NOVA vs Giggs Live
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. It allows artists to build their network, showcase their work, and find job opportunities. Clients can discover and hire top freelance creative talent.
- Build creative network
- Display artwork
- Access job opportunities
- Hire freelance talent
- Application-based platform
- Community guidelines
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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/
Giggs Live
Connect with professionals in the live events industry. Find job opportunities, join discussions, and build relationships with others in audio, video, lighting, and more. Access educational content and industry events.
- Browse and apply for job postings
- Join community discussions by discipline
- Post jobs and search for hires
- Find and message other professionals
- Access podcast and education content
- Join virtual and in-person events
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Giggs is the home base for the live events industry: the people who build stages, run sound, hang lights, drive trucks, and everyone it takes to keep tours moving. Connect with other professionals who get the work - across audio, video, lighting, rigging, carpentry, catering, touring, production, and more. Whether you just worked your first show or you've been on the road for decades, Giggs gives you a place to find real work and build real relationships in the industry. What you can do on Giggs: • Browse and apply to job postings from productions, venues, festivals, and tours • Join community discussions organized by discipline and interest • Post jobs and search the database if you’re looking to hire • Find and message other professionals in the member directory • Get matched with other members for 1:1 conversations • Listen to the Giggs podcast and access education content built for touring pros • Join Giggs events virtually and in-person around the US. Giggs is built by people who've worked in this industry, for the people who keep it running.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Giggs Live at 100% against NOVA's 37%. Giggs Live 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 (#161 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
Both are free to download. NOVA sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Giggs Live asks for nothing beyond the download.
Giggs Live 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 Giggs Live's.
| Parameter | NOVA | Giggs Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.2K ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #161 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | +12 | 17+ |
| Developer | Nova Network Inc. | Giggs LLC |
Customer experience
NOVA
Giggs Live
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
Giggs Live
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
Giggs Live
No in-app purchases







