Scandic Hotels vs Nova Circle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scandic Hotels
Easily book stays at over 280 hotels and access exclusive member benefits. Manage your bookings, view hotel details, and enjoy special deals as a member.
- Explore 280+ hotels
- Exclusive member benefits
- Easy hotel booking
- Manage bookings
- View hotel details
- Access room extras and amenities
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WELCOME TO SCANDIC Ready for your next stay? Explore 280+ hotels and get access to exclusive member benefits with Scandic Friends! HOTEL BOOKINGS MADE EASY With all Scandic hotels at your fingertips, booking your next stay has never been easier! Whether you're planning a weekend getaway or a business trip, you can browse all our hotels in one place, check availability, and confirm your booking in just a few taps. MANAGE YOUR BOOKING Quickly check your booking, update your details, or make changes whenever you need – all in one convenient place. We’ve designed this app to be flexible and fuss-free, so you can focus on the fun part: looking forward to your trip. ALL YOU NEED AT THE HOTEL From the moment you arrive, we’ve got you covered. Access all the essential details before you even set foot in the lobby – from check-in times to room extras and hotel amenities. Need an upgrade or a little something extra for your stay? You’ll find it all here. SCANDIC FRIENDS BENEFITS We love treating our friends to something special. That’s why our members always get the best deals – from exclusive discounts to unique perks you won’t find anywhere else. Think of it as our way of saying thank you for choosing us. The more you stay, the more you enjoy!
Nova Circle
Discover and share genuine recommendations from trusted friends for places to go, eat, and drink. Organize your favorite spots globally and get inspired by like-minded individuals, saving you time on endless searches.
- Save and share top recommendations
- Organize favorite spots worldwide
- Get inspired by like-minded people
- Follow friends and expand your circle
- Create wishlists for future visits
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We believe that a recommendation from a real friend is worth more than the opinion of a thousand strangers. Nova Circle is your single space for saving and sharing top recommendations around the world while getting inspired by likeminded people. Our app simply gathers genuine recommendations from people you trust, allowing you to save time and skip the endless search for the best places to go/eat/drink/stay. - Organize all your favorite spots around the world - Share your top picks with friends - Expand Your Circle: Follow your friends in the app and invite those not here yet - Wishlist: Save the places and recommendations you want to remember and visit in the future
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nova Circle at 100% against Scandic Hotels's 27%. Nova Circle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). Scandic Hotels's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (33 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nova Circle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scandic Hotels has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Scandic Hotels's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nova Circle's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scandic Hotels | Nova Circle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (33 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Scandic Hotels AB | Nova Circle Technologies AB |
Customer experience
Scandic Hotels
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In-app purchases
Scandic Hotels
No in-app purchases
Nova Circle
No in-app purchases
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