UMEVI vs NOVAA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
UMEVI
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UMEVI is the dating app for the night you are already living. Same party, same crowd, same city: Cupid delivers your like to people who are actually near you, and when it is mutual, it is a match. HOW IT WORKS Open the app and browse people around you: at your event, near you, across the city, or everyone. See someone interesting? Send a like through Cupid. If they like you back, it is a match and the chat opens. At a party? Join the event room and see who is there right now. MADE FOR REAL LIFE Proximity first: the app favors people you could actually meet tonight. Events are the heart of it: parties, shows and meetups, each with its own room. Icebreakers ready for when the first line will not come. YOUR PRIVACY IS NOT A FEATURE, IT IS A RULE Your exact location is never shown. Distance is always rounded and never below 1 km. Your age is never displayed. Your birth date only proves you are 18 or older, and it never leaves the server. Screenshots and screen recordings come out black inside the app. Every profile photo is screened before it goes public. Block and report in two taps. Deleting your account takes two more, right inside the app. FREE TO USE UMEVI is free to download and free to use. FOR ADULTS ONLY UMEVI is for people 18 and older. Tonight has people you have not met yet. Cupid knows where they are.
NOVAA
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NOVAA learns how you taste โ and shows you wines that suit you. Most wine apps tell you what the average person likes. NOVAA asks what you like: every rating sharpens your palate profile โ body, tannin, acidity, sweetness, alcohol and aromas. SCAN Point the camera at a label. NOVAA recognizes the wine right on your iPhone and tells you how well it matches your palate โ with a reason. RATE IN SECONDS Stars are enough. Add structure and aromas if you like โ every detail improves your recommendations. DISCOVER โข Safe for you: wines that will very likely suit you โข Taste neighbors: related styles you haven't tried yet โข Venture of the week: a deliberate step outside your comfort zone Every recommendation explains why it fits. PALATE TWINS See how people with a similar palate rated a wine โ anonymously, without profiles or a feed. YOUR COLLECTION History, wishlist and cellar with drinking windows: see when a wine is at its peak. YOUR DATA NOVAA works without an account. Sign in with Apple to sync your collection. No ads, no subscription. Available in English and German โ NOVAA follows your iPhone's language. NOVAA is intended for adults of legal drinking age. Please enjoy responsibly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UMEVI at none against NOVAA's 2. UMEVI also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. NOVAA sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. UMEVI asks for nothing beyond the download.
UMEVI ships an update fortnightly, NOVAA every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UMEVI | NOVAA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly โ better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Arborium App LLC | Alessandro Emrich |
In-app purchases
UMEVI
No in-app purchases
NOVAA
- NOVAA Premium (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- NOVAA Premium (Yearly)$49.991 Year








