Comparison

NOVA vs archive

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

Head to head
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/

About

archive

This app allows users to catalog their wardrobe, track what they wear, and share outfits with friends. It helps in generating new outfit ideas and maintaining a comprehensive inventory of clothing.

Highlights
  • Catalog owned clothing
  • Track outfits worn
  • Share outfits with friends
  • Generate new outfit ideas
  • Maintain a personal style journal
Features
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your fits have a new home. archive is the app for people who care about what they wear. post your looks, build a streak, and see what your friends are wearing — not influencers, just the people you follow. – build your archive every look you've ever worn, all in one place. track your streak, see your most-worn pieces, and spot what you keep reaching for. – your style feed a feed made for fits. see looks from friends, like and comment, share your outfits with people who get it. – make looks, not mood boards build outfit collages from your pieces, remix and shuffle until it's right. get dressed, not just inspired. – catalog your closet add every piece you own. know what you have, how often you wear it, and what you never touch. – see what friends actually wear every look, every week. archive shows you how your friends really dress. start your archive. build your streak.

Screenshots

NOVA4 screens
archive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: archive at 100% against NOVA's 37%. archive also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). NOVA's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 13) and chart position (#151 vs unranked). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NOVA sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. archive asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

archive holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NOVA has 1.2K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of NOVA's written reviews are positive against 100% of archive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NOVA ships an update every 3 weeks, archive weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
NOVA versus archive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNOVAarchive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.2K ratings)4.9 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#151 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB49 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNova Network Inc.ARCHIVE CLOTHING INC

Customer experience

NOVA

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

archive

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

NOVA

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes
  • Freezing
  • Buggy application process

Requested features

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

archive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
None

archive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NOVA free?
NOVA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is archive free?
archive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NOVA or archive?
archive is rated higher. NOVA averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while archive averages 4.9 from 13 ratings.
Do NOVA or archive have ads?
Neither NOVA nor archive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NOVA or archive?
NOVA ships an update every 3 weeks, and archive weekly. Most recently, NOVA was updated on October 25, 2026 and archive on October 25, 2026.

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