Nova Now vs Exxat Student
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nova Now
Access Villanova University information on your mobile device. Check class schedules, dining hall menus, campus events, lectures, and your Wildcard balance. Navigate campus with a virtual map and stay updated on university happenings.
- Class and course roster access
- Dining hall status and menus
- Campus event listings
- Lecture viewing
- Wildcard balance check
- Virtual campus map navigation
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Nova Now puts Villanova in the palm of your hand. A number of design, content and functional enhancements allows you to check your classes and course rosters; find open dining halls on campus and view what is being served; search for events; view lectures; check your wildcard balance; navigate campus on the Virtual map and much more! From campus events to coursework, stay up to date with everything that is happening at Villanova University with Nova Now.
Exxat Student
This app helps students track their on-site and off-site learning hours. It allows for detailed logging of fieldwork or patient interactions, simplifying the on-site learning experience.
- Track on-site and off-site time
- Log fieldwork details
- Log patient interactions
- Simplify learning experience
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If you are a student and your school uses Exxat Prism, this app is for you! Make the most of your on-site learning experience by using the Exxat Prism companion app. Here is what you can do with Exxat Prism’s Student App: 1. Track your time spent on site/field and the time you take off 2. Add details about your fieldwork or patient logs Make your learning experiences easy with Exxat Prism’s Student App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nova Now at 2.6 against Exxat Student's 1.4. Nova Now also leads on review sentiment (13% vs 3%). Exxat Student's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (52 vs 15). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nova Now holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Nova Now's written reviews are positive against 3% of Exxat Student's.
Nova Now ships an update every 7 months, Exxat Student every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nova Now | Exxat Student |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (15 ratings) — better | 1.4 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better | 2.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Villanova University | Exxat |
Customer experience
Nova Now
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In-app purchases
Nova Now
No in-app purchases
Exxat Student
No in-app purchases
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