Nova Launcher has a new motivated owner, but after the latest version debuted ads and additional trackers, I'm not convinced ...

Nova Launcher is under new ownership as of last week, and the popular launcher's latest update may be breaking the app.

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However, questions about the app’s future arose after its founder, Kevin Barry, left the project last year. Now, this acquisition news emerges as both a source of hope and concern for Nova Launcher.

Nova Launcher has been acquired by a Swedish company, Instabridge, and is also getting ads. This is to keep it actively developed and free.

On January 20, 2026, Nova Launcher announced in an 'Update' post that 'Instabridge has acquired Nova Launcher.' Instabridge is a Swedish company that develops products that help millions of people ...

Nova Launcher, a popular third-party app launched in 2011 as an Android home screen, has been found to have added Facebook and Google ad tracking functionality. Since its acquisition by another ...

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

Nova Launcher is here to stay. Instabridge, the company that acquired Nova Launcher last year, has promised to keep the Android launcher alive for the community. However, changes might be inevitable. ...

Nova Launcher remains one of the most widely used third-party launchers for Android, even after several years. The developers recently pushed Nova Launcher v8 to the stable channel, wherein they ...