Comparison

Read & Preach vs PREACH+

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

Head to head
About

Read & Preach

Features
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Read & Preach helps you easily and clearly track your ministry and Bible reading - all paperless. Ministry Report Enter your hours, placements, and Bible studies daily. The app automatically calculates your monthly progress, your yearly progress, and shows you how many hours are left to reach your goal. Weekly calendar view with swipe gestures for quick navigation. Ministry Timer Time your ministry sessions directly in the app. Start the timer when you head out, pause it during breaks, and stop it when you're done — the time is automatically rounded and added to your daily report. Control the timer from a home screen widget or the Dynamic Island (iPhone 14 Pro and later) without even opening the app. Bible Reading Plan Track your reading progress through all the chapters of the Bible. Choose from various reading plans - continuous, New Testament first, custom order, or free mode. Plan durations range from 1 to 3 years or are custom. Open chapters directly from in the app or on the website. Bible Reading Quiz Deepen your daily Bible reading with questions based on your reading plan. Answer comprehension questions after reading today's chapters and earn points and badges. New questions are added regularly. Memorial Preparation A dedicated reading overview for Memorial preparation - with the corresponding Bible passages, sorted by sunrise and sunset. Role & Pioneer Status Enter your current ministry status (Publisher, Auxiliary Pioneer, Regular Pioneer) with the corresponding hourly goals – even for individual months. Additional Features - Home screen widgets for the Ministry Timer (small and medium) - Daily reminders with the day's reading chapters - Data backup via export & import - Available in German, English, and French - Optimized for iPhone and iPad - Various app icons to choose from

About

PREACH+

This app helps preachers, teachers, and ministry leaders study scripture, prepare sermons with AI assistance, and present messages in a focused format. It offers tools for deep biblical understanding and sermon organization, with offline access to the Bible and notes.

Highlights
  • Scripture study tools
  • Sermon preparation
  • AI-assisted content organization
  • Offline Bible and notes
  • Focused Preach Mode
  • Cloud synchronization
Features
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PREACH+ is built for preachers, teachers, and ministry leaders who want one focused place to study Scripture, prepare sermons, organize their message, and preach. Study Scripture with tools designed for sermon preparation. Explore related verses, commentary, historical and cultural context, Greek and Hebrew word studies, Bible maps, biblical characters, timelines, and other resources that help you understand the passage more deeply. When you’re ready to prepare your message, PREACH+ gives you flexible ways to work. Bring in an existing sermon, organize your material with structured blocks, or build a new sermon from the beginning. AI-assisted tools can help organize sermon material, strengthen wording, improve clarity, and assist with study and preparation while keeping you in control of the final message. When it’s time to preach, Preach Mode presents your sermon in a clean, focused format designed for the pulpit. PREACH+ also includes an offline Bible and Bible Notes, so Scripture reading and personal Bible notes remain available without a Premium subscription. PREACH+ Premium unlocks advanced Study tools, sermon preparation, AI-assisted features, Preach Mode, sermon cloud synchronization, PDF, printing, sharing, and other Premium features. Whether you’re studying a passage, developing a sermon, or standing behind the pulpit, PREACH+ is designed around one purpose: Study. Prepare. Preach. Make an Impact. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://theospreparation.com/privacy

Screenshots

Read & Preach4 screens
PREACH+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Read & Preach at none against PREACH+'s 2. Read & Preach also leads on iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.5). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PREACH+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Read & Preach asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Read & Preach versus PREACH+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRead & PreachPREACH+
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.2 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB84 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJeff Fernand Nicolas DostertTheos Preparation LLC

In-app purchases

None

Read & Preach

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PREACH+

Subscriptions2
  • PREACH+ Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • PREACH+ Annual7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Read & Preach free?
Read & Preach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PREACH+ free?
PREACH+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Read & Preach or PREACH+ have ads?
Neither Read & Preach nor PREACH+ shows ads.

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