Comparison

Obedience vs Nuvela

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

Head to head
About

Obedience

This app helps couples in BDSM dynamics track daily and weekly habits, with one partner managing rewards and punishments. It facilitates real-time updates and communication between partners, supporting multiple participants.

Highlights
  • Customizable daily/weekly habits and tasks
  • Define own punishments and rewards
  • Track rules and assign points
  • Live chat with partner
  • Real-time sharing and multiple partner support
  • Stats and graphs for habit tracking
Features
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Obedience is a kinky habit tracker for couples in a BDSM dynamic. Whether you've been practising kink for a long time, or you're new to the scene, Obedience will help you and your partner(s) track daily and weekly habits, and puts the dominant in charge of rewards and punishments. Couples can connect their phones, which enables one to update their habit status and spend their rewarded coins, and the other to see these real time updates and set up a reward and punishment system. Features: -Add your own daily or weekly habits and tasks -Add your own punishments and rewards -Keep track of your rules -Live chat with partner -Assign rewards and/or punishments to your tasks and habits. -Give punishments and rewards automatically or manually -Give submissive points that they can spend on rewards -Real time sharing between dominant and submissive -Supports multiple partners -See stats and graphs about your habits -Set reminder/alarm notifications (coming soon!) ----------------------------------------- This app contains auto-renewable subscriptions. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Privacy policy: https://obedienceapp.com/privacy-policy Terms and conditions: https://obedienceapp.com/terms-of-service

About

Nuvela

Decode skincare ingredients and understand how formulas suit your skin. Scan products to get ingredient explanations, match scores, and purity ratings. Build personalized routines and avoid ingredient clashes.

Highlights
  • Ingredient scanning and explanation
  • Skin type and concern quiz
  • Product match and purity scores
  • Routine building and conflict alerts
  • Ingredient recommendations
  • Private by design, on-device scanning
Features
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Skincare, decoded. Ever stared at an ingredient list and had no idea what half of it does? Nuvela reads the label for you. Scan any skincare product and instantly see every ingredient explained in plain English — and how well the formula suits your skin. HOW IT WORKS - Take a one-minute skin quiz — your type, concerns and any sensitivities. - Scan a product's ingredients with your camera, paste them, or pick from 100+ popular products. - Get two clear scores: a match score for your skin and a purity score for the formula. BUILD A ROUTINE THAT WORKS TOGETHER Save products to your shelf and sort them into a morning and evening routine. Nuvela flags when actives clash — like a retinoid layered with an acid — before they irritate your skin. KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR Based on your quiz, Nuvela suggests the ingredients worth seeking out, with the reason why — then helps you find products that contain them. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Scanning happens on your device. Your profile and shelf stay on your phone. NUVELA GOLD Upgrade for the full ingredient-by-ingredient breakdown, routine conflict alerts and fixes, an unlimited shelf, and early access to new features. $6.99/month or $39.99/year with a 1-week free trial. Subscriptions are billed to your Apple ID and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Nuvela provides cosmetic-ingredient information, not medical advice. Always patch-test new products and consult a dermatologist about any skin concern. Terms: https://asknuvela.com/terms.html Privacy: https://asknuvela.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Obedience4 screens
Nuvela4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nuvela at none against Obedience's 10. Nuvela also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Obedience's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Obedience sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Nuvela asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Obedience ships an update every 9 days, Nuvela fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Obedience versus Nuvela: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterObedienceNuvela
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperObedience B.V.GABRIELLA HINA

Customer experience

Obedience

All ratings2,978 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews398 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral11.3%
Negative13.3%

Nuvela

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Obedience

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Tasks not tracking or resetting properly
  • Points not updating accurately
  • Messaging and notification issues
  • Losing data when switching between partners
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

9 requests
  • Ability to add more than 5 habits on free version
  • Option to pause tasks and habits
  • Ability to request approval for completed tasks
  • Customizable color themes
  • Separate section for one-time tasks
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  • Suggestions for limits, rules, punishments, and rewards
  • Calendar view and progress tracking
  • Dedicated journal feature
  • Ability to add photos and media to tasks

Nuvela

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Obedience

Subscriptions9
  • Obedience Pro 1 Month$6.991 Month
  • Obedience Pro 3 Months$14.993 Months
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
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  • Obedience Pro 6 Months$19.996 Months
  • Yearly1 Year trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
None

Nuvela

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Obedience free?
Obedience is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nuvela free?
Nuvela is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Obedience or Nuvela have ads?
Neither Obedience nor Nuvela shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Obedience or Nuvela?
Obedience ships an update every 9 days, and Nuvela fortnightly. Most recently, Obedience was updated on November 7, 2026 and Nuvela on October 31, 2026.

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