Comparison

NOVA vs Giggs Live

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

NOVA4 screens
Giggs Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
NOVA versus Giggs Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNOVAGiggs Live
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 frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#161 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB84 MB
Age rating+1217+
DeveloperNova Network Inc.Giggs LLC

Customer experience

NOVA

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

Giggs Live

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 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

Giggs Live

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

Giggs Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NOVA free?
NOVA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Giggs Live free?
Giggs Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NOVA or Giggs Live?
Giggs Live is rated higher. NOVA averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Giggs Live averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do NOVA or Giggs Live have ads?
Neither NOVA nor Giggs Live shows ads.

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