# Nova vs Elephant Folio

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Nova at 15.1 against Elephant Folio's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Nova sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Elephant Folio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nova | Elephant Folio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elephant-folio-pdf-library/id6758025984/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **3** |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 38 MB | 95 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cai Yan Zhu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1855679013) | [Beroea Tech L.L.C](https://appshunter.io/developer/672562554) |

## What reviewers say

### Nova

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nova-ai-notebook/id6756199980)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nova Pro | $4.99 | per month |


### Elephant Folio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elephant-folio-pdf-library/id6758025984)

This app automatically organizes your PDF documents using on-device AI. It intelligently files, tags, and categorizes PDFs from various sources, making them easily searchable. Your documents remain private and accessible across all your Apple devices.

**Highlights:** On-device AI for automatic filing, Intelligent tagging and categorization, Cross-device library sync via iCloud, Capture PDFs from Safari, Mail, and camera, Full-text search including document content, Offline-first functionality, Siri Shortcuts integration

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $4.00 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $25.00 | per year |
| Lifetime License | $55.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nova free?

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

### Is Elephant Folio free?

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

### Do Nova or Elephant Folio have ads?

Neither Nova nor Elephant Folio shows ads.

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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.*