Nova Now vs CIEE Study Abroad
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. View class schedules, dining hall menus, campus events, lectures, and manage your Wildcard balance. Navigate campus with the virtual map and stay updated on university happenings.
- Class and course roster access
- Dining hall information
- Campus event listings
- Lecture viewing
- Wildcard balance check
- Virtual campus map
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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.
CIEE Study Abroad
Discover and apply to study abroad programs tailored to your university. Explore program details, save favorites, view media, read student blogs, and find scholarships. Initiate and submit applications directly within the app, and connect with advisors and alumni for support.
- Discover university-approved programs
- Save favorite programs
- Browse program media and blogs
- View available scholarships
- Apply directly from the app
- Contact advisors and alumni
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Find the perfect Study Abroad program for you! The CIEE App shows you the programs approved by your University, featured and popular programs, and more! Save your Favorite programs for later, browse videos and pictures from every program, read blogs written by students like you, view available scholarships, and much more. When you’ve found the perfect program you can start and submit your application right from the app. If you have questions along the way, the app makes it easy to reach out to advisors at CIEE and alumni on your campus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CIEE Study Abroad at 83% against Nova Now's 13%. CIEE Study Abroad also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
CIEE Study Abroad holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Nova Now's written reviews are positive against 83% of CIEE Study Abroad's.
Nova Now ships an update every 7 months, CIEE Study Abroad every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nova Now | CIEE Study Abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (14 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Villanova University | CIEE, INC. |
Customer experience
Nova Now
CIEE Study Abroad
In-app purchases
Nova Now
No in-app purchases
CIEE Study Abroad
No in-app purchases
