diff --git a/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/META-INF/MANIFEST.JSON b/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/META-INF/MANIFEST.JSON
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ba7214e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/META-INF/MANIFEST.JSON
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+"name": "Nostr",
+"publisher": "MicroPythonOS",
+"short_description": "Nostr",
+"long_description": "Notest and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays",
+"icon_url": "https://apps.micropythonos.com/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/icons/com.micropythonos.nostr_0.1.0_64x64.png",
+"download_url": "https://apps.micropythonos.com/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/mpks/com.micropythonos.nostr_0.1.0.mpk",
+"fullname": "com.micropythonos.nostr",
+"version": "0.1.0",
+"category": "communication",
+"activities": [
+    {
+      "entrypoint": "assets/nostr.py",
+      "classname": "Nostr",
+      "intent_filters": [
+        {
+          "action": "main",
+          "category": "launcher"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/assets/confetti.py b/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/assets/confetti.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba781142
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+++ b/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/assets/confetti.py
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+import time
+import random
+import lvgl as lv
+import mpos.ui
+
+
+class Confetti:
+    """Manages confetti animation with physics simulation."""
+    
+    def __init__(self, screen, icon_path, asset_path, duration=10000):
+        """
+        Initialize the Confetti system.
+        
+        Args:
+            screen: The LVGL screen/display object
+            icon_path: Path to icon assets (e.g., "M:apps/com.lightningpiggy.displaywallet/res/mipmap-mdpi/")
+            asset_path: Path to confetti assets (e.g., "M:apps/com.lightningpiggy.displaywallet/res/drawable-mdpi/")
+            max_confetti: Maximum number of confetti pieces to display
+        """
+        self.screen = screen
+        self.icon_path = icon_path
+        self.asset_path = asset_path
+        self.duration = duration
+        self.max_confetti = 21
+        
+        # Physics constants
+        self.GRAVITY = 100  # pixels/sec²
+        
+        # Screen dimensions
+        self.screen_width = screen.get_display().get_horizontal_resolution()
+        self.screen_height = screen.get_display().get_vertical_resolution()
+        
+        # State
+        self.is_running = False
+        self.last_time = time.ticks_ms()
+        self.confetti_pieces = []
+        self.confetti_images = []
+        self.used_img_indices = set()
+        
+        # Spawn control
+        self.spawn_timer = 0
+        self.spawn_interval = 0.15  # seconds
+        self.animation_start = 0
+
+        
+        # Pre-create LVGL image objects
+        self._init_images()
+    
+    def _init_images(self):
+        """Pre-create LVGL image objects for confetti."""
+        iconimages = 2
+        for _ in range(iconimages):
+            img = lv.image(lv.layer_top())
+            img.set_src(f"{self.icon_path}icon_64x64.png")
+            img.add_flag(lv.obj.FLAG.HIDDEN)
+            self.confetti_images.append(img)
+        
+        for i in range(self.max_confetti - iconimages):
+            img = lv.image(lv.layer_top())
+            img.set_src(f"{self.asset_path}confetti{random.randint(0, 4)}.png")
+            img.add_flag(lv.obj.FLAG.HIDDEN)
+            self.confetti_images.append(img)
+    
+    def start(self):
+        """Start the confetti animation."""
+        if self.is_running:
+            return
+        
+        self.is_running = True
+        self.last_time = time.ticks_ms()
+        self._clear_confetti()
+        
+        # Staggered spawn control
+        self.spawn_timer = 0
+        self.animation_start = time.ticks_ms() / 1000.0
+        
+        # Initial burst
+        for _ in range(10):
+            self._spawn_one()
+        
+        # Register update callback
+        mpos.ui.task_handler.add_event_cb(self._update_frame, 1)
+        
+        # Stop spawning after 15 seconds
+        lv.timer_create(self.stop, self.duration, None).set_repeat_count(1)
+    
+    def stop(self, timer=None):
+        """Stop the confetti animation."""
+        self.is_running = False
+    
+    def _clear_confetti(self):
+        """Clear all confetti pieces from the screen."""
+        for img in self.confetti_images:
+            img.add_flag(lv.obj.FLAG.HIDDEN)
+        self.confetti_pieces = []
+        self.used_img_indices.clear()
+    
+    def _update_frame(self, a, b):
+        """Update frame for confetti animation. Called by task handler."""
