrite is an independent app and is not affiliated with the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://jwrite.app/privacy

About

House

This app helps Jehovah's Witnesses log their door-to-door ministry activities. It allows users to record home visit statuses, mark streets as complete, and filter for specific visit outcomes. Records can be shared with other publishers.

Highlights
  • Record home visit status
  • Mark streets as completed
  • Filter for not-at-homes
  • Share street records
  • Export records as PDF
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House-to-House is an app designed to help Jehovah's Witnesses keep track of their door to door ministry - Record the status of each home you visit. - Mark streets as completed when finished. - Filter records list to show not-at-homes. - Share street record with another publisher via app or pdf.

Screenshots

JWrite Theocratic Notes4 screens
House4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: House at none against JWrite Theocratic Notes's 1. House also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). JWrite Theocratic Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. JWrite Theocratic Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. House asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

House holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JWrite Theocratic Notes ships an update every 5 days, House fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
JWrite Theocratic Notes versus House: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJWrite Theocratic NotesHouse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimone BervicatoMaurice Brown

Customer experience

JWrite Theocratic Notes

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

House

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

JWrite Theocratic Notes

Subscriptions1
  • JWrite Pro Yearly1 Month trial$24.991 Year
None

House

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JWrite Theocratic Notes free?
JWrite Theocratic Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is House free?
House is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JWrite Theocratic Notes or House?
House is rated higher. JWrite Theocratic Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while House averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do JWrite Theocratic Notes or House have ads?
JWrite Theocratic Notes shows ads; House does not.
Which is updated more often, JWrite Theocratic Notes or House?
JWrite Theocratic Notes ships an update every 5 days, and House fortnightly. Most recently, JWrite Theocratic Notes was updated on November 8, 2026 and House on November 4, 2026.

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