NOVA vs Tribes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Network building for artists
- Portfolio display for creatives
- Access to job opportunities
- Direct client access to talent
- Application-based community
- Community guidelines enforcement
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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/
Tribes
A social platform for creative professionals to connect, collaborate on projects, and share their work. Discover like-minded individuals, build your network, and grow your creative career.
- Discover creatives by role, city, and availability
- Post and apply for collaborative projects
- Build an Inner Circle for private sharing
- Share photos, reels, and creative projects
- Real-time messaging with voice and video calls
- Create and share moodboards
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Tribes is the social platform built for creative professionals — photographers, designers, directors, stylists, musicians, and makers of every kind. Find your people. Build real collaborations. Grow your creative career. — DISCOVER YOUR TRIBE — Browse thousands of creatives by role, city, and availability. See who's near you, who's open to collabs, and who's working on something you want to be part of. — COLLABORATE ON PROJECTS — Post open projects and find the exact collaborators you need. Apply to join projects that match your skills. Build your portfolio together. — CONNECT DEEPLY — Follow creatives you admire. Build your Inner Circle — a trusted group for sharing moodboards, group chats, and exclusive collaboration invites. — SHARE YOUR WORK — Post photos, reels, and creative projects. Apply filters, add captions, tag your work. Let the community discover what you make. — CHAT & CONNECT — Real-time messaging with voice messages, photo sharing, typing indicators, and video calls. Reach out to anyone, anytime. — MOODBOARDS — Curate visual inspirations and share them privately with your Inner Circle or publicly with the community. Tribes is where your creative career gets real. Not just followers — collaborators, co-creators, and the people who will make your next project possible. Join the tribe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tribes at 5.0 against NOVA's 4.3. NOVA's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 1) and chart position (#160 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. NOVA sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Tribes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tribes 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | NOVA | Tribes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #160 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nova Network Inc. | Arthur Atomyan |
Customer experience
NOVA
Tribes
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
Tribes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NOVA
- Nova Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Nova Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Nova Pro (Day Pass)$3.99
Tribes
- Tribes Pro$9.991 Month
- Tribes Pro Annual$79.991 Year









