Comparison

PreachPal vs Sermon Notes

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
Read full description

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

Sermon Notes

Features
Read full description

You're in worship and the message hits home — but by Wednesday, it's slipped away. The verse you wanted to hold onto, the thing God was speaking to you... gone. Pewly is here so that never happens again. Tap record and stay fully present. Pewly listens to the sermon, writes it down for you, and hands you clean, organized notes - the key points, every scripture that was quoted, and what to carry into your week. No more scrambling to keep up. No more forgetting by Tuesday. WHY PEOPLE LOVE PEWLY - Be present, not scribbling - let Pewly take the notes so you can actually worship. - Never miss a verse - every scripture the preacher quotes is pulled in, full text right there. - Make it your own - edit anything; it's your walk with God, in your words. - Carry it into the week - action items and a gentle midweek nudge to live out Sunday. - A prayer journal too - write what you're praying for, and rejoice when it's answered. HONEST, FROM THE START Your core notes are free forever - never locked behind a paywall. And Pewly Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Growing closer to God shouldn't bill you every week. FREE FOREVER: unlimited notes, scripture lookup, and your prayer journal. PEWLY PRO (pay once): AI sermon organizing, scripture auto-index, iCloud sync, export, and shareable verse cards. Scripture text is the public-domain World English Bible. Your notes stay private - on your device and your own iCloud.

Screenshots

PreachPal3 screens
Sermon Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sermon Notes at none against PreachPal's 2. Sermon Notes also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). PreachPal's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Sermon Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
PreachPal versus Sermon Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreachPalSermon Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid Sanchez焕 徐

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PreachPal

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

Sermon Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PreachPal free?
PreachPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sermon Notes free?
Sermon Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PreachPal or Sermon Notes have ads?
Neither PreachPal nor Sermon Notes shows ads.

Other comparisons