Verbatum vs Prepser

A sermon is two tasks in one: structuring your argument and speaking it at the pulpit. Most tools do one or the other. Verbatum does both — a mind-map editor for shaping the sermon, and a Speech view that strips every distraction once you walk to the pulpit. THOUGHTS MODE Outline your sermon as a mind map. Every heading is a branch; every sentence is a leaf. Reorder by drag, fold sections away, see the whole argument at a glance. Reading-time estimates show next to every branch, with a running total against your target so you know how long the sermon will be before you walk up. SPEECH MODE Plain prose, large type, generous line height. A quiet timer, an unobtrusive ruler, and a progress runner that lets you see — without reading the clock — how much sermon is left. No menu bars, no editing controls, no notifications. Nothing between you and the words. YOUR FILES, YOUR FUTURE Sermons are saved as plain Markdown files on disk. No accounts, no lock-in, no proprietary format. Open them in any editor; carry them on a USB stick; sync through iCloud Drive if you want to. Your archive outlives any app. PRIVACY Verbatum has no backend, no telemetry, no analytics. Your sermons never leave your device unless you put them somewhere yourself. REQUIREMENTS macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later. iPadOS 17 or later.

Prepser is the sermon prep app for pastors. Capture thoughts all week, get a first draft and study notes from your own material, ask your library anything, and turn the sermon you preached into Monday's work — in your tradition and your Bible translation. DRAFT A SERMON FROM YOUR PASSAGE AND YOUR LIBRARY • Pick a passage or topic, the audience and the length — sermon, devotional, youth talk, kids lesson or Bible study. • AI Chat writes a first draft that draws on your own notes, illustrations and past sermons, not just the internet. • Save the draft as a note or start a Prep from it. You shape it, you preach it. ASK YOUR SERMONS ANYTHING • "Which illustrations have I collected on grace?" "What have I preached on recently?" • Answers come from your notes, preps and transcripts, with the sources to tap. • Save a good answer to your library in one tap. RECORD IT OR SNAP IT. THE NOTES ARE DONE. • Record from the pulpit with live on-device transcription, or import audio, PDF and Word files. • Snap a Bible or book page: the text is yours to search and quote. • Get the transcript, key points, outline, Scripture and teachings from the sermon you preached. PREP WITHOUT THE BLANK PAGE • Pin thoughts, quotes and illustrations to a Prep: Sunday message, Bible study, small group, youth, devotional. • Study notes for every passage: passages, cross-references, discussion questions and possible angles. • Export as a Word file you can add to Logos as a Personal Book. PREACH SUNDAY. MONDAY'S DONE. • Prepser turns the sermon into social posts, a newsletter, small-group questions and prayer points. YOUR THEOLOGY, YOUR TRANSLATION • Calibrated to your tradition: Baptist, Non-denominational, Pentecostal, Assemblies of God, Reformed, Methodist, Bible church. • Quotes Scripture in your translation: ESV, NIV, KJV, NKJV, CSB, NASB, NLT. • Preach in English, Spanish, Portuguese or French. YOUR SERMONS STAY YOURS • The draft is a starting point; the sermon is yours to shape and preach. • Your recordings and notes are never used to train AI and never sold. ALSO • Folders for thoughts, quotes and illustrations, with search across everything. • Import church events from your calendar. • Sign in with Apple to keep your library across devices — optional. FREE TO START No account needed. Capture, scan, upload, on-device transcription and your library are free. Each month the free plan includes 3 sermon drafts, 30 AI chat messages, 3 prep generations and 3 sets of study notes. Prepser Pro unlocks unlimited drafts, AI chat, prep and study notes generations, and Pro transcripts with timestamps. Monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase; the subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://prepser.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://prepser.com/privacy Support: https://prepser.com/support Logos is a trademark of Faithlife Corporation. Prepser is not affiliated with or endorsed by Faithlife.