# Sermon Notes PRO vs My Sermon Notes

The clearest difference is price: My Sermon Notes at Free against Sermon Notes PRO's $19.99. My Sermon Notes also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Sermon Notes PRO's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

My Sermon Notes is free to download; Sermon Notes PRO costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Sermon Notes PRO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sermon Notes PRO has 253 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Sermon Notes PRO's written reviews are positive against 80% of My Sermon Notes's.

Sermon Notes PRO ships an update every 3 months, My Sermon Notes monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sermon Notes PRO | My Sermon Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $19.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (253 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sermon-notes-pro-learn-apply/id689572242/reviews)** | [3.8 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-sermon-notes/id1444649247/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **253** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | **84.8% of reviews** | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 9 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 13.1.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | 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 PRO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sermon-notes-pro-learn-apply/id689572242)

Capture sermon or lecture insights with an intuitive interface. Record audio simultaneously with notes, automatically time-tagging them for easy recall. Organize your recordings by various criteria and export them for further study.

**Highlights:** Simultaneous audio recording and note-taking, Automatic time-tagging of notes, Export notes and audio, Organize by date, category, speaker, location, iCloud database transfer, Dark mode support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for organizing sermons
- 👍 Easy to use and write
- 👍 Helps track routines and improve
- 👍 Convenient for spiritual writing
- 👍 Allows adding subcategories

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Design/graphics could be better
- 👎 Not necessary, waste of money
- 👎 Needs more update features (editing, font size, bold, underline)
- 👎 Frustrating to close keyboard to save
- 👎 Grotesque look on iPhone 6/6 Plus

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes every time trying to open a note
- Crashing
- Having trouble with recording, needs practice
- Multiple copies of the same category

**Requested features**

- Upload own screenshots or pictures
- Add a feature to upload own screenshots or pictures
- More update features: deleting or editing speakers, editing sermons, font size, bold, underlining
- Access scripture within the app
- Add an option to take a photo or video in app


### 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 PRO free?

Sermon Notes PRO costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is My Sermon Notes free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Sermon Notes PRO or My Sermon Notes?

Sermon Notes PRO is rated higher. Sermon Notes PRO averages 4.8 out of 5 from 253 ratings, while My Sermon Notes averages 3.8 from 13 ratings.

### Do Sermon Notes PRO or My Sermon Notes have ads?

My Sermon Notes shows ads; Sermon Notes PRO does not.

### Which is updated more often, Sermon Notes PRO or My Sermon Notes?

Sermon Notes PRO ships an update every 3 months, and My Sermon Notes monthly. Most recently, Sermon Notes PRO was updated on September 23, 2026 and My Sermon Notes on September 30, 2026.

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