Comparison

PreachPal vs Psalmly

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

Head to head
About

PreachPal

This app automatically transcribes sermons, capturing verses, quotes, and reflections without manual typing. It offers live captions, translation, and offline functionality, allowing users to focus on the message and build a searchable journal of services.

Highlights
  • Live sermon transcription
  • Automatic verse and quote capture
  • Live captions and translation
  • Offline functionality
  • Searchable sermon library
  • PDF/Word export (Premium)
Features
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PreachPal listens with you and takes the sermon notes, so you can stay present. As the preacher speaks, it quietly builds a living journal of every verse, quote, and reflection. No typing. No distractions. Just the message, gathered into a beautiful journal you'll actually return to. DURING THE SERMON - Live Journal: Verses, quotes kept word for word, and reflections written in your voice, added automatically as the preacher speaks - Bible verse detection: Citations are recognized and the full passage appears, from Bibles built into the app - Live captions: Follow along on screen, helpful at the back of the room or when it's loud - Live English ↔ Spanish translation: One tap switches your whole journal between languages - Your own notes included: A private notepad beside the journal (with Apple Pencil on iPad) AFTER THE SERMON - A searchable library of every service - Reflect on highlights, scripture, and quotes - Share your journal, or export a structured outline as PDF or Word (Premium) BUILT FOR REAL SERVICES - Works offline: Thick walls and busy networks are no problem; cloud quality returns quietly when you're back online - No account. No login. Nothing to sign up for. - Private by conviction: Your sermons stay on your device and in your own private iCloud. Audio is transcribed in real time and never stored. Your words are never used to train AI. FREE - Live sermon transcription - Live Journal with verse detection - Live captions and English ↔ Spanish translation - KJV and Reina-Valera 1909 built in - Cloud-enhanced quality for your first 3 sermons - Private iCloud sync - After your first three cloud-enhanced sermons, your sermons keep transcribing with bible citations. PREMIUM - Cloud enhancement on every sermon - Up to 350 cloud minutes a month, and 90 minutes per sermon, at the highest quality - Structured sermon outlines for women's, men's, kids', and personal study (PDF & Word) - Additional Bible versions via API.Bible PreachPal is theologically neutral. It never interprets or comments. It simply helps you listen, remember, and reflect. Download PreachPal and let your sermon journal write itself. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Psalmly

Features
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Psalmly keeps your whole church connected between Sundays — prayer, events, groups, announcements, and giving, all in one warm, simple app. Already part of a church on Psalmly? Sign in, or join with a code from your church, and everything your church shares flows straight to your phone. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Stay in the loop — announcements, bulletins, and event reminders arrive as push notifications, so you never miss church news. • Never miss a gathering — see what's coming up, RSVP in a tap, add events to your calendar, and fill out registration forms right in the app. • Pray together — share prayer requests (anonymously if you'd like) and lift each other up through the week. • Find your people — every group gets its own space for posts, photos, replies, and its own schedule. • Give generously — make a one-time or recurring gift by card or bank in a couple of taps, see the funds you're supporting, and manage recurring giving anytime. Your year-end contribution statement is always a tap away. • Stay connected — a warm member directory helps you reach people in your church, and you control how you appear. • One home for every church — belong to more than one? Your home screen brings them all together, with a shared calendar and giving across all of them. • Ask Psalmly — at churches on a paid plan, a built-in assistant answers questions like "when's youth group?" in seconds. BUILT FOR SMALL CHURCHES Psalmly is church-management software made for small churches and the people in them — warm, uncluttered, and easy for everyone. The app is free to download, and churches set up free at psalmly.app. Giving is powered by Stripe, and your gifts go directly to your church. Questions? support@psalmly.app Privacy Policy: https://psalmly.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://psalmly.app/terms

Screenshots

PreachPal3 screens
Psalmly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Psalmly at none against PreachPal's 2. Psalmly also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). 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. PreachPal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Psalmly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PreachPal ships an update every 3 weeks, Psalmly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
PreachPal versus Psalmly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreachPalPsalmly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB84 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDavid SanchezEverwood Ventures LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PreachPal

Subscriptions2
  • PreachPal Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • PreachPal Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
None

Psalmly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PreachPal free?
PreachPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Psalmly free?
Psalmly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PreachPal or Psalmly have ads?
Neither PreachPal nor Psalmly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PreachPal or Psalmly?
PreachPal ships an update every 3 weeks, and Psalmly every 10 days. Most recently, PreachPal was updated on October 10, 2026 and Psalmly on October 7, 2026.

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