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Nova Launcher Changes Ownership Again, Won’t Be Shut Down

Tim January 20, 2026 37

It was announced today that Nova Launcher has been acquired by Instabridge, a Swedish company that "builds products that help people get online." The announcement starts off rather positive. It confirms that Nova is not shutting down and that Instabridge wants...

There’s a Fresh Build of Nova Launcher Available

Tim October 31, 2025 19

Back in September, news broke that Nova Launcher's original founder and developer was asked to step away from the app and cease activities related to open sourcing the app. This news didn't sit well with the Android community. While work on that is still...

Nova Launcher Founder Asked to Step Away, Cease Open Sourcing Efforts

Tim September 8, 2025 39

Kevin Barry, the founder and original developer of Nova Launcher is stepping away from the forever-loved Android launcher app. Why they are stepping away is an important question and goes back to Nova Launcher's acquisition by Branch back in 2022. Originally,...

Nova Launcher Prime Goes Into Yearly Sale Mode, Drops to $0.49

Kellen December 26, 2023 17

The Nova Launcher Prime sale is here, y'all. One of the best apps in the history of Android does this at the end of almost every year, dropping to a price that most should be able to jump on if they haven't already. Nova Launcher Prime can currently be had for...

Nova Launcher Beta Updated With Immersive App Search

Tim July 12, 2023 12

There's a new beta out for Nova Launcher users, a group of people I don't hear from nearly as much as I'd like to. You all still out there? Inside the latest beta, labeled as 8.0.6, immersive app search has been brought to the app drawer, there's a new option...

Latest Nova Launcher Beta Lets You Play With Colors

Tim April 20, 2023 11

There's a new beta in town. Not just for Android 13, but for the reigning champ of 3rd-party launchers, Nova Launcher. Below you'll find the full list of what's new inside of the beta, but the big ticket items include a new color picker for widgets that...

Still Using a 3rd Party Launcher on Your Android Phone?

Kellen March 10, 2023 107

Finishing up my review of the Galaxy S23+ a week ago and switching to the smaller, extremely lovely Galaxy S23 meant it was time to put more of a personal touch on the Samsung experience. Since I can't stand the Samsung launcher and its obnoxious horizontal...

DEAL: Nova Launcher Prime Down to Just $0.49

Tim December 26, 2022 19

Nova Launcher, still one of the best 3rd-party launchers on Android in my book, is having its big sale right now over on Google Play. During this sale period, you can get Prime (which unlocks all of the great features for the launcher) for just $0.49. That's...