PreachPal vs Sermon Note Taker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live sermon transcription
- Automatic verse and quote capture
- Live captions and translation
- Offline functionality
- Searchable sermon library
- PDF/Word export (Premium)
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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/
Sermon Note Taker
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Hearken records the sermon, transcribes every word, and writes clear, structured notes — so you can put the phone away and be present for the message. Recording and transcription are free. RECORD WITHOUT WORRY • One tap to record. Keeps recording with the screen locked or the app in the background. • Pause and resume, with live controls on the Lock Screen. • Your recording is protected — even if the phone dies mid-service, Hearken offers to finish the note the next time you open it. EVERY WORD, WRITTEN DOWN • Transcription happens on your iPhone. Your audio is never uploaded and never leaves your device. • The full text stays one tap away, right next to your notes. NOTES THAT FEEL HAND-CRAFTED • Moments after the service: an overview, the main ideas, applications, and every passage cited. • Choose the style — sermon, Bible study, devotional, or your own custom outline — plus the length and the sections that matter to you. • Notes can be written in more than 60 languages. SCRIPTURE, ONE TAP AWAY • Every reference in your notes is a link. Tap it to read the verses on the spot. • A complete Bible is built in — six public-domain translations, in English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese and Korean — readable and searchable without leaving the app. GO DEEPER • Ask questions about the message and get answers drawn from the sermon itself. • Upload an audio file or a PDF and turn it into notes the same way. YOURS, FOR GOOD • Folders, favorites, and fast search. • Notes sync privately through iCloud across your devices. • Export notes as PDF, Word, or text — and export the audio too. HEARKEN PRO Recording, importing and transcription are free. Notes and answers to your questions require a Hearken Pro subscription (weekly or yearly, with a free trial on the yearly plan). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account, and the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://josephb524.github.io/Hearken-Privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sermon Note Taker at 17.6 against PreachPal's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. PreachPal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Sermon Note Taker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PreachPal ships an update every 3 weeks, Sermon Note Taker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PreachPal | Sermon Note Taker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Sanchez | Jose Pimentel |
In-app purchases
PreachPal
- PreachPal Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- PreachPal Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
Sermon Note Taker
- Hearken Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
- Hearken Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Hearken Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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