# Sermon Notes & Bible Journal vs My Sermon Notes

The clearest difference is rating: Sermon Notes & Bible Journal at 4.6 against My Sermon Notes's 3.8. Sermon Notes & Bible Journal also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 13). My Sermon Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sermon Notes & Bible Journal sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. My Sermon Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Sermon Notes & Bible Journal holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sermon Notes & Bible Journal has 1K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Sermon Notes & Bible Journal's written reviews are positive against 80% of My Sermon Notes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Sermon Notes & Bible Journal ships an update every 4 months, My Sermon Notes monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sermon Notes & Bible Journal | My Sermon Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sermon-notes-and-bible-journal/id683912245/reviews)** | [3.8 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-sermon-notes/id1444649247/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 79 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.1.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ChuChu Train Productions](https://appshunter.io/developer/415772087) | [CT Software Systems, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1444649246) |

## What reviewers say

### Sermon Notes & Bible Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sermon-notes-and-bible-journal/id683912245)

Capture sermon or lecture insights with simultaneous audio recording and note-taking. Organize your thoughts by date, category, speaker, or location, and easily export your content.

**Highlights:** Simultaneous audio recording and note-taking, Automatic time-tagging of notes to audio, Export notes via email or iTunes File Sharing, Organize notes by date, category, speaker, location, iCloud database transfer between devices, Dark mode support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Features | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Features | $49.99 | per year |
| Database Transfer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $9.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Entries | $9.99 | one-time |
| All Features | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great sermon note app
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Helpful for taking notes and recording sermons
- 🚀 Organized and categorized notes
- 👍 Useful tool for pastors and church-goers

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and loses notes
- 🐛 Unreliable audio recording
- 🐛 Complicated interface
- 🐛 Ads disrupt usage
- 🐛 No auto-save or recovery of notes

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when app goes to sleep
- Loses notes when closing the app
- Ignores regional settings
- Audio quality issues

**Requested features**

- Add formatting options (bold, italics, bullet points)
- Integrate with Bible apps
- Improve note-taking experience (e.g., Apple Pencil support)
- Provide better file management and export options


### My Sermon Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-sermon-notes/id1444649247)

Capture sermon notes with fill-in-the-blank outlines and access them offline. Submit prayer requests, receive church announcements, and join or create ministry groups. Stay connected with your congregation through interactive features.

**Highlights:** Interactive fill-in-the-blank sermon notes, Offline access to sermon notes, Submit and view prayer requests, Receive church announcements, Create and join church groups, Event sign-ups and reminders

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sermon Notes & Bible Journal free?

Sermon Notes & Bible Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is My Sermon Notes free?

My Sermon Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sermon Notes & Bible Journal or My Sermon Notes?

Sermon Notes & Bible Journal is rated higher. Sermon Notes & Bible Journal averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while My Sermon Notes averages 3.8 from 13 ratings.

### Do Sermon Notes & Bible Journal or My Sermon Notes have ads?

Both Sermon Notes & Bible Journal and My Sermon Notes show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sermon Notes & Bible Journal or My Sermon Notes?

Sermon Notes & Bible Journal ships an update every 4 months, and My Sermon Notes monthly. Most recently, Sermon Notes & Bible Journal was updated on October 30, 2026 and My Sermon Notes on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*