+        current_time = time.ticks_ms()
+        delta_time = time.ticks_diff(current_time, self.last_time) / 1000.0
+        self.last_time = current_time
+        
+        # === STAGGERED SPAWNING ===
+        if self.is_running:
+            self.spawn_timer += delta_time
+            if self.spawn_timer >= self.spawn_interval:
+                self.spawn_timer = 0
+                for _ in range(random.randint(1, 2)):
+                    if len(self.confetti_pieces) < self.max_confetti:
+                        self._spawn_one()
+        
+        # === UPDATE ALL PIECES ===
+        new_pieces = []
+        for piece in self.confetti_pieces:
+            # Physics
+            piece['age'] += delta_time
+            piece['x'] += piece['vx'] * delta_time
+            piece['y'] += piece['vy'] * delta_time
+            piece['vy'] += self.GRAVITY * delta_time
+            piece['rotation'] += piece['spin'] * delta_time
+            piece['scale'] = max(0.3, 1.0 - (piece['age'] / piece['lifetime']) * 0.7)
+            
+            # Render
+            img = self.confetti_images[piece['img_idx']]
+            img.remove_flag(lv.obj.FLAG.HIDDEN)
+            img.set_pos(int(piece['x']), int(piece['y']))
+            img.set_rotation(int(piece['rotation'] * 10))
+            orig = img.get_width()
+            if orig >= 64:
+                img.set_scale(int(256 * piece['scale'] / 1.5))
+            elif orig < 32:
+                img.set_scale(int(256 * piece['scale'] * 1.5))
+            else:
+                img.set_scale(int(256 * piece['scale']))
+            
+            # Death check
+            dead = (
+                piece['x'] < -60 or piece['x'] > self.screen_width + 60 or
+                piece['y'] > self.screen_height + 60 or
+                piece['age'] > piece['lifetime']
+            )
+            
+            if dead:
+                img.add_flag(lv.obj.FLAG.HIDDEN)
+                self.used_img_indices.discard(piece['img_idx'])
+            else:
+                new_pieces.append(piece)
+        
+        self.confetti_pieces = new_pieces
+        
+        # Full stop when empty and paused
+        if not self.confetti_pieces and not self.is_running:
+            print("Confetti finished")
+            mpos.ui.task_handler.remove_event_cb(self._update_frame)
+    
+    def _spawn_one(self):
+        """Spawn a single confetti piece."""
+        if not self.is_running:
+            return
+        
+        # Find a free image slot
+        for idx, img in enumerate(self.confetti_images):
+            if img.has_flag(lv.obj.FLAG.HIDDEN) and idx not in self.used_img_indices:
+                break
+        else:
+            return  # No free slot
+        
+        piece = {
+            'img_idx': idx,
+            'x': random.uniform(-50, self.screen_width + 50),
+            'y': random.uniform(50, 100),  # Start above screen
+            'vx': random.uniform(-80, 80),
+            'vy': random.uniform(-150, 0),
+            'spin': random.uniform(-500, 500),
+            'age': 0.0,
+            'lifetime': random.uniform(5.0, 10.0),  # Long enough to fill 10s
+            'rotation': random.uniform(0, 360),
+            'scale': 1.0
+        }
+        self.confetti_pieces.append(piece)
+        self.used_img_indices.add(idx)
diff --git a/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/assets/fullscreen_qr.py b/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/assets/fullscreen_qr.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0941c855
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/assets/fullscreen_qr.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import lvgl as lv
+
+from mpos import Activity, min_resolution
+
+class FullscreenQR(Activity):
+    # No __init__() so super.__init__() will be called automatically
+
+    def onCreate(self):
+        receive_qr_data = self.getIntent().extras.get("receive_qr_data")
+        qr_screen = lv.obj()
+        qr_screen.set_scrollbar_mode(lv.SCROLLBAR_MODE.OFF)
+        qr_screen.set_scroll_dir(lv.DIR.NONE)
+        qr_screen.add_event_cb(lambda e: self.finish(),lv.EVENT.CLICKED,None)
+        big_receive_qr = lv.qrcode(qr_screen)
+        big_receive_qr.set_size(min_resolution())
+        big_receive_qr.set_dark_color(lv.color_black())
+        big_receive_qr.set_light_color(lv.color_white())
+        big_receive_qr.center()
+        big_receive_qr.set_style_border_color(lv.color_white(), 0)
+        big_receive_qr.set_style_border_width(0, 0);
+        big_receive_qr.update(receive_qr_data, len(receive_qr_data))
+        self.setContentView(qr_screen)
diff --git a/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/assets/nostr.py b/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/assets/nostr.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4e9063f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/assets/nostr.py
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+import lvgl as lv
+
+from mpos import Activity, Intent, ConnectivityManager, MposKeyboard, pct_of_display_width, pct_of_display_height, SharedPreferences, SettingsActivity
+from mpos.ui.anim import WidgetAnimator
+
+from fullscreen_qr import FullscreenQR
+
+class Nostr(Activity):
+
+    wallet = None
+    receive_qr_data = None
+    destination = None
+    balance_mode = 0  # 0=sats, 1=bits, 2=μBTC, 3=mBTC, 4=BTC
+    payments_label_current_font = 2
+    payments_label_fonts = [ lv.font_montserrat_10, lv.font_unscii_8, lv.font_montserrat_16, lv.font_montserrat_24, lv.font_unscii_16, lv.font_montserrat_28_compressed, lv.font_montserrat_40]
+
+    # screens:
+    main_screen = None
+
+    # widgets
+    balance_label = None
+    receive_qr = None
+    payments_label = None
+
+    # activities
+    fullscreenqr = FullscreenQR() # need a reference to be able to finish() it
+
+    def onCreate(self):
+        self.prefs = SharedPreferences("com.micropythonos.nostr")
+        self.main_screen = lv.obj()
+        self.main_screen.set_style_pad_all(10, 0)
+        # This line needs to be drawn first, otherwise it's over the balance label and steals all the clicks!
