# NovaDial (open-source calendar and contacts app)

> NovaDial is a free, open-source calendar and contacts app for Android. Unlock a secure, open-source calling experience with NovaDialer. It has 107 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

SMARTER CALLING, DESIGNED FOR CLARITY NovaDial is a privacy-focused phone application built for users who want a clean, reliable, and efficient calling experience. Based on Fossify Phone and developed as an independent fork, NovaDial introduces significant improvements to call management, usability, and performance while remaining completely free and open source. PRIVACY FIRST Your phone app should work for you, not track you. NovaDial contains no ads, no trackers, no purchases, and no unnecessary data collection. Your call history, contacts, and communication remain under your control.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/dhilipmpms/NovaDial |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Kotlin |
| GitHub stars | 107 |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/com.novadial.phone/ (package com.novadial.phone) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://github.com/dhilipmpms/NovaDial |
| Official | no |
| Category | Calendar & contacts |
| Latest release | v1.5.3 (Sep 25, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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