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Nova Launcher Prime (Android App)

$0.49

$4.99

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Google Play has Nova Launcher Prime (Android App) on sale for $0.49.

Thanks to Deal Editor powerfuldoppler for sharing this deal.

About this app:
  • Nova Launcher Prime acts as a license to unlock these features in the free Nova Launcher App. You will need to install Nova Launcher first.
  • Gestures: Swipe, pinch, double tap, and more on the home screen to execute custom commands.
  • App Drawer Groups: Create custom tabs or folders in the app drawer for an ultra-organized feel.
  • Hide Apps: Remove apps from the app drawer without uninstalling them.
  • Custom Icon Swipe Gestures: Assign swipe gestures to home screen icons or folders for custom actions.
  • …and more. More scrolling effects, unread counts, and others.

Editor's Notes

Written by Brynn
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $4.50 lower (90.18% savings) than the regular price of $4.99.
    • This price beats a previous very popular Frontpage Deal
  • About this product:
    • This app has a rating of 4.6 out of 5 based on over 359,000 reviews on Google Play
  • Additional Note:
    • Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.

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Google Play has Nova Launcher Prime (Android App) on sale for $0.49.

Thanks to Deal Editor powerfuldoppler for sharing this deal.

About this app:
  • Nova Launcher Prime acts as a license to unlock these features in the free Nova Launcher App. You will need to install Nova Launcher first.
  • Gestures: Swipe, pinch, double tap, and more on the home screen to execute custom commands.
  • App Drawer Groups: Create custom tabs or folders in the app drawer for an ultra-organized feel.
  • Hide Apps: Remove apps from the app drawer without uninstalling them.
  • Custom Icon Swipe Gestures: Assign swipe gestures to home screen icons or folders for custom actions.
  • …and more. More scrolling effects, unread counts, and others.

Editor's Notes

Written by Brynn
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $4.50 lower (90.18% savings) than the regular price of $4.99.
    • This price beats a previous very popular Frontpage Deal
  • About this product:
    • This app has a rating of 4.6 out of 5 based on over 359,000 reviews on Google Play
  • Additional Note:
    • Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.

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dcsang
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I'm a longtime Nova Launcher Prime patron, and still use it on my S22 Ultra. They were acquired by the analytics company Branch earlier this year. Just wondering how much development will go into product improvement going forward and how much data they intend to collect about their users.
Supply_and_Demand
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Dont buy this, its a trap. Nova sold to an analytics company. They want to data harvest you, launchers are very valuable and get a ton of info from you.
Use something like Pear Launcher instead that doesnt spy on you.
ALWAYS read up on app permissions and privacy policies before you install.

https://play.google.com/store/app...l=US&pli=1
wolfie14
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From searching SD, it looks like this has gone on sale for $1 every year in December.

Now, after being acquired by a data analytics company, it goes on sale for 50 cents.

Kinda makes a fella wonder.

I'd be curious to know what kind of data they have access to as a launcher. I tried searching at some point but couldn't find any good write ups.

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Dec 24, 2022 02:51 AM
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Supply_and_DemandDec 24, 2022 02:51 AM
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it's almost inevitable isn't it. I can't trust these little guys anymore.
Its a shame. Nova used to be awesome and I got my moneys worth from the Prime upgrade installing on all my phones, used it for years. But they decided to cash in and abuse the trust of their userbase in the end.
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Dec 24, 2022 02:58 AM
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cztbg0Dec 24, 2022 02:58 AM
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I'll add that the nova 7 redesign from a year or two ago fundamentally changed the way the app worked and removed key functionality many of us had used for many years (specifically making it so TeslaUnread no longer worked). The main feature I liked about Nova was the ability to add notification number counters to app icons instead of just a red dot.
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Dec 24, 2022 02:59 AM
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angelfaceDec 24, 2022 02:59 AM
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Quote from Supply_and_Demand :
Dont buy this, its a trap. Nova sold to an analytics company. They want to data harvest you, launchers are very valuable and get a ton of info from you.
Use something like Pear Launcher instead that doesnt spy on you.
ALWAYS read up on app permissions and privacy policies before you install.

