Comparison

PreachPal vs My Sermon Journal

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

My Sermon Journal

Features
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My Sermon Journal is the easiest way to organize and preserve the messages God uses to speak to your heart. Whether you’re attending church every week, a revival, camp meeting, conference, or Bible study, My Sermon Journal keeps your sermon notes in one organized place. Features • Record sermon titles • Save the preacher’s name • Store Scripture references • Add detailed sermon notes • Organize sermons by date • Search past sermons quickly • Review God’s faithfulness through your spiritual journey Stop losing paper notes or trying to remember where you heard a message. My Sermon Journal helps you build a personal library of sermons that you can revisit for encouragement, study, and growth. Perfect for church members, pastors, Bible students, Sunday school teachers, and anyone who wants to keep a lasting record of the messages that have impacted their life. Your spiritual journey deserves to be remembered.

Screenshots

PreachPal3 screens
My Sermon Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Sermon Journal at none against PreachPal's 2. My Sermon Journal also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 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. My Sermon Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PreachPal versus My Sermon Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreachPalMy Sermon Journal
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, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB48 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDavid SanchezJOHN WILLIAM EVANS

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PreachPal

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

My Sermon Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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