+        balance_line = lv.line(self.main_screen)
+        balance_line.set_points([{'x':0,'y':35},{'x':200,'y':35}],2)
+        balance_line.add_flag(lv.obj.FLAG.CLICKABLE)
+        self.balance_label = lv.label(self.main_screen)
+        self.balance_label.set_text("")
+        self.balance_label.align(lv.ALIGN.TOP_LEFT, 0, 0)
+        self.balance_label.set_style_text_font(lv.font_montserrat_24, 0)
+        self.balance_label.add_flag(lv.obj.FLAG.CLICKABLE)
+        self.balance_label.set_width(pct_of_display_width(75)) # 100 - receive_qr
+        self.balance_label.add_event_cb(self.balance_label_clicked_cb,lv.EVENT.CLICKED,None)
+        self.receive_qr = lv.qrcode(self.main_screen)
+        self.receive_qr.set_size(pct_of_display_width(20)) # bigger QR results in simpler code (less error correction?)
+        self.receive_qr.set_dark_color(lv.color_black())
+        self.receive_qr.set_light_color(lv.color_white())
+        self.receive_qr.align(lv.ALIGN.TOP_RIGHT,0,0)
+        self.receive_qr.set_style_border_color(lv.color_white(), 0)
+        self.receive_qr.set_style_border_width(1, 0);
+        self.receive_qr.add_flag(lv.obj.FLAG.CLICKABLE)
+        self.receive_qr.add_event_cb(self.qr_clicked_cb,lv.EVENT.CLICKED,None)
+        self.payments_label = lv.label(self.main_screen)
+        self.payments_label.set_text("")
+        self.payments_label.align_to(balance_line,lv.ALIGN.OUT_BOTTOM_LEFT,0,10)
+        self.update_payments_label_font()
+        self.payments_label.set_width(pct_of_display_width(75)) # 100 - receive_qr
+        self.payments_label.add_flag(lv.obj.FLAG.CLICKABLE)
+        self.payments_label.add_event_cb(self.payments_label_clicked,lv.EVENT.CLICKED,None)
+        settings_button = lv.button(self.main_screen)
+        settings_button.set_size(lv.pct(20), lv.pct(25))
+        settings_button.align(lv.ALIGN.BOTTOM_RIGHT, 0, 0)
+        settings_button.add_event_cb(self.settings_button_tap,lv.EVENT.CLICKED,None)
+        settings_label = lv.label(settings_button)
+        settings_label.set_text(lv.SYMBOL.SETTINGS)
+        settings_label.set_style_text_font(lv.font_montserrat_24, 0)
+        settings_label.center()
+        if False: # send button disabled for now, not implemented
+            send_button = lv.button(self.main_screen)
+            send_button.set_size(lv.pct(20), lv.pct(25))
+            send_button.align_to(settings_button, lv.ALIGN.OUT_TOP_MID, 0, -pct_of_display_height(2))
+            send_button.add_event_cb(self.send_button_tap,lv.EVENT.CLICKED,None)
+            send_label = lv.label(send_button)
+            send_label.set_text(lv.SYMBOL.UPLOAD)
+            send_label.set_style_text_font(lv.font_montserrat_24, 0)
+            send_label.center()
+        self.setContentView(self.main_screen)
+
+    def onStart(self, main_screen):
+        self.main_ui_set_defaults()
+
+    def onResume(self, main_screen):
+        super().onResume(main_screen)
+        cm = ConnectivityManager.get()
+        cm.register_callback(self.network_changed)
+        self.network_changed(cm.is_online())
+
+    def onPause(self, main_screen):
+        if self.wallet and self.destination != FullscreenQR:
+            self.wallet.stop() # don't stop the wallet for the fullscreen QR activity
+        self.destination = None
+        cm = ConnectivityManager.get()
+        cm.unregister_callback(self.network_changed)
+
+    def network_changed(self, online):
+        print("displaywallet.py network_changed, now:", "ONLINE" if online else "OFFLINE")
+        if online:
+            self.went_online()
+        else:
+            self.went_offline()
+
+    def went_online(self):
+        if self.wallet and self.wallet.is_running():
+            print("wallet is already running, nothing to do") # might have come from the QR activity
+            return
+        try:
+            from nwc_wallet import NWCWallet
+            self.wallet = NWCWallet(self.prefs.get_string("nwc_url"))
+            self.wallet.static_receive_code = self.prefs.get_string("nwc_static_receive_code")
+            self.redraw_static_receive_code_cb()
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.error_cb(f"Couldn't initialize NWC Wallet because: {e}")
+            return
+        self.balance_label.set_text(lv.SYMBOL.REFRESH)
+        self.payments_label.set_text(f"\nConnecting to {wallet_type} backend.\n\nIf this takes too long, it might be down or something's wrong with the settings.")
