Comparison

PoolTool vs Nova Polkadot Wallet

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

Head to head
About

PoolTool

Discover and monitor Cardano stake pools. Track your rewards and receive notifications for pool changes like fees, pledge, and saturation. Find the best pools with smart filtering and sorting.

Highlights
  • Explore Cardano stake pools
  • Track delegation rewards
  • Favorite pool notifications
  • Detailed pool information
  • Smart pool filtering and sorting
Features
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Explore the Cardano blockchain and track your rewards in the PoolTool app! Browse the pools of the Cardano network. Mark your favorite stake pools and get notified when they change fees, pledge, create blocks or they become saturated. PoolTool is always available on the go, showing you the most desirable pools by default by applying a meaningful filter and sort on the currently hundreds of registered pools. See detailed information and historical data about all the pools: - Website - Description - Pledged ADA - Fees - Block production - Controlled Stake We welcome your feedback and feature requests, so please get in touch via Twitter, Telegram or through our website. What is Cardano? Cardano is home to the ADA cryptocurrency, which can be used to send and receive digital funds. This digital cash represents the future of money, making possible fast, direct transfers that are guaranteed to be secure through the use of cryptography.

About

Nova Polkadot Wallet

Manage your Polkadot and Kusama assets securely with this self-custodial wallet. Perform token transfers, participate in crowdloans, and stake your assets with a user-friendly interface. Supports over 50 tokens from the Polkadot ecosystem.

Highlights
  • Self-custodial and decentralized
  • Token transfers
  • Parachain crowdloan participation
  • Staking functionality
  • Support for 50+ Polkadot/Kusama tokens
  • Dynamic token addition
Features
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Nova Wallet is next gen application for Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem. Nova aims to provide user-friendly access to Polkadot features, such as token transfers, staking, contribution to the parachain crowdloans. Nova prioritizes quality first, thus the app provides maximized security and performance for the users. Nova Wallet is a decentralized and self-custodial app, therefore nobody has access to users' data (including accounts) except users themselves. Make sure to backup your account and store it privately, and never share it with anyone. Participate in crowdloans of Polkadot and Kusama with no limits. Nova Wallet supports the following tokens of the Polkadot ecosystem: - Polkadot (DOT) - Kusama (KSM) - Moonriver (MOVR) - Moonbeam (GLMR) - Karura (KAR) - Acala (ACA) - Shiden (SDN) - Astar (ASTR) - Phala, Khala (PHA) - KILT, KILT Spritnet (KILT) - Bifrost (BNC) - Calamari (KMA) - Altair (AIR) - Basilisk (BSX) - Parallel Heiko (HKO) - Parallel (PARA) - QUARTZ (QTZ) - Bit.Country Pioneer (NEER) - Edgeware (EDG) - Remark (RMRK) - Karura USD (kUSD) - Acala USD (aUSD) - Kintsugi (KINT) - Kintsugi Bitcoin (kBTC) ... and more, shaping a total of 50+ tokens of Polkadot & Kusama ecosystem supported The app supports the dynamic addition of tokens, so as soon as there will be new network & token launched, it will be automatically added to your Nova Wallet Nova Wallet supports Staking for: - Polkadot (DOT) - Kusama (KSM) Nova Wallet is a community-oriented app without any restrictions or limits to the users. Join the Nova Wallet community!

Screenshots

PoolTool4 screens
Nova Polkadot Wallet4 screens

Verdict

The call

PoolTool and Nova Polkadot Wallet both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Nova Polkadot Wallet's written reviews are positive against 59% of PoolTool's. Nova Polkadot Wallet also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). PoolTool's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for PoolTool against 4.3 for Nova Polkadot Wallet. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 159 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of PoolTool's written reviews are positive against 82% of Nova Polkadot Wallet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PoolTool ships an update monthly, Nova Polkadot Wallet fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PoolTool versus Nova Polkadot Wallet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoolToolNova Polkadot Wallet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (99 ratings)4.3 (159 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews82.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings99159 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB178 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAdderley Group Ltd.Nova Foundation

Customer experience

PoolTool

All ratings98 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative18.4%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative37.3%

Nova Polkadot Wallet

All ratings159 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative15.1%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive82.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative15.3%

User reviews

PoolTool

From 99 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Essential tool for Cardano holders
  • 👍 Great for tracking stake pools
  • 👍 Nice UI/UX
  • 👍 Reliable and accurate data
  • 👍 Super useful app

Room to improve

  • ⚠️ Requires ADA fee for password reset
  • ⚠️ Payment in crypto bypasses Apple services
  • ⚠️ No customer support
  • ⚠️ App is extremely slow
  • ⚠️ Freezes and buggy

Nova Polkadot Wallet

From 159 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Clean and intuitive user interface
  • 🚀 Fast and smooth performance
  • 💰 Easy staking functionality
  • 🔒 Secure asset management
  • 🌐 Built-in Web3 browser with dApps

Room to improve

  • 😞 Poor customer support responsiveness
  • 🐛 Staking/unstaking functionality broken
  • 💸 High and unclear gas fees
  • 🔐 Frozen coins with no resolution path
  • 📧 Unresponsive email support

Bugs and requests

PoolTool

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Login issues after ADA verification
  • App freezes
  • Does not load pool data
  • Account creation/addition fails
  • Does not update stakepool info
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  • Block production not showing for some pools
  • Confusing wallet address finding

Requested features

5 requests
  • Break out earnings by year and valuation for tax reporting
  • Add dark mode
  • Add an alert for rewards
  • Show reward percentage for each pool
  • Add screenshots of UX beyond paywall

Nova Polkadot Wallet

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Staking/unstaking transactions show completed but don't process
  • Deposited tokens not displaying balance despite successful deposit
  • Unable to send certain tokens to other wallets
  • Validator selection fails repeatedly with fee charges
  • Crowdloan contributions not displaying in wallet
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  • Swap functionality unavailable for certain token pairs
  • App crashes and freezes on certain operations
  • Glmr staking rewards records not visible

Requested features

8 requests
  • Home screen widgets for staking info
  • iPad/tablet support
  • Ability to hide specific tokens and networks
  • Direct token purchase functionality
  • Auto-lock when leaving app
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  • Password protection option
  • Direct coin selling feature
  • Support for additional parachains (Acala, NODL swaps)

In-app purchases

None

PoolTool

No in-app purchases

None

Nova Polkadot Wallet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PoolTool free?
PoolTool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nova Polkadot Wallet free?
Nova Polkadot Wallet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PoolTool or Nova Polkadot Wallet?
Nova Polkadot Wallet is rated higher. PoolTool averages 4.3 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while Nova Polkadot Wallet averages 4.3 from 159 ratings.
Do PoolTool or Nova Polkadot Wallet have ads?
Neither PoolTool nor Nova Polkadot Wallet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PoolTool or Nova Polkadot Wallet?
PoolTool ships an update monthly, and Nova Polkadot Wallet fortnightly. Most recently, PoolTool was updated on November 3, 2026 and Nova Polkadot Wallet on November 3, 2026.

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