Comparison

Sermon Notes & Bible Journal vs PrayerMemo

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

PrayerMemo

This app helps you remember people you've promised to pray for, organizing requests by person or group. Set reminders, track answered prayers, and build a consistent prayer habit. Optional AI features assist with cleanup and follow-up message drafts.

Highlights
  • Save and organize prayer requests
  • Set prayer and follow-up reminders
  • Track answered prayers
  • Private by design
  • AI-assisted follow-up drafts
  • Add prayers to calendar
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PrayerMemo helps you remember the people you promised to pray for—so “I'll pray for you” doesn't get lost in a busy week. Prayer requests are shared in conversations, church, small groups, text messages, and everyday life. But when notes are scattered and life gets full, it can be hard to remember the people you genuinely care about. PrayerMemo gives you a quiet, private place to save prayer requests, organize them by person or group, set gentle reminders, follow up with care, and look back on God's faithfulness through answered prayers. FEATURES: • Save prayer requests for family, friends, church, small group, work, and personal needs • Organize prayers by person or group • Set gentle reminders for prayer, follow-up, and important dates • View today's prayer focus in a simple, distraction-free experience • Keep notes and important context alongside each prayer request • Mark prayers as answered and build a record of God's faithfulness over time • Add event-related prayers to your calendar • Build a consistent, quiet habit of prayer without turning it into another task list PRIVATE BY DESIGN PrayerMemo is designed to keep your prayer life private and focused. Optional AI-assisted features are available for prayer cleanup and follow-up message drafts only when you choose to use them. Only the information needed for the selected action may be processed, and all generated content is reviewable and editable before you save, copy, or send it. PrayerMemo does not provide medical advice, counseling, emergency support, or spiritual authority. PRAYERMEMO PREMIUM PrayerMemo Premium gives you more room and more flexibility for your prayer life, including: • Unlimited active prayer requests • Unlimited groups • Personalized Today view options • Advanced reminders and follow-up tools • Thoughtful follow-up message drafts based on your prayer context • Unlimited prayer cleanup Sometimes the hardest part of following up isn't remembering—it's knowing what to say. PrayerMemo can help you create a thoughtful first draft based on the prayer request you're following up on. Every draft is reviewable, editable, and always under your control before you copy or send it. Monthly and annual plans renew automatically unless canceled through your Apple Account. Lifetime Premium is a one-time purchase. Whether you're praying for your family, church, small group, coworkers, or personal needs, PrayerMemo helps you remember the people you promised to pray for — and remember God's faithfulness along the way. LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://prayermemo.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://prayermemo.app/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sermon Notes & Bible Journal4 screens
PrayerMemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PrayerMemo at none against Sermon Notes & Bible Journal's shown. PrayerMemo also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Sermon Notes & Bible Journal's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and PrayerMemo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PrayerMemo 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 2, 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 PrayerMemo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sermon Notes & Bible Journal ships an update every 4 months, PrayerMemo every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sermon Notes & Bible Journal versus PrayerMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSermon Notes & Bible JournalPrayerMemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChuChu Train ProductionsJayvee Marcelo

Customer experience

Sermon Notes & Bible Journal

All ratings1,036 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative19.0%

PrayerMemo

Written reviews1 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

PrayerMemo

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
3 purchases

PrayerMemo

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$39.99

Questions

Is Sermon Notes & Bible Journal free?
Sermon Notes & Bible Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PrayerMemo free?
PrayerMemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sermon Notes & Bible Journal or PrayerMemo?
PrayerMemo is rated higher. Sermon Notes & Bible Journal averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while PrayerMemo averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Sermon Notes & Bible Journal or PrayerMemo have ads?
Sermon Notes & Bible Journal shows ads; PrayerMemo does not.
Which is updated more often, Sermon Notes & Bible Journal or PrayerMemo?
Sermon Notes & Bible Journal ships an update every 4 months, and PrayerMemo every 10 days. Most recently, Sermon Notes & Bible Journal was updated on November 9, 2026 and PrayerMemo on October 31, 2026.

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