Comparison

Famnity vs Nova USL

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

Head to head
About

Famnity

A private messenger designed for families and close circles, offering secure communication without ads or data selling. It features robust messaging, group management, and encrypted calls for reliable connections.

Highlights
  • 1-to-1 and group chats
  • Voice and video messages with text conversion
  • End-to-end encrypted voice and video calls
  • Adjustable group admin rights
  • View-once photos and disappearing messages
  • Passcode lock and biometric unlock
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Famnity is a private messenger for your family and close circle. No ads, and we don't sell your data. Just your people — no public feeds. MESSAGING • 1-to-1 and group chats • Voice messages and round video messages • Voice and video messages turned into text — the other person opens it with one tap • Photos, videos and mixed photo-and-video albums, files, GIFs, location • View-once photos and disappearing messages • Text formatting, reactions, replies, forwarding, edit and delete • Pinned messages, polls, mentions, link previews • Search across all chats, drafts, offline sending GROUPS • An owner and admins with adjustable rights • You decide who in a group can post, send media and add people • Remove and ban members, transfer ownership CALLS • 1-to-1 voice and video calls • Group calls • Calls are end-to-end encrypted A CONNECTION YOU CAN RELY ON • Works with a VPN on • Reconnects by itself when your network changes PRIVACY & SECURITY • Email-code sign-in, two-factor authentication • Passcode lock and Face ID / Touch ID unlock • Manage your active sessions • "Last seen" and read-receipt controls • Block and report MADE FOR FAMILIES • Add your people by invite link or QR code • Find people by name or @username • Your own name for every contact — only you see it • Export and delete your account in a couple of taps

About

Nova USL

Features
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Nova - современный мессенджер для быстрого и безопасного общения. • Чаты - мгновенные сообщения, фото, видео и голосовые • Истории - моменты, которые исчезают через 24 часа • Звонки - аудио- и видеозвонки в высоком качестве без ограничений • Видео-кружки = короткие видеосообщения • Приватность - блокировка пользователей и контроль над тем, кто вам пишет

Screenshots

Famnity4 screens
Nova USL3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Nova USL at 3 against Famnity's 1. Nova USL also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Famnity ships an update fortnightly, Nova USL every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Famnity versus Nova USL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFamnityNova USL
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB63 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNikolay KondratenkoBekbolot Zairbekov

In-app purchases

None

Famnity

No in-app purchases

None

Nova USL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Famnity free?
Famnity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nova USL free?
Nova USL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Famnity or Nova USL have ads?
Neither Famnity nor Nova USL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Famnity or Nova USL?
Famnity ships an update fortnightly, and Nova USL every 3 weeks. Most recently, Famnity was updated on October 31, 2026 and Nova USL on November 5, 2026.

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