Holyrics vs Kova
Holyrics
holyrics.com.brKova
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| Figure | Holyrics | Kova |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 1 |
| Spec score · Presentation software | 9.0 (#12) | 7.7 (#65) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The documentation demonstrates controlling OBS Studio scenes and network PTZ cameras through API receivers. | Kova supports YouTube embeds and QR poll shortcodes, and its documentation lists importing from PowerPoint, a URL, or Marp. |
| Privacy | The smartphone app states that it does not store or collect personal data; camera access is used for QR-code reading and microphone access for sending audio in chat. | The maker says the kova.md site uses no cookies, analytics, advertising scripts, or account creation; it keeps standard server logs for security and reliability. |
| Support | Holyrics provides video tutorials, tips and an FAQ covering the software and app. | The maker lists support at [email protected] and directs users to GitHub issues for bugs and feature requests. |
| Supported platforms | Windows,Linux,macOS,Android | macOS,Windows,Linux |
| Themes | Themes control fonts, colors, backgrounds, alignment, gradients, textures and video backgrounds independently from content. | Kova includes 11 themes with light and dark modes, and supports custom themes made as YAML files. |
| What it does | Holyrics is church presentation software for displaying lyrics, Bible verses, media and service information. | Kova is a desktop app for creating presentations from plain Markdown, with layout, theming, and PDF or PowerPoint export. |
Plans
Holyrics
- Basic$2 a month
- Advanced$3 a month
- Advanced + Worshipwide$7 a month
- HolyricsFree
- HolyricsFree
- Holyrics iOS app$0.99, paid once
- Holyrics iOS app$0.99, paid once
In their own words
Holyrics
Holyrics is presentation software for churches that display lyrics and Bible verses at worship services and events. It can present song lyrics, scripture, text, images, audio, video, countdowns, alerts and stage-view content. The audio and video player supports VLC Media Player, while the mobile app can access program data and control presentations. Cloud synchronization shares program data and media files between computers but leaves local settings out. Telegram features include questions, polls, draws, chat synchronization and file transfer through a chatbot; direct chat file transfers are limited to 20MB, with Google Drive links suggested for larger files. The Advanced plan includes an online API for HTTP requests from other applications. Holyrics does not stream directly, though it is compatible with streaming programs. Desktop versions are available for Windows, Linux and Mac and require Java 8; Java 9 does not work. The software plan is free; Basic is $5 a month, Advanced is $10 a month, and Advanced + Worshipwide is $25 a month. The iOS app is $0.99, paid once.