Comparison

Nurmina vs Élan

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

Head to head
About

Nurmina

Features
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Nurmina Nova, your inspiration to living lighting.

About

Élan

This AI-powered keyboard generates personalized replies for your conversations across various messaging and social apps. Choose from six distinct tones to craft messages that sound authentically human and relevant to the context.

Highlights
  • AI-generated replies within your keyboard
  • Six distinct reply tones (flirty, funny, casual, confident, sincere, professional)
  • Context-aware suggestions based on conversation and profile
  • Option to use screenshots for reply generation
  • Customizable reply length and details
  • Works directly within existing messaging apps
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Élan writes your replies, inside the keyboard you already type with. Dating apps, Instagram DMs, iMessage, or a message from a recruiter — Élan reads the conversation and writes a reply worth sending. No copy-paste, no switching apps, no pasting a screenshot somewhere else. You stay in the chat. HOW IT WORKS Turn on the Élan keyboard, tap a tone, and the suggestions appear right above the keys. Tap one and it types straight into the message field. Three taps, start to finish. Prefer to use the app? Load your latest screenshot and copy the reply you like. Both ways work. SIX TONES Flirty when you want to make a move. Funny when you want to make them laugh. Casual when you are just getting started. Confident when it is time to ask them out. Sincere when you mean it. And Professional, for the recruiter, the client, or the colleague who needs a reply you would not be embarrassed by. NOT AUTOCOMPLETE Every suggestion picks up on something real from the profile or the conversation — a photo, a joke, the thing they said two messages ago. It never reads like a canned line, because it was not written before it saw the chat. Want it shorter, or want to work in a detail? Add a quick note and Élan rewrites on the spot. WHY PEOPLE USE IT Replies that reference the actual conversation, not a template. Six tones, including a professional one for work. A keyboard that works inside the apps you already use. A voice that sounds human. Your screenshots are never stored. You always choose what to send. Élan writes the draft; you make the move. SUBSCRIPTION Élan is free to download, and your first 10 suggestions are free. After that, Élan requires an auto-renewing subscription. Each plan includes a monthly allowance of AI-written reply suggestions: - Élan: 200 suggestions per month, $9.99 USD per month - Élan Plus: 400 suggestions per month, $19.99 USD per month - Élan Pro: 800 suggestions per month, $34.99 USD per month Prices are in US dollars and may vary by storefront. If you run out before your month resets, optional one-time top-ups are available in the app. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the price of the plan you selected. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.avoralabs.net/elan/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.avoralabs.net/elan/privacy

Screenshots

Nurmina3 screens
Élan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nurmina at none against Élan's 6. Nurmina also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Élan sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Nurmina asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Nurmina versus Élan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNurminaÉlan
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB12 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSYNLAN TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTDAvora Labs

In-app purchases

None

Nurmina

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Élan

Subscriptions3
  • Élan$19.991 Month
  • Élan Plus$39.991 Month
  • Élan Pro$79.991 Month
One-time3
  • 200 more suggestions$19.99
  • 400 more suggestions$39.99
  • 800 more suggestions$79.99

Questions

Is Nurmina free?
Nurmina is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Élan free?
Élan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nurmina or Élan have ads?
Élan shows ads; Nurmina does not.
Which is updated more often, Nurmina or Élan?
Nurmina ships an update weekly, and Élan weekly. Most recently, Nurmina was updated on October 14, 2026 and Élan on October 11, 2026.

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