ACwO vs NOVA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACwO
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Welcome to the Acwo world of Originality and Reliability. Acwo has been serving the Indian market for over two decades with the most reliable, best in class, and original products to superly enhance the mobility experience of each individual. Acwo app will take you a step forward to the brand insights and allow you to explore the wide range of Acwo products.
NOVA
This app pairs with custom-built voice assistant hardware to control smart home devices, mirror a holographic face, and manage family profiles. It offers faith-based features and ensures privacy by processing data locally.
- Voice command interface
- Holographic face mirroring
- Smart home device control
- Roku TV app launching
- Family profile management
- Faith-based encouragement
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NOVA Mobile is the official companion app for NOVA - a Raspberry Pi-based voice assistant with a holographic projected face, voice command interface, smart home integration, and faith-grounded features built for families. THIS APP REQUIRES NOVA HARDWARE NOVA is an open-source-style project the developer assembles for friends and family. The app pairs with your NOVA Raspberry Pi over your home Wi-Fi to control the device, mirror its holographic face on your phone, and manage your profile and contacts. Without paired NOVA hardware, the app cannot demonstrate its full functionality. DEMO MODE If you'd like to explore the app's interface without hardware, type "demo" as the Pi address during onboarding to enter a hardware-free demo with sample data. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH NOVA - Talk to NOVA from your phone - voice transcription happens on the Pi, replies play through Pi or phone - See NOVA's holographic face live on your phone (real-time mirror of the Pi's display) - Control smart home devices (lights, thermostat, locks) - Launch streaming apps on your Roku TV - Set goals, save memories, log family profiles - Tap-button shortcuts for the most common voice commands - Daily scripture, devotionals, prayer mode, faith-rooted encouragement PRIVACY - No analytics, no third-party trackers, no telemetry, no cloud - Microphone audio and contacts go ONLY to your own NOVA hardware on your home Wi-Fi - The developer has no visibility into how you use the app ABOUT NOVA NOVA is named for "Networked Operations Virtual Assistant." The hardware combines a Raspberry Pi 5, a 7-inch hologram display via Pepper's Ghost projection, a ReSpeaker microphone array, a Bluetooth speaker, and the NOVA Python software stack. The mobile app is a companion that mirrors the hologram face and lets you control NOVA from anywhere on your home network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NOVA at every 5 days against ACwO's every 3 weeks. ACwO's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ACwO ships an update every 3 weeks, NOVA every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACwO | NOVA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ACWO LIFESTYLE PRIVATE LIMITED | Andrew Yee |
In-app purchases
ACwO
No in-app purchases
NOVA
No in-app purchases
