Comparison

Sermon Notes PRO vs Verse By Verse Ministry

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

Head to head
About

Sermon Notes PRO

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
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Sermon Notes is an application to help you get the most out of a sermon or lecture. Featuring a user intuitive interface and audio recording sizes optimized for the mobile platform. Highlights • Simultaneously record audio while taking notes • Automatic time tag aligns notes with audio track • Export to iTunes App File Sharing and/or e-mail • Simple, clean design • Database transfer between iOS devices via iCloud • Easily organize by date, category, speaker, or location • Dark mode support (iOS 13 and newer) • Default font size support based on iOS settings John 3:16

About

Verse By Verse Ministry

Access hundreds of hours of verse-by-verse Bible teaching, including full-length notes, audio lessons, and video content. Explore entire books of the Bible, topical studies, and answers to common questions. Print and share resources for personal study or group use.

Highlights
  • Verse-by-verse Bible teaching
  • Audio and video lessons
  • Full-length notes
  • Topical studies
  • Answers to Bible questions
  • Printable lessons
Features
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The Verse By Verse Ministry (VBVM) International study app, featuring the Bible teaching of Pastor Stephen Armstrong. Access hundreds of hours of verse-by-verse Bible teaching through entire books of the Bible for free. Listen to recorded teaching, read the accompanying full-length notes, print lessons for use in small groups or for teaching from the pulpit. Watch videos, read answers to hundreds of Bible questions, and more. The VBVMI Bible Study App features​ audio lessons recorded during live teaching sessions; PDF sermon notes suitable for use in preaching and small group study; student handouts, overhead slides, and more. Read, listen, print and share the content from your phone. BIBLE STUDIES AVAILABLE INCLUDE: - Genesis - Exodus - Judges - Ruth - 1Samuel - Jonah - Ezra - Nehemiah - Isaiah - Matthew - Gospel of Luke - Gospel of John - Acts - Romans - 1Corinthians - Galatians - James - 1Peter - Hebrews - Jude - 2John - 3John - Revelation And more studies are being added all the time! VBVMI also offers special lesson on single topics including teaching from Numbers, 1Kings, 2Samuel, the Gospel of John, and more. Topical studies on obedience, God's sovereignty prayer and other important themes are available as well. In addition to the Bible studies, the app offers hundreds of answers to Bible questions. ABOUT VERSE BY VERSE MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL: Verse By Verse Ministry International is a non-profit, non-denominational, Christian ministry dedicated to promoting the preaching and teaching of God's word clearly and boldly, in its proper historical and theological context, and for the purposes God has ordained: to persuade the unbeliever of the truth of the Gospel and to equip the saints for the work of ministry. This ministry was founded in 2003 on a commitment to providing compelling, verse-by-verse teaching of God's word at no charge (2Cor 2:17), thus ensuring the whole counsel of God is proclaimed (Acts 20:27). Also, visit www.vbvmi.org for access to hundreds of hours of free verse-by-verse Bible teaching and other resources for students and teachers.

Screenshots

Sermon Notes PRO4 screens
Verse By Verse Ministry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Verse By Verse Ministry at Free against Sermon Notes PRO's $19.99. Sermon Notes PRO's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.1). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Verse By Verse Ministry 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Verse By Verse Ministry holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 253 and 338 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Sermon Notes PRO's written reviews are positive against 92% of Verse By Verse Ministry's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sermon Notes PRO ships an update every 3 months, Verse By Verse Ministry every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sermon Notes PRO versus Verse By Verse Ministry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSermon Notes PROVerse By Verse Ministry
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (253 ratings)4.9 (338 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews92.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings253338 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChuChu Train ProductionsVerse By Verse Ministry International

Customer experience

Sermon Notes PRO

All ratings253 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative9.1%

Verse By Verse Ministry

All ratings334 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive92.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative2.5%

User reviews

Sermon Notes PRO

From 253 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

  • 👎 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

Verse By Verse Ministry

From 338 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📚 Exceptional verse-by-verse Bible teaching methodology
  • 👨‍🏫 Highly gifted and knowledgeable teacher (Stephen Armstrong)
  • 🎯 In-depth biblical context and historical explanations
  • 📖 Comprehensive study materials with PDF outlines and notes
  • 🆓 Premium content available for free

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and requires reinstallation to function
  • 🐛 White screen freezing issues
  • ⚠️ Inconsistent audio playback functionality
  • ❌ No playlist or queue feature for continuous listening
  • ❌ No dark mode option

Bugs and requests

Sermon Notes PRO

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

6 requests
  • 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
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  • Update for iPhone 6 Plus display

Verse By Verse Ministry

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes and requires deletion/reinstallation to work
  • White screen with logo appearing before closing
  • Audio playback not initiating consistently
  • App freezes on certain iOS versions (iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 9.3)
  • Progress lost after app updates
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  • Missing audio files for some lessons (Book of Acts)
  • Sound without video display
  • App disappears from screen unexpectedly

Requested features

8 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Playlist and queue functionality for auto-play
  • Favorites/bookmarking feature for lessons
  • Sleep timer mode
  • Progress tracking dashboard showing completion percentage
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  • Selective download management (not all or nothing)
  • Pause control via iPhone earbud buttons
  • Outreach ministry for homebound individuals

In-app purchases

None

Sermon Notes PRO

No in-app purchases

None

Verse By Verse Ministry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sermon Notes PRO free?
Sermon Notes PRO costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Verse By Verse Ministry free?
Verse By Verse Ministry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sermon Notes PRO or Verse By Verse Ministry?
Verse By Verse Ministry is rated higher. Sermon Notes PRO averages 4.8 out of 5 from 253 ratings, while Verse By Verse Ministry averages 4.9 from 338 ratings.
Do Sermon Notes PRO or Verse By Verse Ministry have ads?
Neither Sermon Notes PRO nor Verse By Verse Ministry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sermon Notes PRO or Verse By Verse Ministry?
Sermon Notes PRO ships an update every 3 months, and Verse By Verse Ministry every 5 months. Most recently, Sermon Notes PRO was updated on November 1, 2026 and Verse By Verse Ministry on November 1, 2026.

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