https://play.google.com/store/app...l=US&pli=1
Thanks for the tip, any of you use this pear launcher or something similar that's not data mining?
Dec 24, 2022 03:03 AM
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TNFergusDec 24, 2022 03:03 AM
1,251 Posts
Bought this year's ago, but didn't end up reinstalling on my last couple phones. Just didn't need it, the phones are customizable enough. The less things running in the background, the better. Not sure what's going on now with data collection but for $0.49, it's more than worth it if data collection is unimportant to ya.
Dec 24, 2022 03:11 AM
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ezdropperDec 24, 2022 03:11 AM
263 Posts
Totally worth the purchase price, have this on all my devices.
Dec 24, 2022 03:16 AM
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usaaaDec 24, 2022 03:16 AM
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Got 1,thank you. It was on sale once a year, don't miss it!

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Dec 24, 2022 03:24 AM
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ISurfTooMuchDec 24, 2022 03:24 AM
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Quote from cztbg0 :
I'll add that the nova 7 redesign from a year or two ago fundamentally changed the way the app worked and removed key functionality many of us had used for many years (specifically making it so TeslaUnread no longer worked). The main feature I liked about Nova was the ability to add notification number counters to app icons instead of just a red dot.
I'd purchased this some years ago and just installed it on my Pixel 7 Pro specifically for the number badges. Can you recommend another launcher that has them?
Dec 24, 2022 03:26 AM
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henareDec 24, 2022 03:26 AM
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Quote from Supply_and_Demand :
Dont buy this, its a trap. Nova sold to an analytics company. They want to data harvest you, launchers are very valuable and get a ton of info from you.
Use something like Pear Launcher instead that doesnt spy on you.
ALWAYS read up on app permissions and privacy policies before you install.

https://play.google.com/store/app...l=US&pli=1
and what's your connection to the Pear launcher (other than "satisfied customer?")
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Dec 24, 2022 03:30 AM
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armedmetallicaDec 24, 2022 03:30 AM
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Quote from dcsang :
I'm a longtime Nova Launcher Prime patron, and still use it on my S22 Ultra. They were acquired by the analytics company Branch earlier this year. Just wondering how much development will go into product improvement going forward and how much data they intend to collect about their users.
Yikes. Thanks for this. I've used Nova forever also. Im curious what the changes will be in terms of what is optional reporting vs "part of the product".
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Dec 24, 2022 03:33 AM
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mournerslamentDec 24, 2022 03:33 AM
800 Posts
Squarehome is where it's at. Windows phone had the best launcher setup by far, even all these years later, and you can pretty closely replicate it with Squarehome.
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Dec 24, 2022 03:40 AM
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konoplyaDec 24, 2022 03:40 AM
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Quote from dcsang :
I'm a longtime Nova Launcher Prime patron, and still use it on my S22 Ultra. They were acquired by the analytics company Branch earlier this year. Just wondering how much development will go into product improvement going forward and how much data they intend to collect about their users.
Didn't know that. Thanks for sharing that info. Time to switch to modded apps at this point
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Dec 24, 2022 03:40 AM
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dubmangDec 24, 2022 03:40 AM
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This app lets me create hotspots with my OnePlus 8t+ on sprints network
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Dec 24, 2022 03:44 AM
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wake09Dec 24, 2022 03:44 AM
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I've had prime for years but one day I tried Evie on a whim and somehow really liked it.
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Dec 24, 2022 03:45 AM
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blazinDec 24, 2022 03:45 AM
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Ya, I'm still using Nova, but it has become shady AF. If you want to use their latest beta, you have to install it outside of the Play Store, since it's hosted on thier Discord channel. Can't get much scammier than requiring your loyal users to install thier app outside of the PLAY Store. They're obviously testing some serious data mining code on thier beta. I'm thinking of just switching to Samsungs launcher, and using KWLP app to make a quick launch home page. Screw these developers who sell their apps to scummy data miners.
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