Comparison

PewPad vs Faith Bible Notes

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

Head to head
About

PewPad

Features
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PewPad is your notebook for church, sermons, and Scripture. Whether you are listening from your seat, leading a Bible study, or preparing to preach, PewPad gives you a calm place to capture your thoughts and return to what matters. TAKE NOTES IN CHURCH Write down sermon notes, Scripture references, questions, and personal reflections. Keep your notes organized so you can revisit what you heard and continue studying later. KEEP SCRIPTURE CLOSE Study installed Bible translations offline. Follow references as you take notes and explore downloadable public-domain commentary resources when you want to go deeper. PREPARE TO PREACH Write and organize sermons, manage drafts, and keep preparation notes together. PewPad supports the work behind the message as well as the notes you take while listening. DELIVER AND REFLECT Use Delivery Mode for a pulpit-friendly view of your notes, Scripture, and timing. Optional voice reference activation can surface spoken Bible references. Review sermon and delivery insights as you reflect on your preparation. A QUIET, LOCAL-FIRST WORKSPACE No sign-in is required. Keep your work on your device and use installed Scripture resources without relying on a live connection. Microphone and speech recognition are optional and used only when you enable voice features. From a thought in the pew to a message in the pulpit, make room to listen, write, prepare, and reflect with PewPad.

About

Faith Bible Notes

This app combines note-taking with a built-in Bible, allowing users to easily reference scripture within their entries. It supports offline access to the Bible and offers organizational tools like folders and highlighting.

Highlights
  • Integrated Bible
  • Offline Bible access
  • Smart verse recognition
  • Note organization
  • Verse highlighting
  • Search functionality
Features
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Notes with the Bible built in — for anyone who takes sermon notes, studies Scripture, and prays. Type Gen 1:1 or John 3:16 right in your text — the reference lights up, and you can read the verse without leaving your note. Smart verse detection Single verses, ranges, and lists: Gen 1:2-3,5. Tap a reference and the text appears. And in the Bible itself, each verse shows how many of your notes mention it. Write by hand Write and draw with Apple Pencil or your finger right inside a note. Handwritten references work too: tap "John 3:16" to open the verse. Prayer journal A dedicated space for the things you're praying for. The Today screen reminds you what to pray for, and your list of answered prayers stays with you for years to come. The full Bible offline The complete text lives on your device. No internet needed. Keep your thoughts in order Folders, search, text formatting, and highlights for the verses you return to. Save quotes from other apps through the Share sheet, and find your notes straight from iOS search. On all your devices iCloud sync: start on iPhone, continue on iPad or Mac. Your writing stays yours No accounts, no data collection. Everything stays on your device and in your iCloud.

Screenshots

PewPad4 screens
Faith Bible Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PewPad at every 4 days against Faith Bible Notes's every 8 days. Faith Bible Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PewPad ships an update every 4 days, Faith Bible Notes every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PewPad versus Faith Bible Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPewPadFaith Bible Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlanrewaju OyinbookeAleksandr Sheshotov

In-app purchases

None

PewPad

No in-app purchases

None

Faith Bible Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PewPad free?
PewPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Faith Bible Notes free?
Faith Bible Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PewPad or Faith Bible Notes have ads?
Neither PewPad nor Faith Bible Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PewPad or Faith Bible Notes?
PewPad ships an update every 4 days, and Faith Bible Notes every 8 days. Most recently, PewPad was updated on October 24, 2026 and Faith Bible Notes on October 24, 2026.

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