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Where Nova is strong

Nova can read that record. Ask how long you worked on one thing, and Nova answers from those activities. Rize keeps recording.

Where the other goes further

Rize is the better fit when you want the activity record itself. Nova reads it. Nova does not replace the recording.

Side by side

• Where it sits

  Nova On the desk, next to the calendar.

  Rize Rize records each activity on the Mac.

• Before a write

  Nova The ledger is on the Mac. A card before calendar or mail changes.

  Rize Rize writes the activity record.

• The model

  Nova A key you bring, or a local model. The hours stay on the Mac.

  Rize The activity record.

• The screen

  Nova On request, the front window.

  Rize The activities on the Mac.

• Which computers

  Nova Apple Silicon.

  Rize Rize.

• In one app

  Nova The answer, next to calendar, mail, tasks, meetings, health, and the archive.

  Rize The activity record. The rest of the desk stays in other apps.

October 2026. The other product can change.