Compare · July 2026
Nova vs Motion (2026)
Facts sourced from Motion's public pages and Nova's pricing, July 2026.
Monthly price (billed monthly)
Publicly listed on each provider's pricing page; annual billing is cheaper on every plan.
- Nova
- R149 · ≈ US$8
- Motion
- US$34–49
Monthly price (billed annually)
- Nova
- R149 · no annual discount yet
- Motion
- US$19–29
Free tier or trial
- Nova
- Free preview — no card.
- Motion
- No free plan — 7-day trial only, card required (as of 2026).
Works on Android
- Nova
- Any phone — installs as a PWA.
- Motion
- iOS + Android + web.
Nothing to install from an app store
Nova is a Progressive Web App: Add to Home Screen replaces the app-store step entirely.
- Nova
- Home-screen install, no store.
- Motion
- Native app stores.
WhatsApp approval as core flow
Nova reaches you on WhatsApp when something needs approving, and a reply there can approve it — a channel none of the compared products advertise.
- Nova
- Briefing on WhatsApp; reply YES to approve.
- Motion
- Not advertised.
Setup effort
- Nova
- One-tap Setups. Under a minute.
- Motion
- Import calendar + tasks; some tuning.
Approval-first safety
Whether every external action requires an explicit human tap before it runs.
- Nova
- Every external write waits for approval.
- Motion
- Auto-schedules and reshuffles calendar without asking (as of 2026).
Regional currency pricing (ZAR / others)
- Nova
- ZAR, USD, GBP, EUR, AUD.
- Motion
- USD only listed.
Native iOS app
- Nova
- PWA only — no native iOS app.
- Motion
- Native iOS + Android.
Meeting transcription
- Nova
- Not a Nova focus.
- Motion
- Not the product.
Deep calendar auto-scheduling
- Nova
- Calendar guard, not auto-scheduler.
- Motion
- Core product — auto-schedules tasks.
| Feature | This is usNovaAI home screen — approval-first, works on any phone. | ComparedMotionAI calendar + task scheduler. |
|---|---|---|
Monthly price (billed monthly) Publicly listed on each provider's pricing page; annual billing is cheaper on every plan. | R149 · ≈ US$8 | US$34–49 |
Monthly price (billed annually) | R149 · no annual discount yet | US$19–29 |
Free tier or trial | Free preview — no card. | No free plan — 7-day trial only, card required (as of 2026). |
Works on Android | Any phone — installs as a PWA. | iOS + Android + web. |
Nothing to install from an app store Nova is a Progressive Web App: Add to Home Screen replaces the app-store step entirely. | Home-screen install, no store. | Native app stores. |
WhatsApp approval as core flow Nova reaches you on WhatsApp when something needs approving, and a reply there can approve it — a channel none of the compared products advertise. | Briefing on WhatsApp; reply YES to approve. | Not advertised. |
Setup effort | One-tap Setups. Under a minute. | Import calendar + tasks; some tuning. |
Approval-first safety Whether every external action requires an explicit human tap before it runs. | Every external write waits for approval. | Auto-schedules and reshuffles calendar without asking (as of 2026). |
Regional currency pricing (ZAR / others) | ZAR, USD, GBP, EUR, AUD. | USD only listed. |
Native iOS app | PWA only — no native iOS app. | Native iOS + Android. |
Meeting transcription | Not a Nova focus. | Not the product. |
Deep calendar auto-scheduling | Calendar guard, not auto-scheduler. | Core product — auto-schedules tasks. |
Facts as of July 2026, sourced from each provider's public pricing / marketing pages: Motion. Products evolve; verify before purchase. Competitor names are used nominatively for comparison only — no affiliation or endorsement.
Where Motion wins
Motion is a calendar-first product. Auto-scheduling tasks against your calendar with priority-aware reshuffling is Motion's core strength — Nova does not compete on that depth. If dense calendar packing is your top job-to-be-done, Motion targets it directly.
Where Nova wins
Motion has no free plan — a 7-day trial and a card is the only way in as of 2026. Nova offers a real free preview with no card. Motion also reschedules and reshuffles on your behalf by default; users regularly report cascading calendar changes they didn't expect. Nova never moves a meeting without your tap. Nova is broader (inbox, renewals, quiet leads, cashflow), cheaper at entry (R149 ≈ US$8 vs US$19–29 annual on Motion), and adds WhatsApp reply-to-approve plus regional currency pricing.
Who should pick which
Pick Motion if your problem is dense calendar packing and you're comfortable with autonomous reshuffles. Pick Nova if you want a proactive assistant across inbox, money and admin that never sends, books or reshuffles without your tap — and want to try it before you enter a card.
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Nominative use of a competitor name only. No affiliation or endorsement. Canonical: https://heynova.tech/compare/nova-vs-motion