Comparison

Creativist vs NOVA

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

Head to head
About

Creativist

Connect with fellow creative professionals to collaborate on projects and find opportunities. Showcase your portfolio, discover talent, and team up to bring your artistic visions to life. Offers a platform for writers, artists, editors, and designers to find partnerships and potential cash-winning contests.

Highlights
  • Connect with creators
  • Showcase portfolios
  • Find project partners
  • Submit to contests
  • Discover creative talent
  • Build creative partnerships
Features
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All writers have their favorite words. Some of yours might be CASH-WINNING CONTEST! We creators love to create. But let’s be real. Creators need cash to create. And even buy food sometimes. This app isn’t only about connection. It’s about putting in the work and having the chance to be recognized. So…calling all creative writers! Enter our short story contest. Write it. Submit it. Get your chance to win some cash! Like our style? Read on, new creative friend. Finding a good creative partnership is like finding the perfect dating match. The chemistry is a must, but you also want someone who understands your project goals, needs, and timeline. Because it’s never easy to find “the one” to work with, we brought Creativist to life. Creativist is designed to help you choose the right person to take your masterpiece to the next level. Our app features profiles and portfolios of likeminded creators who share similar intentions—making a living by living out their creative passions. As a community of freelance artists, writers, editors, photographers, and designers, Creativist connects kindred spirits in creativity—like you! Whether you’re self-publishing or submitting to a major publisher, find the talent you need to elevate your work. This could look like: • A freelance writer teaming up with an illustrator to create a children’s book • An artist and an author turning a great idea into a great graphic novel • A blogger pairing with a designer to make their website look amazing • A photographer looking for the perfect social media wordsmith • An editor making magic out of a writer’s manuscript Start by reviewing each other’s past work to decide if it’s the right fit. Like what you see? Reach out and say hello to begin a collaboration. Once it’s a match, the two of you take it from there. Deadlines, pay structure, and deliverables are all handled and agreed upon by both parties and happen outside of the Creativist platform. Creativist is free to download and use. But we also have premium features! To get the best of Creativist, sign up for our subscription plan at $9.99 per month. Subscriptions unlock Creativist’s functionality as per plan and can be cancelled within a set period of time identified within our terms and conditions. Payment is charged to the credit card that is connected to your iTunes account. Auto-renewals must be turned off within 24 hours of the current subscription period to avoid being charged for the next subscription period. The management of you subscription can be done within the app. Once a subscription is initiated, any unused portions of your free trial are forfeited. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of Use: https://api.creativist.app/terms_and_conditions Privacy Policy: https://api.creativist.app/privacy_policies

About

NOVA

This platform connects creative professionals with clients seeking talent. Artists can build networks, showcase work, and find job opportunities. Clients gain direct access to vetted freelance creative talent.

Highlights
  • Network building for artists
  • Portfolio display for creatives
  • Access to job opportunities
  • Direct client access to talent
  • Application-based community
  • Community guidelines enforcement
Features
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NOVA is the curated freelancer platform for the next generation of creatives. Our mission is to provide Network, Opportunity, and Visibility to Artists. For creatives, NOVA is a first-of-its-kind multi application platform for artists to build their network, display their work, and easily access job opportunities. For clients, NOVA is the next evolution of creative hiring, providing a direct link to top freelance creative talent. _ At NOVA, our priority is community, which is why we are an application-based platform. Prospective members should download the mobile app here and submit an application. As a creative, we'll ask you to include information like skills and past project work. As a client, we'll ask you to include your company name and job title. Once you've submitted an application, it will be placed into the queue to be reviewed by our board of creatives and internal team. You could receive your acceptance at any time, so keep your push notifications on! Once admitted, creatives and clients will have full-access to the platform. Users must continuously abide by our community guidelines of integrity, professionalism, and privacy. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Creativist4 screens
NOVA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Creativist at 67% against NOVA's 37%. Creativist also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). NOVA's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 5) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Creativist sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and NOVA sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NOVA holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NOVA has 1.2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Creativist's written reviews are positive against 37% of NOVA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Creativist ships an update every 4 weeks, NOVA every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Creativist versus NOVA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCreativistNOVA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings)4.3 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better36.8% of reviews
Number of ratings51.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#154 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB143 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPassel, LLCNova Network Inc.

Customer experience

Creativist

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

NOVA

All ratings1,158 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative59.7%

Bugs and requests

Creativist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NOVA

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes
  • Freezing
  • Buggy application process

Requested features

4 requests
  • Web Access
  • Saved filter settings
  • Notifications
  • Profile customization

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Creativist

Subscriptions3
  • Standard$5.991 Month
  • Professional$9.991 Month
  • Promotional$9.991 Month
3 purchases

NOVA

Subscriptions2
  • Nova Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Nova Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nova Pro (Day Pass)$3.99

Questions

Is Creativist free?
Creativist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NOVA free?
NOVA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Creativist or NOVA?
NOVA is rated higher. Creativist averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while NOVA averages 4.3 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Creativist or NOVA have ads?
Neither Creativist nor NOVA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Creativist or NOVA?
Creativist ships an update every 4 weeks, and NOVA every 3 weeks. Most recently, Creativist was updated on October 11, 2026 and NOVA on October 15, 2026.

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