

The paid app is not the app though. Just an unlocker for the free app to add the paid features. Unless they changed how it works the last years. Could be easily tested if you only install the Prime app and make sure you did the remove the other.
Edit, yupp, just checked play store (directly copied with the weird typo in it):
Nova Launcher Prime acts as a license for in the free Nova Launcher App. You will need to install it first.
You’re being tracked the same no matter if you pay or not. These days even paying for something doesn’t stop companies to collect all your data, just because.




In case you don’t want to read the article:
Remove the At a Glance home screen widget
Adjustable flashlight brightness
Samsung-style navigation buttons
Adaptive Connectivity revamp
Redesigned system settings page
Much better app location access info
Mmmh, “big”…