+        # by now, self.wallet can be assumed
+        self.wallet.start(self.balance_updated_cb, self.redraw_payments_cb, self.redraw_static_receive_code_cb, self.error_cb)
+
+    def went_offline(self):
+        if self.wallet:
+            self.wallet.stop() # don't stop the wallet for the fullscreen QR activity
+        self.payments_label.set_text(f"WiFi is not connected, can't talk to wallet...")
+
+    def update_payments_label_font(self):
+        self.payments_label.set_style_text_font(self.payments_label_fonts[self.payments_label_current_font], 0)
+
+    def payments_label_clicked(self, event):
+        self.payments_label_current_font = (self.payments_label_current_font + 1) % len(self.payments_label_fonts)
+        self.update_payments_label_font()
+
+    def float_to_string(self, value):
+        # Format float to string with fixed-point notation, up to 6 decimal places
+        s = "{:.8f}".format(value)
+        # Remove trailing zeros and decimal point if no decimals remain
+        return s.rstrip("0").rstrip(".")
+
+    def display_balance(self, balance):
+         #print(f"displaying balance {balance}")
+         if self.balance_mode == 0:  # sats
+             #balance_text = "丰 " + str(balance) # font doesnt support it
+             balance_text = str(balance) + " sat"
+             if balance > 1:
+                 balance_text += "s"
+         elif self.balance_mode == 1:  # bits (1 bit = 100 sats)
+             balance_bits = balance / 100
+             balance_text = self.float_to_string(balance_bits) + " bit"
+             if balance_bits != 1:
+                 balance_text += "s"
+         elif self.balance_mode == 2:  # micro-BTC (1 μBTC = 100 sats)
+             balance_ubtc = balance / 100
+             balance_text = self.float_to_string(balance_ubtc) + " micro-BTC"
+         elif self.balance_mode == 3:  # milli-BTC (1 mBTC = 100000 sats)
+             balance_mbtc = balance / 100000
+             balance_text = self.float_to_string(balance_mbtc) + " milli-BTC"
+         elif self.balance_mode == 4:  # BTC (1 BTC = 100000000 sats)
+             balance_btc = balance / 100000000
+             #balance_text = "₿ " + str(balance) # font doesnt support it - although it should https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Montserrat
+             balance_text = self.float_to_string(balance_btc) + " BTC"
+         self.balance_label.set_text(balance_text)
+         #print("done displaying balance")
+
+    def balance_updated_cb(self, sats_added=0):
+        print(f"balance_updated_cb(sats_added={sats_added})")
+        if self.fullscreenqr.has_foreground():
+            self.fullscreenqr.finish()
+        balance = self.wallet.last_known_balance
+        print(f"balance: {balance}")
+    
+    def redraw_payments_cb(self):
+        # this gets called from another thread (the wallet) so make sure it happens in the LVGL thread using lv.async_call():
+        self.payments_label.set_text(str(self.wallet.payment_list))
+
+    def redraw_static_receive_code_cb(self):
+        # this gets called from another thread (the wallet) so make sure it happens in the LVGL thread using lv.async_call():
+        self.receive_qr_data = self.wallet.static_receive_code
+        if self.receive_qr_data:
+            self.receive_qr.update(self.receive_qr_data, len(self.receive_qr_data))
+        else:
+            print("Warning: redraw_static_receive_code_cb() was called while self.wallet.static_receive_code is None...")
