Comparison

PewPad vs SermonSearch

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

SermonSearch

Access and follow along with preached sermons through synchronized transcripts and audio playback. Search a vast archive, highlight key passages, and save sermons for offline listening. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience with iCloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Synchronized audio and transcripts
  • Full-text sermon search
  • Highlighting and note-taking
  • Offline sermon saving
  • Background playback
  • iCloud syncing for library
  • Bilingual support (English/Spanish)
Features
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SermonSearch is a free, ad-free way to sit with the preached Word. It gathers sermons from Trinity Christian Fellowship in Lexington, Kentucky, shared with permission, and carries hundreds of sermons that open the Scriptures to your iPhone and iPad so you can hear the Word wherever you are. Offered freely by For His Glory, LLC. READ ALONG WITH THE WORD Every sermon carries a full transcript that scrolls in step with the audio, gently highlighting each line as it is spoken. Tap any paragraph to return to that moment in the sermon, or search within the transcript to jump straight to a phrase you remember. It is the closest thing to sitting with the text open in front of you as the Word is preached. SEARCH THE WHOLE ARCHIVE Looking for a particular passage, theme, or phrase? Search across titles, speakers, series, topics, and the full text of every transcript, then begin listening from the exact moment a phrase was spoken. Browse by Scripture reference, speaker, series, or topic to find the sermon you have in mind. KEEP WHAT STAYS WITH YOU Highlight the lines that speak to you, add a note, and return to them later. Share a highlight as a simple quote card, or share a moment from a sermon with a friend so they can listen from that very spot. LISTEN ANYWHERE A quiet, focused player with background playback, lock screen and Control Center controls, AirPlay, and adjustable speed. Sermons in a series play through in order, and you can pick up right where you left off. SAVE SERMONS OFFLINE Save sermons offline to carry with you on a flight, a commute, or anywhere a connection is hard to find. If you choose, the newest sermon can be saved automatically over Wi-Fi, ready when you are. A simple storage manager keeps you in control of space. NEW SERMONS, QUIETLY If you would like, SermonSearch can let you know when a new sermon is posted. No reminders, no nudges, just the new ones. MADE FOR iPad A native two-pane reader lets you browse on one side while you read and listen on the other, with keyboard and pointer support throughout. YOUR LIBRARY, KEPT PRIVATELY Mark the sermons that feed you as favorites, keep a quiet history of what you have heard, and continue where you left off. Your favorites and listening history can sync across your own Apple devices through your private iCloud, so what you save on one device is there on the next. PRIVATE BY DESIGN There is no account and no sign-in. SermonSearch collects no personal information, and there are no ads. Your favorites and history sync only through your own private iCloud; they are never seen, received, or stored by us. What is between you and the Word stays with you. BILINGUAL Available in English and Spanish. Change languages anytime in Settings. SermonSearch is a labor of love, made and offered freely, that more might hear the Word and read along with it. To God be the glory. SermonSearch is an independent app by For His Glory, LLC, sharing TCF's sermons with permission. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Trinity Christian Fellowship.

Screenshots

PewPad4 screens
SermonSearch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SermonSearch at daily against PewPad's every 3 months. SermonSearch also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 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 3 months, SermonSearch daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PewPad versus SermonSearch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPewPadSermonSearch
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlanrewaju OyinbookeFor His Glory LLC

In-app purchases

None

PewPad

No in-app purchases

None

SermonSearch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PewPad free?
PewPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SermonSearch free?
SermonSearch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PewPad or SermonSearch have ads?
Neither PewPad nor SermonSearch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PewPad or SermonSearch?
PewPad ships an update every 3 months, and SermonSearch daily. Most recently, PewPad was updated on October 19, 2026 and SermonSearch on October 1, 2026.

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