Nova Launcher has been sold to Instabridge, and the new owners are adding ads to the launcher's app drawer in the free version. Check it out!

Still yearning the loss of Nova Launcher? This alternative home screen application for Android has it beat in several key ...

Nova Launcher has new owners committing to the future of the popular Android homescreen, but also proposing ads.

Nova Prime, the paid version of the Android launcher, will remain ad-free. Ever since Instabridge acquired Nova Launcher, the ...

Nova Launcher is a popular and reputable name in the Android launcher world. But its journey is now coming to an end. The launcher was acquired by Branch in 2022 and was then developed by a sole ...

Nova Launcher has been sold by its previous owner, Branch, to Instabridge Sweden. The original developer, Kevin Barry, had ...

In September 2025, the sole developer and founder behind Nova Launcher stepped away from the project, effectively signaling the end of the popular Android launcher as we knew it. Now, Nova Launcher ...

It can be hard to let go of legends, but that's what many Android users are facing this month, as news of Nova Launcher — which has often been heralded as one of the best third-party Android launchers ...

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