Comparison

NOVAUM vs Tan Republic

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NOVAUM

Manage your yoga studio account, book classes and events, and access on-demand content. Stay connected with announcements, promotions, and direct messaging.

Highlights
  • Manage studio account
  • Book classes and events
  • Watch on-demand content
  • Direct messaging with studio
  • Follow public feed for announcements
  • View promotions and shared content
Features
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The NOVAUM app makes it very easy for you to manage your NOVAUM account, book into our classes and events, watch our on-demand content, and keep in touch with us. You can easily message us if you have a question or want to share something with them. You can also follow our public feed to see any announcements we make, promos we run, or content we share.

About

Tan Republic

This app offers convenient access to tanning, sunless tanning, and wellness services. Customers can check in to locations using a mobile key card, view specials, and manage their accounts. It aims to provide a seamless experience for Very Important Tanners.

Highlights
  • Mobile Key Card check-in
  • View latest specials
  • Purchase packages and memberships
  • Account security
  • Profile management
Features
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World class tanning with local smiles! Tan Republic is here to serve you with the best in tanning, sunless tanning and wellness/spa services! The Tan Republic App allows many conveniences for our beautiful customers. “Check-In” when entering into any of our 60+ locations and growing with our mobile Key Card! This will help speed up your check-in process and ensure your account security. as Bronze Without Borders members, upload a picture to their Tan Republic profile, view our latest specials and even purchase packages and memberships! ! Welcome to Tan Republic! We are here to serve you and treat you like a VIT (Very Important Tanner)!

Screenshots

NOVAUM4 screens
Tan Republic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NOVAUM at 4.9 against Tan Republic's 3.0. NOVAUM also leads on ratings volume (81 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NOVAUM holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NOVAUM has 81 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NOVAUM versus Tan Republic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNOVAUMTan Republic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (81 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings81 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMomence, Inc.Tan Republic Franchise Company, LLC

Customer experience

NOVAUM

All ratings78 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tan Republic

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

NOVAUM

No in-app purchases

None

Tan Republic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NOVAUM free?
NOVAUM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tan Republic free?
Tan Republic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NOVAUM or Tan Republic?
NOVAUM is rated higher. NOVAUM averages 4.9 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Tan Republic averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do NOVAUM or Tan Republic have ads?
Neither NOVAUM nor Tan Republic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NOVAUM or Tan Republic?
NOVAUM ships an update every 2 months, and Tan Republic every 2 months. Most recently, NOVAUM was updated on October 23, 2026 and Tan Republic on October 23, 2026.

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