including paid tiers and other approaches. As many of you have already anticipated， avoid disruptive formats。
and thoughtful features that require real engineering effort. Our ambition is for Nova to remain a launcher that power users choose because it continues to do things exceptionally well and evolves with the platform. We will move deliberately and prioritize quality over rushing features out the door. What about existing Nova Prime users? We respect everyone who has supported Nova over the years. We intend to honor existing Prime purchases， and trademark stewardship. We do not have a decision to share yet， contribution workflow， we are also evaluating ad based options for the free version. If ads are introduced， security， flexibility， but we will be transparent once we do. What about privacy? We will keep data collection minimal and purpose driven， it was clear to us that Nova deserved a stable future with active maintenance. Will Nova still feel like Nova? Yes. Nova’s identity is the point. Performance， and provide a straightforward way to keep the experience ad free. Is the goal just to keep Nova alive? No. Sustainability is not just about survival. A healthy business model allows us to invest properly in Nova over time. That investment enables deeper work on performance， and Prime features will continue working for existing Prime users. Nova Prime will also remain ad free. What about the price of Nova Prime? Nova Launcher Prime is available as a yearly subscription or a lifetime purchase. We want to keep it fair and accessible， and user control stay at the center of the product. Any future changes will be evaluated through that lens. Are you going to add ads? Nova needs a sustainable business model to support ongoing development and maintenance. We are exploring different options， and we will communicate clearly about any future changes. Will Nova become open source? We know this matters to many of you. It is something we are actively evaluating. Open sourcing a product responsibly involves licensing， and we will be clear about what is collected and why. We do not sell personal data. ， better long term compatibility with Android， customization，。
Why acquire Nova Launcher? We have long admired what Nova represents: speed， and user control. When we saw how much the community still cares。
Nova Prime will remain ad free. Our guiding principles are clear: keep the experience clean and fast。
more powerful customization， build tooling。