Shepherd vs Outline Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shepherd
This app assists field service group overseers for Jehovah's Witnesses by managing tasks, tracking attendance, and facilitating group projects. It helps overseers stay responsive to their group's needs with reminders and note-taking features.
- To-do list management
- Event reminders
- Attendance statistics tracking
- Note-taking for conversations
- Group project initiation
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Shepherd is an app for Jehovah's Witnesses. It is designed to help field service group overseers remain alert and responsive to the needs of their group. With this app you can: - Keep track of to-dos - Get reminded of important events - Track meeting and ministry attendance statistics - Keep notes on important conversations - Start a project to accomplish a task across your entire group - and more!
Outline Manager
This tool helps Jehovah's Witnesses prepare and deliver public talks. It allows importing outlines, customizing content with notes and formatting, and provides a distraction-free presentation mode with a timer and quick access to resources.
- Import PDF and Word outlines
- Edit and format content
- Add popup notes and annotations
- Access scripture references
- Built-in presentation mode
- Presentation timer
- Organize multiple outlines
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Outline Manager is an independent tool designed to assist Jehovah's Witnesses in preparing and presenting public talks. Outline Manager is a powerful tool for organizing, editing, and presenting public talk outlines. Import outlines from PDF and Word documents, then customize them with formatting tools, annotations, and popup notes. Keep important reminders attached directly to specific sections of your outline so key information is always available when you need it. Outline Manager automatically recognizes scripture references and publication links, allowing you to quickly access supporting material and research resources while preparing or delivering a presentation. Presentation Mode provides a clean, distraction-free experience designed for speakers. Features include a built-in timer, quick access to online reference materials, and tools that help you stay organized and focused throughout your presentation. Features: • Import PDF and Word outlines • Edit and format outline content • Add popup notes and annotations • Access scripture references with a single tap • Open publication and research links directly from your outline • Built-in presentation mode • Presentation timer • Quick access to online Bible and publication resources • Organize and manage multiple outlines Outline Manager is designed to help speakers prepare thoroughly, stay organized, and deliver effective presentations with confidence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Outline Manager at every 8 days against Shepherd's every 2 months. Shepherd's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Shepherd against 5.0 for Outline Manager. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
Shepherd ships an update every 2 months, Outline Manager every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shepherd | Outline Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Coots | Frankie Wellman |
Customer experience
Shepherd
Outline Manager
In-app purchases
Shepherd
No in-app purchases
Outline Manager
No in-app purchases