+
+    def error_cb(self, error):
+        if self.wallet and self.wallet.is_running():
+            self.payments_label.set_text(str(error))
+
+    def should_show_setting(self, setting):
+        wallet_type = self.prefs.get_string("wallet_type")
+        if wallet_type != "lnbits" and setting["key"].startswith("lnbits_"):
+            return False
+        if wallet_type != "nwc" and setting["key"].startswith("nwc_"):
+            return False
+        return True
+
+    def settings_button_tap(self, event):
+        intent = Intent(activity_class=SettingsActivity)
+        intent.putExtra("prefs", self.prefs)
+        intent.putExtra("settings", [
+            {"title": "Wallet Type", "key": "wallet_type", "ui": "radiobuttons", "ui_options": [("LNBits", "lnbits"), ("Nostr Wallet Connect", "nwc")]},
+            {"title": "LNBits URL", "key": "lnbits_url", "placeholder": "https://demo.lnpiggy.com", "should_show": self.should_show_setting},
+            {"title": "LNBits Read Key", "key": "lnbits_readkey", "placeholder": "fd92e3f8168ba314dc22e54182784045", "should_show": self.should_show_setting},
+            {"title": "Optional LN Address", "key": "lnbits_static_receive_code", "placeholder": "Will be fetched if empty.", "should_show": self.should_show_setting},
+            {"title": "Nost Wallet Connect", "key": "nwc_url", "placeholder": "nostr+walletconnect://69effe7b...", "should_show": self.should_show_setting},
+            {"title": "Optional LN Address", "key": "nwc_static_receive_code", "placeholder": "Optional if present in NWC URL.", "should_show": self.should_show_setting},
+        ])
+        self.startActivity(intent)
+
+    def main_ui_set_defaults(self):
+        self.balance_label.set_text("Welcome!")
+        self.payments_label.set_text(lv.SYMBOL.REFRESH)
+
+    def balance_label_clicked_cb(self, event):
+         print("Balance clicked")
+         self.balance_mode = (self.balance_mode + 1) % 5
+         self.display_balance(self.wallet.last_known_balance)
+
+    def qr_clicked_cb(self, event):
+        print("QR clicked")
+        if not self.receive_qr_data:
+            return
+        self.destination = FullscreenQR
+        self.startActivity(Intent(activity_class=self.fullscreenqr).putExtra("receive_qr_data", self.receive_qr_data))
diff --git a/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/assets/nostr_client.py b/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/assets/nostr_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..52c817e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/assets/nostr_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,281 @@
+import ssl
+import json
+import time
+
+from mpos.util import urldecode
+from mpos import TaskManager
+
+from nostr.relay_manager import RelayManager
+from nostr.message_type import ClientMessageType
+from nostr.filter import Filter, Filters
+from nostr.event import EncryptedDirectMessage
+from nostr.key import PrivateKey
+
+from payment import Payment
+from unique_sorted_list import UniqueSortedList
+
+class NWCWallet():
+
+    PAYMENTS_TO_SHOW = 6
+    PERIODIC_FETCH_BALANCE_SECONDS = 60 # seconds
+    
+    relays = []
+    secret = None
+    wallet_pubkey = None
+
+    def __init__(self, nwc_url):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.nwc_url = nwc_url
+        if not nwc_url:
+            raise ValueError('NWC URL is not set.')
+        self.connected = False
+        self.relays, self.wallet_pubkey, self.secret, self.lud16 = self.parse_nwc_url(self.nwc_url)
+        if not self.relays:
+            raise ValueError('Missing relay in NWC URL.')
+        if not self.wallet_pubkey:
+            raise ValueError('Missing public key in NWC URL.')
+        if not self.secret:
+            raise ValueError('Missing "secret" in NWC URL.')
+        #if not self.lud16:
+        #    raise ValueError('Missing lud16 (= lightning address) in NWC URL.')
+
+    def getCommentFromTransaction(self, transaction):
+        comment = ""
+        try:
+            comment = transaction["description"]
+            if comment is None:
+                return comment
+            json_comment = json.loads(comment)
+            for field in json_comment:
+                if field[0] == "text/plain":
+                    comment = field[1]
+                    break
+            else:
+                print("text/plain field is missing from JSON description")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Info: comment {comment} is not JSON, this is fine, using as-is ({e})")
+        comment = super().try_parse_as_zap(comment)
+        return comment
+
+    async def async_wallet_manager_task(self):
+        if self.lud16:
+            self.handle_new_static_receive_code(self.lud16)
+
+        self.private_key = PrivateKey(bytes.fromhex(self.secret))
+        self.relay_manager = RelayManager()
+        for relay in self.relays:
+            self.relay_manager.add_relay(relay)
+
+        print(f"DEBUG: Opening relay connections")
+        await self.relay_manager.open_connections({"cert_reqs": ssl.CERT_NONE})
+        self.connected = False
+        nrconnected = 0
+        for _ in range(100):
+            await TaskManager.sleep(0.1)
+            nrconnected = self.relay_manager.connected_or_errored_relays()
+            #print(f"Waiting for relay connections, currently: {nrconnected}/{len(self.relays)}")
+            if nrconnected == len(self.relays) or not self.keep_running:
+                break
+        if nrconnected == 0:
+            self.handle_error("Could not connect to any Nostr Wallet Connect relays.")
