Comparison

Sermon Design 3 vs Sermon Log

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

Head to head
About

Sermon Design 3

This tool guides users through the sermon preparation process, from initial planning to final manuscript. It features a visual outlining tool with building blocks to structure messages and offers a library of predefined and custom sermon movements.

Highlights
  • Visual sermon outlining
  • 5-phase preparation process
  • 40+ predefined sermon movements
  • Custom forms and templates
  • Guided reflection prompts
  • iCloud sync
  • Export to PDF/RTF
Features
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Sermon Design 3 is a tool built to help you prepare thoughtful, intentional sermons. It walks you through the process of thinking through the sermon, from considering its focus and purpose to writing the final manuscript. At the core is a visual outlining tool that helps you design your sermon's flow, using movements like building blocks to construct a message that will fulfill its purpose. Sermon Design uses a 5 phase process: Plan: Think about sermons coming up over the next few weeks, months, or years! Focus: Consider the heart of your sermon, distilling it's core message. Listen: Give attention to the text, asking question that get to heart of what the Word is for the people. Structure: Build the frame of the sermon by giving consideration to the type of movements through which the sermon will move. Write: Finalize the manuscript for the sermon you've been designing. With the iOS version, you can capture ideas while on the go, crafting your sermon in the moments and times when inspiration comes to you. Sermon Movement Library — Access 40+ predefined movement types including Opening, Transition, Anecdote, Exegesis, Theology, Application, Question, Metaphor, Prayer, and more. Custom Forms & Templates — Create and save your own sermon structures. Build templates for recurring sermon types and reuse them across documents. Guided Reflection Prompts — Explore textual, theological, contemporary, personal, and pastoral questions designed to deepen your engagement with scripture. Session Timer — Track your writing sessions and maintain momentum with built-in timing tools that automatically split sessions at midnight. iCloud Sync — Your planning data, custom movements, and templates sync across all your devices via CloudKit. Export & Print — Print sermon plans and manuscripts with professional formatting. Export to PDF or RTF for sharing with team members. **DESIGNED FOR YOUR WORKFLOW** Whether you're preparing Sunday sermons, special occasions, or teaching series, Sermon Design 3 adapts to your needs. Work on individual sermon documents while maintaining awareness of your broader preaching calendar. Create custom movements that reflect your unique preaching style. Build sermon structures that honor traditional homiletical practices while remaining flexible for contemporary approaches. **CROSS-PLATFORM** Available for Mac, iPad, and iPhone with adaptive interfaces optimized for each device. Use sidebar navigation on Mac and iPad, or tab navigation on iPhone. Keyboard shortcuts on Mac make phase switching and common actions quick and efficient. **WHO IT'S FOR** - Pastors and ministers preparing weekly sermons - Lay speakers developing occasional messages - Seminary students learning homiletical practices - Preaching teams collaborating on sermon series - Anyone seeking a systematic approach to sermon preparation Sermon Design Pro is available as a one-time Lifetime purchase or as an annual auto-renewable subscription. The annual subscription automatically renews at the end of each one-year period unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) is forfeited when you purchase the subscription. Privacy Policy: https://stevenhovater.com/sermon-design-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sermon Log

Capture, organize, and revisit religious messages with this companion app. Record audio, take notes, generate AI summaries, and connect reflections to scripture. It provides a focused space to remember insights and deepen faith.

Highlights
  • Record sermons and save with notes
  • Write rich notes during messages
  • Generate transcripts for review
  • Create clear summaries of big ideas
  • Connect reflections to scripture
  • Organize notes by title, speaker, date
  • Share summaries, transcripts, or audio
Features
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Sermon Log is a beautifully designed sermon companion for capturing, organizing, and revisiting the messages that shape your faith. Whether you are in church, at Bible study, or listening again later, Sermon Log helps you keep everything in one place. Record audio, take notes while you listen, generate smart summaries, and connect your reflections back to Scripture without losing the heart of the message. With Sermon Log, you can: • Record sermons and save them alongside your notes • Write rich notes during or after a message • Generate transcripts for easier review and recall • Create clear summaries that highlight the big ideas • Keep key verses close with built-in Bible access • Organize notes by title, speaker, and date • Share summaries, transcripts, or audio with others • Revisit past messages for deeper reflection throughout the week Sermon Log helps you move beyond scattered notes and forgotten insights. It gives you one calm, focused space to capture what God is saying and return to it again and again. From Sunday messages to personal study moments, Sermon Log helps you listen well, remember more, and reflect deeply. Terms of Use: https://getsermonlog.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://getsermonlog.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Sermon Design 34 screens
Sermon Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sermon Design 3 at 5.0 against Sermon Log's 4.7. Sermon Log's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (40 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Sermon Design 3 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year and Sermon Log sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sermon Design 3 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sermon Log has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sermon Design 3 ships an update monthly, Sermon Log weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sermon Design 3 versus Sermon Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSermon Design 3Sermon Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews—95.5% of reviews
Number of ratings140 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven HovaterChukwunedum Uzor

Customer experience

Sermon Design 3

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sermon Log

All ratings40 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sermon Design 3

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Annual Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime Unlock$14.99
4 purchases

Sermon Log

Subscriptions4
  • Sermon Log Pro — Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Sermon Log Pro — Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Sermon Log Pro — Annual$29.991 Year
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  • Sermon Log Pro — Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Sermon Design 3 free?
Sermon Design 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sermon Log free?
Sermon Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sermon Design 3 or Sermon Log?
Sermon Design 3 is rated higher. Sermon Design 3 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Sermon Log averages 4.7 from 40 ratings.
Do Sermon Design 3 or Sermon Log have ads?
Neither Sermon Design 3 nor Sermon Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sermon Design 3 or Sermon Log?
Sermon Design 3 ships an update monthly, and Sermon Log weekly. Most recently, Sermon Design 3 was updated on August 23, 2026 and Sermon Log on September 22, 2026.

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