that sermon vs Vessel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
that sermon
Capture Sunday sermons to gain a week of spiritual growth. Receive AI-powered summaries, personalized insights, and daily prompts based on your pastor's message. Includes family discussion guides and scripture connections tailored to your life.
- Record and transcribe sermons
- AI-powered summaries and insights
- 7-day spiritual journey per sermon
- Journal with scripture matching
- Family discussion guides
- Multi-device sync
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that sermon helps you be present on Sunday—and still remember what mattered. hear the sermon. return to the Scriptures your pastor preached. carry one prayer and one practice into the week. because the sermon isn't the destination. It's the doorway back into God's Word. “be doers of the word, and not hearers only. otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.” — james 1:22 bsb how it works - record the sermon and be fully present. - return afterward to the passage and message you heard. - carry one prayer and one practice into your week. “therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” — matthew 7:24 bsb each sermon becomes part of a growing personal library: - the heart of what was preached. - the Scriptures behind the message. - the biblical thread connecting it. - your church's sermon series over time. “let the word of Christ richly dwell within you.” — colossians 3:16 bsb not another devotional app. not a replacement for your pastor. just a way back to the message you actually heard. that sermon is built around the actual sermon you heard—the message preached in your church, to your community, in this season of your life. carry: one truth. practice: one response. pray: one prayer. “whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. and the God of peace will be with you.” — philippians 4:9 bsb as your library grows, that sermon helps you notice the threads: - themes your church keeps returning to - passages preached across different seasons - how a sermon series unfolds over time - biblical connections you may have missed in the moment the sermon does not have to disappear by monday. return to what moved you. follow the Scriptures it opened. carry the message into the prayers, decisions, conversations, and quiet moments of the week ahead. “but the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.” — luke 8:15 bsb start a 7-day free trial for your household, available weekly or annually. family sharing is supported where enabled by Apple. your privacy matters your sermons stay yours. transcription and analysis exist to help you return to what was preached—not to sell your data. record only where it’s welcome return to what moved you. Follow the Scriptures it opened. privacy policy: https://www.thatsermon.com/privacy-policy terms of service: https://www.thatsermon.com/terms-of-service
Vessel
Capture, summarize, and study sermons and scripture with AI-powered tools. Organize your notes, gain deeper understanding, and revisit teachings anytime. Turn passive listening into lasting knowledge.
- Record live sermons
- AI sermon summarization
- Scan Bible pages
- Verse context and meaning
- Structured note organization
- Personalized reflection points
- Searchable note library
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Never let a sermon or Scripture passage slip away again. Vessel turns what you hear and read — sermons, Bible passages, personal reflections — into clear, organized notes you'll actually go back to. Record live in church, summarize a YouTube sermon, or scan a printed page. Vessel does the rest. CAPTURE EVERY SERMON Record sermons directly in the app while jotting your own thoughts as you listen. No more scrambling to remember what the pastor said by Tuesday. SUMMARIZE ANY SERMON, ANYWHERE Paste a YouTube link and get a structured, AI-generated summary in seconds — perfect for sermons you missed or want to revisit. SCAN & STUDY SCRIPTURE INSTANTLY Point your camera at a printed Bible page and Vessel opens the exact passage for you — no flipping, no searching. UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE READING Tap any verse to see the context and meaning behind it — the history, the audience, the intent — so you're not just reading Scripture, you're understanding it. FROM SERMON TO STRUCTURED NOTES Vessel organizes every sermon and study session into key themes, takeaways, and scripture references — so your notes are actually usable, not just a wall of text. TURN TEACHING INTO ACTION Get practical, personalized reflection points and life applications pulled straight from what you just heard or read. REVISIT ANYTIME All your notes, summaries, and recordings live in one searchable library — so what you learned on Sunday doesn't disappear by Wednesday. Whether you're in the pew, studying at home, or catching up on a sermon you missed, Vessel helps you go deeper into Scripture and actually remember it. Download Vessel and turn every sermon into lasting understanding. Privacy: https://vesselapp.ai/app-privacy Terms: https://vesselapp.ai/app-terms GET IN TOUCH: Support: support@vesselapp.ai
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: that sermon at 100% against Vessel's 47%. that sermon also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and ads (none vs shown). Vessel's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (65 vs 5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. that sermon sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Vessel sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
that sermon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vessel has 65 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of that sermon's written reviews are positive against 47% of Vessel's.
that sermon ships an update every 5 days, Vessel weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | that sermon | Vessel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.5 (65 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 47.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 65 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #39 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zachary Graves | DUOMO APP LIMITED |
Customer experience
that sermon
Vessel
In-app purchases
that sermon
- ThatSermon Family Premium7 Days trial$0.997 Days
- ThatSermon Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- ThatSermon Family (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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- ThatSermon Family (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- ThatSermon Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Vessel
- Vessel Premium3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Vessel Weekly Premium3 Days trial$14.997 Days
- Vessel Yearly Premium$59.991 Year
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- Vessel Yearly Premium$69.991 Year









