# SoulWave vs HolyNote

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HolyNote at none against SoulWave's 4. HolyNote also leads on chart position (#114 vs unranked). SoulWave's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. SoulWave sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. HolyNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

SoulWave ships an update every 5 days, HolyNote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SoulWave | HolyNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holynote-sermon-notes/id6806406722/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **4** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | — | **#114** |
| Size | 43 MB | 75 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [鼎昱昇新傳媒有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1628509912) | [Tetste](https://appshunter.io/developer/1661313373) |

## What reviewers say

### SoulWave

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soulwavemeets-rhythm/id6751474345)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Get 1,015 Crystals | $9.99 | one-time |
| Get 3,026 Crystals + 89 Bonus | $29.99 | one-time |
| Get 9,269 Crystals + 1,196 Bonus | $99.99 | one-time |
| Get 17,371 Crystals + 3,594 Bonus | $199.99 | one-time |


### HolyNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holynote-sermon-notes/id6806406722)

**Currently charting:** #114 Top Free · Lifestyle, #128 Top Grossing · Lifestyle (US App Store)

This app helps you capture, organize, and reflect on sermons and scripture. It uses AI to transcribe, summarize, and generate study materials from your recordings and Bible scans. Build a daily reflection rhythm and organize your notes for offline access.

**Highlights:** AI-powered transcription and summarization, Sermon recording and note-taking, Bible passage scanning and review, Structured summaries and insights, Daily reflection prompts and prayer, Offline scripture reading and organization, Local content storage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SoulWave free?

SoulWave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is HolyNote free?

HolyNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do SoulWave or HolyNote have ads?

Neither SoulWave nor HolyNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SoulWave or HolyNote?

SoulWave ships an update every 5 days, and HolyNote every 2 weeks. Most recently, SoulWave was updated on October 12, 2026 and HolyNote on October 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*