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BibleShow vs LyricDisplay

BibleShow logo
BibleShow

Free Windows software for displaying Bible verses, with NDI output and up to four screens.

  • Free
  • Unmaintained
LyricDisplay logo
LyricDisplay

Open-source lyric control app with outputs for projectors, stage displays, OBS and vMix.

  • Open Source
  • Free

Summary

  • BibleShow is free, while LyricDisplay is free.
  • LyricDisplay is open source (GPL-3.0-or-later); BibleShow is proprietary.
  • Both run on Windows.
  • Note: BibleShow is no longer actively maintained.
  • Both support: Screens & outputs: Multiple audience screens · Screens & outputs: Stage display / confidence monitor · Screens & outputs: Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming · Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline.

Only in BibleShow

  • Broadcast video: NDI (paid add-on in LyricDisplay)

Only in LyricDisplay

  • Runs on macOS
  • Runs on Linux
  • Songs & lyrics: Song library
  • Songs & lyrics: Import from other presentation software
  • Songs & lyrics: Paste or import plain-text lyrics
  • Songs & lyrics: Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources)
  • Songs & lyrics: Motion backgrounds behind lyrics
  • Inputs & other sources (partial in BibleShow)

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Product BibleShow logo BibleShow LyricDisplay logo LyricDisplay
Overview
Price Free / Donation-supportedFree / Donation-supported
Open source NoYes (GPL-3.0-or-later)
Deployment Desktop appDesktop app
Status maintenanceactive
Platforms
Windows Supported Supported
macOS Not supported Supported
Linux Not supported Supported
Web browser Not supported Not supported
iOS / iPadOS Not supported Not supported
Android Not supported Not supported
ChromeOS Not supported Not supported
Content
Songs & lyrics Not supported: Bible-only presenter; songs and general presentations are not handled. Supported
Song library Not supported Supported
Import from other presentation software Not supported Supported: EasyWorship song databases can be imported, keeping title, writers, copyright and CCLI number.
Paste or import plain-text lyrics Not supported Supported: Imports text, LRC, Markdown, RTF and DOCX files, and lyrics can be pasted from websites.
Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) Not supported Supported: Built-in online lyric search via LRCLIB, Lyrics.ovh and OpenHymnal.
Chord charts for musicians Not supported Unknown
Motion backgrounds behind lyrics Not supported Supported: Each output can have its own image or video background.
CCLI usage reporting Not supported Unknown
Bible Supported Unknown
Free translations included Supported: Ships with the King James Version; 180+ free Bible modules in over 60 languages can be downloaded from within the app. Unknown
Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) Unknown Unknown
Slides & presentations Not supported Partial
PowerPoint Not supported Partial: PowerPoint files are imported as lyric slides (one text slide per PowerPoint slide); it is not a general slide player.
Keynote Not supported Unknown
Google Slides Not supported Unknown
Canva Not supported Unknown
PDF Not supported Unknown
Plays slide animations & transitions Not supported Unknown
Media Supported Unknown
Video playback Unknown Unknown
Audio playback Unknown Unknown
Images Supported: Background images with adjustable effects behind the scripture text. Unknown
YouTube / online video Unknown Unknown
Inputs & other sources Partial Supported
Live camera / capture card Partial: An NDI source can be used as the background; no direct capture-card input is described. Unknown
Screen sharing Unknown Unknown
Web pages Unknown Unknown
Countdown timers & clocks Unknown Supported: A separate timer display driven by a schedule/agenda.
On-screen messages & alerts Unknown Unknown
Audience interaction (polls, Q&A, Slido, follow along) Unknown Unknown
Languages
Multilingual Supported Supported
Interface in multiple languages Supported: The menu language can be changed (the site itself is in English and Romanian). Unknown
Songs in other languages Unknown Unknown
Bibles in other languages Supported Unknown
Bilingual lyrics on screen Unknown Supported: Translation lines can be grouped with each lyric line and shown together.
Bible translations side by side Supported: Up to 4 versions in parallel on the main screen and up to 7 across all displays. Unknown
Non-Latin & right-to-left scripts Supported: Full support for right-to-left languages such as Hebrew and Arabic. Unknown
Integrations
Software integrations Unknown Unknown
Planning Center Unknown Unknown
ChurchSuite Unknown Unknown
WorshipTools Planning Unknown Unknown
Hardware control Unknown Supported
MIDI Unknown Supported: MIDI and OSC control.
DMX lighting Unknown Unknown
Stream Deck / Companion Unknown Unknown
Automation & extensibility Unknown Supported
Network API (HTTP / WebSocket) Unknown Supported: Documented HTTP (OpenAPI) and Socket.IO realtime APIs.
Plugins / extensions Unknown Unknown
Built-in scripting / macros Unknown Unknown
Webhooks / triggers to other systems Unknown Unknown
MCP server for AI assistants Unknown Unknown
AI features (e.g. verse detection, lyric formatting) Unknown Unknown
Presenting & control
Screens & outputs Supported Supported
Multiple audience screens Supported: Up to four independently configured displays, each to a window, NDI or data (XML/PNG) output. Supported: Two default lyric outputs plus up to four custom outputs, a stage display and a timer display.
Stage display / confidence monitor Supported: A stage monitor can mirror the main display or use its own theme. Supported
Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming Supported: Display windows can cover part of the screen and NDI output carries an alpha channel. Supported: Outputs can be added as transparent browser sources in OBS, vMix and Wirecast.
Output as a web page (TVs, OBS / vMix browser source) Unknown Supported: Every output is a browser URL that can be opened on other devices on the LAN or in streaming software.
Broadcast video Supported Paid add-on or tier
NDI Supported: NewTek NDI output (one per instance, with alpha channel) and NDI input as background. Paid add-on or tier: NDI output requires the separately downloaded (free) LyricDisplay NDI companion.
SDI Unknown Unknown
Built-in streaming & recording Unknown Unknown
Stream to any RTMP destination Unknown Unknown
YouTube Live Unknown Unknown
Facebook Live Unknown Unknown
Record the output to a file Unknown Unknown
TV output Unknown Unknown
Apple TV app Unknown Unknown
Android / Google TV app Unknown Unknown
Fire TV app Unknown Unknown
Roku app Unknown Unknown
Chromecast / AirPlay Unknown Unknown
Connectivity & collaboration Supported Supported
Cloud sync of library Unknown Unknown
Works fully offline Supported Supported
Remote control from phone or tablet Unknown Supported: Join-code-protected mobile/web controllers.
Multiple operators at once Unknown Unknown
Web native (runs in a browser) Unknown Unknown

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