Handy Onboarding vs Nova Stashy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Handy Onboarding
This application simplifies the Wi-Fi setup process for your Handy or Oh devices. It ensures a smooth connection to online services, enhancing your user experience.
- Easy Wi-Fi configuration
- Connect Handy and Oh devices
- Seamless online service access
- Streamlined setup process
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The Handy Onboarding app helps you easily configure the Wi-Fi for your Handy or Oh devices, allowing you to enjoy online services seamlessly.
Nova Stashy
Access and manage your self-hosted media library on your iPhone or iPad. Browse, search, and stream content with a clean, fast interface. Download media for offline viewing and enjoy a private experience with no tracking.
- Browse scenes, performers, studios
- Search, sort, filter, favorite, rate metadata
- Native player with Picture in Picture
- Download scenes for offline viewing
- Direct local network downloads
- Private by design, no tracking
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Nova Stashy is a native iPhone and iPad client for your self-hosted Stash media server. Enter your server address, connect instantly, and browse your entire library from your device. Stash handles your media. Nova Stashy gives you a clean, fast iOS interface to explore it. BROWSE & SEARCH - Browse scenes, performers, and studios in a native dark-mode interface. - Search, sort, filter, favourite, rate, and edit supported metadata. - Global Library Search finds scenes, performers, and studios together from Home. THE PLAYER - Nova Stashy's own player, built on Apple's playback engine. - Scenes start fast. The original file plays directly when your device can decode it, and falls back to your server's conversion when it cannot. - Markers from your server appear on the scrubber, with buttons to jump between them. - Drag the scrubber to see a preview picture of that moment. - Double-tap to skip ten seconds, press and hold for double speed, or choose a speed from 0.5x to 2x. - Subtitles and captions, including in Picture in Picture and over AirPlay. - Picture in Picture, AirPlay, and a choice of what happens when you leave the app. - Resume where you left off, or start over. DOWNLOAD & WATCH OFFLINE - Download compatible scenes and keep watching when your server is unavailable. - Direct Downloads use your local network for dramatically faster transfers. - An Offline Home keeps your saved scenes and Continue Watching at hand. - Markers, subtitles and preview pictures are saved with a download. - Set a storage limit, track usage, and manage downloads with swipe or multi-select. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No accounts, no analytics, no advertising, no third-party tracking. - Credentials are stored in Apple Keychain; downloads stay on your device. - Optional Face ID lock for the app. - All content comes from the Stash server you configure. Requires a running self-hosted Stash server and iOS 17 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Handy Onboarding at Free against Nova Stashy's $2.99. Handy Onboarding also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Handy Onboarding is free to download; Nova Stashy costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Handy Onboarding ships an update every 3 weeks, Nova Stashy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Handy Onboarding | Nova Stashy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 1.6 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sweet Tech as | Henry Ling |
In-app purchases
Handy Onboarding
No in-app purchases
Nova Stashy
No in-app purchases
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