+            return
+        if not self.keep_running:
+            print(f"async_wallet_manager_task does not have self.keep_running, returning...")
+            return
+
+        print(f"{nrconnected} relays connected")
+
+        # Set up subscription to receive response
+        self.subscription_id = "micropython_nwc_" + str(round(time.time()))
+        print(f"DEBUG: Setting up subscription with ID: {self.subscription_id}")
+        self.filters = Filters([Filter(
+            #event_ids=[self.subscription_id], would be nice to filter, but not like this
+            kinds=[23195, 23196],  # NWC reponses and notifications
+            authors=[self.wallet_pubkey],
+            pubkey_refs=[self.private_key.public_key.hex()]
+        )])
+        print(f"DEBUG: Subscription filters: {self.filters.to_json_array()}")
+        self.relay_manager.add_subscription(self.subscription_id, self.filters)
+        print(f"DEBUG: Creating subscription request")
+        request_message = [ClientMessageType.REQUEST, self.subscription_id]
+        request_message.extend(self.filters.to_json_array())
+        print(f"DEBUG: Publishing subscription request")
+        self.relay_manager.publish_message(json.dumps(request_message))
+        print(f"DEBUG: Published subscription request")
+
+        last_fetch_balance = time.time() - self.PERIODIC_FETCH_BALANCE_SECONDS
+        while True: # handle incoming events and do periodic fetch_balance
+            #print(f"checking for incoming events...")
+            await TaskManager.sleep(0.1)
+            if not self.keep_running:
+                print("NWCWallet: not keep_running, closing connections...")
+                await self.relay_manager.close_connections()
+                break
+
+            if time.time() - last_fetch_balance >= self.PERIODIC_FETCH_BALANCE_SECONDS:
+                last_fetch_balance = time.time()
+                try:
+                    await self.fetch_balance()
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"fetch_balance got exception {e}") # fetch_balance got exception 'NoneType' object isn't iterable?!
+
+            start_time = time.ticks_ms()
+            if self.relay_manager.message_pool.has_events():
+                print(f"DEBUG: Event received from message pool after {time.ticks_ms()-start_time}ms")
+                event_msg = self.relay_manager.message_pool.get_event()
+                event_created_at = event_msg.event.created_at
+                print(f"Received at {time.localtime()} a message with timestamp {event_created_at} after {time.ticks_ms()-start_time}ms")
+                try:
+                    # This takes a very long time, even for short messages:
+                    decrypted_content = self.private_key.decrypt_message(
+                        event_msg.event.content,
+                        event_msg.event.public_key,
+                    )
+                    print(f"DEBUG: Decrypted content: {decrypted_content} after {time.ticks_ms()-start_time}ms")
+                    response = json.loads(decrypted_content)
+                    print(f"DEBUG: Parsed response: {response}")
+                    result = response.get("result")
+                    if result:
+                        if result.get("balance") is not None:
+                            new_balance = round(int(result["balance"]) / 1000)
+                            print(f"Got balance: {new_balance}")
+                            self.handle_new_balance(new_balance)
+                        elif result.get("transactions") is not None:
+                            print("Response contains transactions!")
+                            new_payment_list = UniqueSortedList()
+                            for transaction in result["transactions"]:
+                                amount = transaction["amount"]
+                                amount = round(amount / 1000)
+                                comment = self.getCommentFromTransaction(transaction)
+                                epoch_time = transaction["created_at"]
+                                paymentObj = Payment(epoch_time, amount, comment)
+                                new_payment_list.add(paymentObj)
+                            if len(new_payment_list) > 0:
+                                # do them all in one shot instead of one-by-one because the lv_async() isn't always chronological,
+                                # so when a long list of payments is added, it may be overwritten by a short list
+                                self.handle_new_payments(new_payment_list)
+                    else:
+                        notification = response.get("notification")
+                        if notification:
+                            amount = notification["amount"]
+                            amount = round(amount / 1000)
+                            type = notification["type"]
+                            if type == "outgoing":
+                                amount = -amount
+                            elif type == "incoming":
+                                new_balance = self.last_known_balance + amount
+                                self.handle_new_balance(new_balance, False) # don't trigger full fetch because payment info is in notification
+                                epoch_time = notification["created_at"]
+                                comment = self.getCommentFromTransaction(notification)
+                                paymentObj = Payment(epoch_time, amount, comment)
+                                self.handle_new_payment(paymentObj)
+                            else:
+                                print(f"WARNING: invalid notification type {type}, ignoring.")
