# Nova vs Whisper

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nova at 75% against Whisper's 35%. Nova also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). Whisper's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Nova sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Whisper sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Nova holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 278 and 203 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Nova's written reviews are positive against 35% of Whisper's.

Nova ships an update weekly, Whisper every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nova | Whisper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (278 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nova-ai-chatbot-assistant/id1670500590/reviews)** | [4.2 (203 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whisper-ai-chat-bot-assistant/id6445982288/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **278** | 203 |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 35.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 25 MB | 72 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [INNOWAY](https://appshunter.io/developer/1494691513) | [Firebolt Online, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1546760418) |

## What reviewers say

### Nova

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nova-ai-chatbot-assistant/id1670500590)

This AI-powered chatbot offers advanced language processing for information retrieval, task assistance, and conversation. It also provides real-time language translation and offers comforting messages for grief and bereavement support. Access it anytime, anywhere to simplify your life.

**Highlights:** Advanced AI chat capabilities, Real-time language translation, Sympathy quotes and condolence notes, Bereavement and grief support, Intuitive interface, Cross-platform integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AI Chat Nova Subscription | $3.99 | per 7 days |


### Whisper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whisper-ai-chat-bot-assistant/id6445982288)

This app serves as a versatile AI assistant, offering both conversational chat capabilities and a text-to-image generation tool. It can answer questions, assist with writing tasks like essays and articles, and create visual art from text prompts.

**Highlights:** AI chatbot for answering queries, Text-to-image generator, Writing assistant for essays and content, Personal AI assistant, AI-generated art from text, Intuitive conversational interface

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $17.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Useful tool
- 💡 Innovative AI
- 🚀 Efficient
- 👍 Good for fun
- 👍 Great for text to image

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Defective application
- 🐛 Does not work
- 🐛 Slow and political
- 🐛 Charges immediately, nothing free
- 🐛 Not working on Mac

**Reported bugs**

- Application is always defective
- Application stopped working after payment
- Microphone in chat not working
- Application crashes often
- Error message: something went wrong

**Requested features**

- Allow use on multiple devices for lifetime license
- Improve transcript accuracy
- Allow longer audio files for transcription
- Indicate transcription progress (0-100%)
- Allow dictation


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nova free?

Nova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Whisper free?

Whisper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Nova or Whisper?

Nova is rated higher. Nova averages 4.6 out of 5 from 278 ratings, while Whisper averages 4.2 from 203 ratings.

### Do Nova or Whisper have ads?

Neither Nova nor Whisper shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Nova or Whisper?

Nova ships an update weekly, and Whisper every 2 weeks. Most recently, Nova was updated on November 7, 2026 and Whisper on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*