Comparison

Sermon Notes & Bible Journal vs My Prayer Room

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

Head to head
About

Sermon Notes & Bible Journal

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
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Sermon Notes is the place to keep every sermon you hear: your notes, the scripture, the recording, and what you want to do about it. Write while you listen, record the message, and come back to it any time. Sermon Notes keeps your notes private on your device and in your own iCloud, with no account to create. TAKE NOTES AS YOU LISTEN Start a sermon and write. Add the speaker, church, series and main passage, then add notes, scripture and photos of the slides as the message goes. Notes can be bold, italic, in lists, or highlighted in nine colors, and every note can be folded, locked or moved. Suggestions fill in the speakers, churches and series you've used before, so a new sermon takes seconds. RECORD THE MESSAGE Tap Record and Sermon Notes captures the sermon while you keep writing. Tap Bookmark the moment something stands out, from the app, the Lock Screen or your Apple Watch, and a note is dropped in at that exact time. Later, tap any time tag to hear that part again, or skip back and forward 15 seconds. Recordings are saved as you go, so a call or a dead battery won't lose them. TRANSCRIPTS AND SERMON RECAPS Turn a recording into a transcript, made on your iPhone, with the scripture it mentions picked out. Sermon Recap writes a summary of the message, its main points, discussion questions for a small group, and steps to live it out, from your notes, the transcript or both. It all runs on your device on supported models, nothing is sent to a server, and every verse it shows comes from the Bible in the app. THE BIBLE BUILT IN Read six translations right in the app, with no connection needed: KJV, WEB, ASV, BBE, Darby and Young's Literal. Select verses and add them to a sermon, highlight words in a passage, and search for any word or reference. Verses you've used in sermons are marked in gold, so you can find every message on a passage. LIVE IT OUT A sermon is meant to change the week after it. Add the steps you want to take, alone or from a recap's suggestions, set a reminder, and check them off on your iPhone or your wrist. The Live It Out tab shows what's left this week and how far you've come. YOUR LIBRARY, BEAUTIFULLY KEPT See your sermons by month, series, speaker, church or book of the Bible, as photo cards or compact colored bars. Every series, speaker and church gets its own cover. Search everything you've written, mark favorites, and drag sermons into your own order. A Series Recap brings a whole series together, week by week. SHARE WHAT STAYED WITH YOU Send a sermon as a PDF, plain text or Markdown, make a share card from a takeaway, or share a sermon with family and friends to read. SERMON FOCUS Turn on Sermon Focus to set aside the apps that pull at you while a sermon records. It uses Screen Time, lifts on its own when the sermon is over, and is free for everyone. APPLE WATCH, IPAD AND MORE Bookmark from your wrist with a tap or a Double Tap, start and stop recordings, check off steps and carry a verse with you on a complication. On iPad the app spreads out into wide columns, and it works on iPhone Duo folded or open. COMING FROM AN EARLIER VERSION Your sermons, notes and recordings come over the first time you open the app, and the features you bought before are still yours. AUTO-RENEWABLE SUBSCRIPTIONS Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.chuchutrain.com/privacy-policy.html

About

My Prayer Room

This app provides a dedicated space for managing and tracking prayer requests. It allows users to create, organize, and focus on individual prayers, with features like prayer counting and reminders. Available in 22 languages, it aims to enhance your personal prayer life.

Highlights
  • Create, manage, and track prayer requests
  • Focus on one prayer at a time
  • Track prayer count
  • Multi-language support (22 languages)
  • Prayer reminders
  • Passcode lock for privacy
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Welcome to My Prayer Room, your dedicated space for prayers. Now available in 22 languages. This simple yet powerful prayer app empowers you to pray for yourself and others. With My Prayer Room, you can create, manage, and track your prayer requests anytime, anywhere. Enhance your prayer experience with this engaging app. Summary: - Create, Manage, and Track Prayer Requests - Focus on One Prayer at a Time - Keep track of your prayer count with a simple tap - Access Anywhere, Anytime - Multi-Language Support: 22 languages including English, Korean, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese(Brazil), Portuguese(Portugal), Spanish(Latin America), Spanish(Spain), Chinese(Traditional), Chinese(Simplified), Bengali, Nepali, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, German, French, Greek, Tagalog, Dutch, Mongol, and Indonesian. Create Prayers Easily: Simply tap the Plus (+) button to create prayer requests whenever inspiration strikes. Enter a prayer title and an optional description. You're all set! Swipe to Pray Continuously: The home screen displays one prayer request per screen, helping you focus on one prayer at a time. Swipe up and down as if spinning a prayer wheel. Keep track of your prayer count with a simple tap on the prayer icon. Effortless Prayer Management: View all your ongoing and answered prayers in List View. Each prayer card displays how many times you've prayed for a request. Edit, update, and manage prayers with ease. Multi-Language Support: My Prayer Room supports multiple languages, making it easy to connect with friends and family worldwide. Share the blessings of prayer with a global audience. Prayer Reminder: Set a daily notification with a custom sound to remind you of your prayer time. Prayer List View for In-Progress Prayers: Shuffle, Reverse, and Reset(Reload) for Prayers In Progress. Privacy: Passcode Lock for enhanced privacy. Background Theme Colors: Many colors to choose from, including black color for dark mode support. Get Started Now: Embark on your prayer journey and experience the profound blessings of prayer. Press START to create your first prayer request and begin your spiritual journey. My Prayer Room is your companion in your prayer life, ensuring that you never forget prayer requests from loved ones. Stay connected, stay blessed.

Screenshots

Sermon Notes & Bible Journal4 screens
My Prayer Room4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Prayer Room at none against Sermon Notes & Bible Journal's 6. My Prayer Room also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Sermon Notes & Bible Journal's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 45). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sermon Notes & Bible Journal sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. My Prayer Room asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Prayer Room holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sermon Notes & Bible Journal has 1K ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Sermon Notes & Bible Journal's written reviews are positive against 100% of My Prayer Room's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sermon Notes & Bible Journal ships an update every 4 months, My Prayer Room every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sermon Notes & Bible Journal versus My Prayer Room: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSermon Notes & Bible JournalMy Prayer Room
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1K ratings)5.0 (45 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better45
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChuChu Train ProductionsRachel Park

Customer experience

Sermon Notes & Bible Journal

All ratings1,034 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative19.0%

My Prayer Room

All ratings44 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sermon Notes & Bible Journal

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

4 requests
  • 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 Prayer Room

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Sermon Notes & Bible Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Features$9.991 Month
  • Premium Features7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Database Transfer$4.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Unlimited Entries$9.99
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  • All Features$99.99
None

My Prayer Room

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sermon Notes & Bible Journal free?
Sermon Notes & Bible Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Prayer Room free?
My Prayer Room is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sermon Notes & Bible Journal or My Prayer Room?
My Prayer Room is rated higher. Sermon Notes & Bible Journal averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while My Prayer Room averages 5.0 from 45 ratings.
Do Sermon Notes & Bible Journal or My Prayer Room have ads?
Sermon Notes & Bible Journal shows ads; My Prayer Room does not.
Which is updated more often, Sermon Notes & Bible Journal or My Prayer Room?
Sermon Notes & Bible Journal ships an update every 4 months, and My Prayer Room every 6 weeks. Most recently, Sermon Notes & Bible Journal was updated on October 30, 2026 and My Prayer Room on October 21, 2026.

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