Comparison

NOVA vs TappedIn

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

TappedIn

Discover and invest in emerging musicians. Track their growth, build a portfolio of your early picks, and showcase your music taste. Artist prices are dynamically linked to real popularity metrics.

Highlights
  • Invest in underground artists
  • Track artist growth
  • Build a music portfolio
  • Timestamped and shareable picks
  • Artist prices tied to popularity data
  • Discover new music talent
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TappedIn is an app for people who like to discover artists early. You can invest in underground artists, track how they grow, and build a portfolio based on who you believed in first. Every pick is timestamped and shareable. Artist prices are tied to real popularity data. Find new artists, see who’s discovering music the earliest, and prove your taste.

Screenshots

NOVA4 screens
TappedIn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TappedIn at 100% against NOVA's 37%. TappedIn also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). NOVA's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 10) and chart position (#155 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. TappedIn asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TappedIn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NOVA has 1.2K ratings behind it against 10, 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 TappedIn's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NOVA ships an update monthly, TappedIn every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
NOVA versus TappedIn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNOVATappedIn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better10
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#155 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB71 MB
Age rating+1212+
DeveloperNova Network Inc.Benjamin Bryner

Customer experience

NOVA

All ratings1,182 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative59.7%

TappedIn

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 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

TappedIn

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

TappedIn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NOVA free?
NOVA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TappedIn free?
TappedIn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NOVA or TappedIn?
TappedIn is rated higher. NOVA averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while TappedIn averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do NOVA or TappedIn have ads?
Neither NOVA nor TappedIn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NOVA or TappedIn?
NOVA ships an update monthly, and TappedIn every 3 days. Most recently, NOVA was updated on November 3, 2026 and TappedIn on October 30, 2026.

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