Comparison

NOVA vs OBL

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. It allows artists to build their network, showcase their work, and find job opportunities. Clients can discover and hire top freelance creative talent.

Highlights
  • Build creative network
  • Display artwork
  • Access job opportunities
  • Hire freelance talent
  • Application-based platform
  • Community guidelines
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

OBL

Capture and relive your most cherished moments by adding voice memos, photos, and videos to them. Share these experiences with friends and collectively build a richer tapestry of memories. A 30-day time lock encourages focus on creating new experiences rather than dwelling on the immediate past.

Highlights
  • Add voice memos to memories
  • Attach photos and videos
  • Collaborate with friends on memories
  • 30-day time lock for memories
  • Relive past experiences
Features
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I don't want to keep loosing memories. Sometimes I look back at old photos and I can barely remember happened, eventually, I even forget how I felt in the moment. I wish I could revisit those memories and know how it sounded like, how it looked and what was going on. So that's what Obambulare lets you do, it allows you to add voice memos, photos and videos to a moment. Then you can add friends to contribute too, can you imagine getting to experience everyone's presence and feelings like you were right there. Because It's so real, there is a time lock of 30 days so you're not focused on the immediate past and you can go and make more memories instead of focusing on the imperfections.

Screenshots

NOVA4 screens
OBL3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OBL at 100% against NOVA's 37%. OBL 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 2) and chart position (#163 vs unranked). On price, ads 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. OBL asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OBL 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 2, 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 OBL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NOVA ships an update monthly, OBL every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
NOVA versus OBL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNOVAOBL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#163 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB20 MB
Age rating+1212+
DeveloperNova Network Inc.Richard Zhang

Customer experience

NOVA

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

OBL

All ratings2 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

OBL

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

OBL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NOVA free?
NOVA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OBL free?
OBL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NOVA or OBL?
OBL is rated higher. NOVA averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while OBL averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do NOVA or OBL have ads?
Neither NOVA nor OBL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NOVA or OBL?
NOVA ships an update monthly, and OBL every 3 days. Most recently, NOVA was updated on November 12, 2026 and OBL on October 31, 2026.

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