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.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- Verse-by-verse Bible teaching
- Audio and video lessons
- Full-length notes
- Topical studies
- Answers to Bible questions
- Printable lessons
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Sermon Notes PRO ships an update every 3 months, Verse By Verse Ministry every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Sermon Notes PRO | Verse By Verse Ministry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (253 ratings) | 4.9 (338 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews | 92.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 253 | 338 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ChuChu Train Productions | Verse By Verse Ministry International |
Customer experience
Sermon Notes PRO
Verse By Verse Ministry
User reviews
Sermon Notes PRO
From 253 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Sermon Notes PRO
No in-app purchases
Verse By Verse Ministry
No in-app purchases
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