+                        else:
+                            print("Unsupported response, ignoring.")
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"DEBUG: Error processing response: {e}")
+                    import sys
+                    sys.print_exception(e)  # Full traceback on MicroPython
+            else:
+                #print(f"pool has no events after {time.ticks_ms()-start_time}ms") # completes in 0-1ms
+                pass
+
+    def fetch_balance(self):
+        try:
+            if not self.keep_running:
+                return
+            # Create get_balance request
+            balance_request = {
+                "method": "get_balance",
+                "params": {}
+            }
+            print(f"DEBUG: Created balance request: {balance_request}")
+            print(f"DEBUG: Creating encrypted DM to wallet pubkey: {self.wallet_pubkey}")
+            dm = EncryptedDirectMessage(
+                recipient_pubkey=self.wallet_pubkey,
+                cleartext_content=json.dumps(balance_request),
+                kind=23194
+            )
+            print(f"DEBUG: Signing DM {json.dumps(dm)} with private key")
+            self.private_key.sign_event(dm) # sign also does encryption if it's a encrypted dm
+            print(f"DEBUG: Publishing encrypted DM")
+            self.relay_manager.publish_event(dm)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"inside fetch_balance exception: {e}")
+
+    def fetch_payments(self):
+        if not self.keep_running:
+            return
+        # Create get_balance request
+        list_transactions = {
+            "method": "list_transactions",
+            "params": {
+                "limit": self.PAYMENTS_TO_SHOW
+            }
+        }
+        dm = EncryptedDirectMessage(
+            recipient_pubkey=self.wallet_pubkey,
+            cleartext_content=json.dumps(list_transactions),
+            kind=23194
+        )
+        self.private_key.sign_event(dm) # sign also does encryption if it's a encrypted dm
+        print("\nPublishing DM to fetch payments...")
+        self.relay_manager.publish_event(dm)
+
+    def parse_nwc_url(self, nwc_url):
+        """Parse Nostr Wallet Connect URL to extract pubkey, relays, secret, and lud16."""
+        print(f"DEBUG: Starting to parse NWC URL: {nwc_url}")
+        try:
+            # Remove 'nostr+walletconnect://' or 'nwc:' prefix
+            if nwc_url.startswith('nostr+walletconnect://'):
+                print(f"DEBUG: Removing 'nostr+walletconnect://' prefix")
+                nwc_url = nwc_url[22:]
+            elif nwc_url.startswith('nwc:'):
+                print(f"DEBUG: Removing 'nwc:' prefix")
+                nwc_url = nwc_url[4:]
+            else:
+                print(f"DEBUG: No recognized prefix found in URL")
+                raise ValueError("Invalid NWC URL: missing 'nostr+walletconnect://' or 'nwc:' prefix")
+            print(f"DEBUG: URL after prefix removal: {nwc_url}")
+            # urldecode because the relay might have %3A%2F%2F etc
+            nwc_url = urldecode(nwc_url)
+            print(f"after urldecode: {nwc_url}")
+            # Split into pubkey and query params
+            parts = nwc_url.split('?')
+            pubkey = parts[0]
+            print(f"DEBUG: Extracted pubkey: {pubkey}")
+            # Validate pubkey (should be 64 hex characters)
+            if len(pubkey) != 64 or not all(c in '0123456789abcdef' for c in pubkey):
+                raise ValueError("Invalid NWC URL: pubkey must be 64 hex characters")
+            # Extract relay, secret, and lud16 from query params
+            relays = []
+            lud16 = None
+            secret = None
+            if len(parts) > 1:
+                print(f"DEBUG: Query parameters found: {parts[1]}")
+                params = parts[1].split('&')
+                for param in params:
+                    if param.startswith('relay='):
+                        relay = param[6:]
+                        print(f"DEBUG: Extracted relay: {relay}")
+                        relays.append(relay)
+                    elif param.startswith('secret='):
+                        secret = param[7:]
+                        print(f"DEBUG: Extracted secret: {secret}")
+                    elif param.startswith('lud16='):
+                        lud16 = param[6:]
+                        print(f"DEBUG: Extracted lud16: {lud16}")
+            else:
+                print(f"DEBUG: No query parameters found")
+            if not pubkey or not len(relays) > 0 or not secret:
+                raise ValueError("Invalid NWC URL: missing required fields (pubkey, relay, or secret)")
+            # Validate secret (should be 64 hex characters)
+            if len(secret) != 64 or not all(c in '0123456789abcdef' for c in secret):
+                raise ValueError("Invalid NWC URL: secret must be 64 hex characters")
+            print(f"DEBUG: Parsed NWC data - Relay: {relays}, Pubkey: {pubkey}, Secret: {secret}, lud16: {lud16}")
+            return relays, pubkey, secret, lud16
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Exception parsing NWC URL {nwc_url}: {e}")
+
+
diff --git a/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/assets/payment.py b/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/assets/payment.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c331f1bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/assets/payment.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Payment class remains unchanged
+class Payment:
+    def __init__(self, epoch_time, amount_sats, comment):
+        self.epoch_time = epoch_time
+        self.amount_sats = amount_sats
+        self.comment = comment
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        sattext = "sats"
+        if self.amount_sats == 1:
+            sattext = "sat"
+        if not self.comment:
+            verb = "spent"
+            if self.amount_sats > 0:
+                verb = "received!"
