Sermon Scribe vs Sermon Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sermon Scribe
This app helps users engage more deeply with religious services and personal study. It allows for recording and transcribing sermons, taking notes, and exploring biblical content. Features include AI-generated summaries, reflection questions, and a Bible exploration tab.
- Record and transcribe sermons
- AI-generated summaries and outlines
- Real-time note-taking
- Bible exploration and insights
- Daily devotionals
- Cloud syncing
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Sermon Scribe: Your all-in-one faith companion. Whether you're attending a Sunday service, diving into personal Bible study, or spending quiet time in prayer—Sermon Scribe is built to help you stay present, reflect deeply, and grow spiritually. Capture Every Word, Remember Every Insight With one tap, record sermons or devotionals and get accurate speech-to-text transcriptions. Take notes in real-time, highlight Scripture references, and revisit key teachings with AI-generated outlines, summaries, and reflection questions. Understand the Bible Like Never Before Sermon Scribe's Bible tab lets you explore any book of the Bible with clarity. Access concise overviews, chapter-by-chapter breakdowns, and deep insights into key verses, themes, and characters—making Scripture easier to grasp and apply. Grow Your Faith Daily - Daily Devotionals to keep you grounded - Bible study tools to enhance your understanding - Journaling for thoughts, reflections, and spiritual growth - Bible chat to explore your questions with thoughtful, Bible-rooted responses Organize & Reflect with Ease Everything you record or write is searchable and synced to the cloud, so your sermons, notes, and reflections are always at your fingertips. Whether you're in church, in a small group, or alone with your Bible, Sermon Scribe helps you preserve your spiritual moments, revisit them anytime, and deepen your walk with God. We hope you enjoy this app and that it helps you grow in your faith. We are always looking for feedback to improve your experience, so please do not hesitate to reach out. Terms: https://jamappworks.xyz/tos Privacy: https://jamappworks.xyz/privacy Disclaimer: A subscription is required to use Sermon Scribe's advanced features, however, everyone is given a free trial period to experience the app before choosing to commit to one of the subscription plans.
Sermon Notes
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Record sermons, transcribe on your iPhone, and keep notes tied to the moments that matter with Sermon Notes. Built for one job: when the preaching starts, you press record — and it's safe. Audio is saved to your phone minute by minute as you record, helping preserve what you have captured if an interruption happens. RECORD & KEEP • Reliable capture — audio is saved to your phone in one-minute segments to help protect what you have recorded • Record offline — no signal needed in the sanctuary • Every sermon in one library — dated, titled, ready to replay TRANSCRIBED ON YOUR IPHONE • Full transcription happens on your device — the audio never leaves your phone • Transcribe offline after downloading Apple's speech model for your chosen language NOTES LOCKED TO THE MOMENT • Drop a timestamped note while recording or listening • Tap a note to jump straight back to that moment in the audio • Scripture references become links — tap "Philippians 4:13" in a note to open the verse TAKE IT ANYWHERE • Export to PDF, Word, Markdown, or plain text — clean documents that open anywhere • Share the original audio, untouched PRIVATE BY DESIGN Recording audio and your notes stay on your phone unless you choose to export or share them. Transcription happens on-device. If you enable Transcript Polish & Naming, transcript text is sent through our server to OpenAI to correct misheard words and suggest titles. Your church and denomination from setup provide context for corrections; naming also uses recording length and word count. This optional feature requires internet and can be turned off in Profile → AI & Privacy. Our server does not store transcript text. See our Privacy Policy for processing and retention details. BIBLE TEXT World English Bible included worldwide; King James Version also included in the United States. SERMON NOTES PRO Sermon Notes requires Pro after onboarding: a weekly or yearly auto-renewable subscription covering all core features. Eligible new subscribers can receive a discounted first week on the weekly plan, followed by the regular weekly price. The yearly plan has no introductory offer. Current pricing is shown before any purchase. Subscriptions renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in iOS Settings. Restore Purchases is available on the paywall and in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://getsermonnotes.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sermon Notes at none against Sermon Scribe's 10. Sermon Scribe's advantage is chart position (#185 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. Sermon Scribe sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Sermon Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sermon Scribe ships an update every 6 days, Sermon Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sermon Scribe | Sermon Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #185 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JAM AppWorks LLC | Simena Digital LLC |
Bugs and requests
Sermon Scribe
Reported bugs
2 issues- Recording not working as expected
- Subscription issues, unable to cancel
Requested features
2 requests- Export options for notes, outlines, and reflections
- Improved recording reliability
Sermon Notes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sermon Scribe
- Sermon Scribe Plus - Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Sermon Scribe Plus - Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Sermon Scribe Plus - Weekly$4.997 Days
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- Sermon Scribe Plus - Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Sermon Scribe Plus - Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Sermon Scribe Plus - Monthly$12.991 Month
- Sermon Scribe Plus - Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Sermon Scribe Plus - Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Sermon Scribe Plus - Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Sermon Scribe Plus - Annual$69.991 Year
Sermon Notes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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