+            return f"{self.amount_sats} {sattext} {verb}"
+        #return f"{self.amount_sats} {sattext} @ {self.epoch_time}: {self.comment}"
+        return f"{self.amount_sats} {sattext}: {self.comment}"
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if not isinstance(other, Payment):
+            return False
+        return self.epoch_time == other.epoch_time and self.amount_sats == other.amount_sats and self.comment == other.comment
+
+    def __lt__(self, other):
+        if not isinstance(other, Payment):
+            return NotImplemented
+        return (self.epoch_time, self.amount_sats, self.comment) < (other.epoch_time, other.amount_sats, other.comment)
+
+    def __le__(self, other):
+        if not isinstance(other, Payment):
+            return NotImplemented
+        return (self.epoch_time, self.amount_sats, self.comment) <= (other.epoch_time, other.amount_sats, other.comment)
+
+    def __gt__(self, other):
+        if not isinstance(other, Payment):
+            return NotImplemented
+        return (self.epoch_time, self.amount_sats, self.comment) > (other.epoch_time, other.amount_sats, other.comment)
+
+    def __ge__(self, other):
+        if not isinstance(other, Payment):
+            return NotImplemented
+        return (self.epoch_time, self.amount_sats, self.comment) >= (other.epoch_time, other.amount_sats, other.comment)
diff --git a/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/assets/unique_sorted_list.py b/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/assets/unique_sorted_list.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f2dc4e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/assets/unique_sorted_list.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# keeps a list of items
+# The .add() method ensures the list remains unique (via __eq__)
+# and sorted (via __lt__) by inserting new items in the correct position.
+class UniqueSortedList:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._items = []
+
+    def add(self, item):
+        #print(f"before add: {str(self)}")
+        # Check if item already exists (using __eq__)
+        if item not in self._items:
+            # Insert item in sorted position for descending order (using __gt__)
+            for i, existing_item in enumerate(self._items):
+                if item > existing_item:
+                    self._items.insert(i, item)
+                    return
+            # If item is smaller than all existing items, append it
+            self._items.append(item)
+        #print(f"after add: {str(self)}")
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        # Return iterator for the internal list
+        return iter(self._items)
+
+    def get(self, index_nr):
+        # Retrieve item at given index, raise IndexError if invalid
+        try:
+            return self._items[index_nr]
+        except IndexError:
+            raise IndexError("Index out of range")
+
+    def __len__(self):
+        # Return the number of items for len() calls
+        return len(self._items)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        #print("UniqueSortedList tostring called")
+        return "\n".join(str(item) for item in self._items)
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if len(self._items) != len(other):
+            return False
+        return all(p1 == p2 for p1, p2 in zip(self._items, other))
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diff --git a/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/res/mipmap-mdpi/icon_64x64.png b/internal_filesystem/apps/com.micropythonos.nostr/res/mipmap-mdpi/icon_64x64.png
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diff --git a/scripts/bundle_apps.sh b/scripts/bundle_apps.sh
index 11cf5ea1..60f4671f 100755
--- a/scripts/bundle_apps.sh
+++ b/scripts/bundle_apps.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ rm "$outputjson"
 # com.micropythonos.errortest is an intentional bad app for testing (caught by tests/test_graphical_launch_all_apps.py)
 # com.micropythonos.showbattery is just a test
 # com.micropythonos.doom_launcher isn't ready because the firmware doesn't have doom built-in yet
+# com.micropythonos.nostr isn't ready for release yet
 blacklist="com.micropythonos.filemanager com.quasikili.quasidoodle com.micropythonos.errortest com.micropythonos.showbattery com.micropythonos.doom_launcher"
 
 echo "[" | tee -a "$outputjson"