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Last verified 30 Aug 2026

• Free to download

Last verified 28 Aug 2026

4.6 123674 ratings · App Store

1. 2/5Why bother?

   This app tries to to be a catchall for your phone browsing use, but in practice just feels pointless. The apps are just a collection of actual apps you can download, but with less functionality leading to frustration and a trip to the actual dedicated app instead of the one in start. Then there are the news articles. The majority are random clickbait headlines with little substance if any at all. Many of them are clearly written by AI and contain repetitive information that might not even be true. There are also plenty of ads masquerading as articles. If you want to use any of the features in start just download the dedicated app for that and use a different news app for everything else. If gpt 4.0 is important to you then use the edge app, but Microsoft puts up so many walls on it I just use the chat gpt app instead with 3.5. TLDR: There’s no real reason for the Start app to exist. Most of the articles feel like something my grandma would share on Facebook and the apps are worse versions of the ones in the actual App Store.

   Avid tap tap player · 30 Aug 2026

2. 5/5Outstanding Experience with Microsoft Start!

   I recently downloaded Microsoft Start and I’m thoroughly impressed! This app has significantly enhanced my daily digital experience. Its intuitive design and user-friendly interface make navigation a breeze, allowing me to access news, weather, and more with ease. What sets Microsoft Start apart is its personalized news feed. The AI-driven content curation is spot-on, keeping me updated with news that aligns perfectly with my interests and preferences. Whether it’s technology, sports, or entertainment, I’m always in the loop with relevant and engaging stories. The integration with Microsoft services is another huge plus. It seamlessly connects with my Office 365 and Outlook accounts, making it a central hub for my day-to-day activities. This feature alone has boosted my productivity. The weather updates are accurate and detailed, providing all the information I need to plan my day. The search functionality is also exceptional, delivering fast and relevant results every time. I appreciate the app’s commitment to privacy and data security. It’s reassuring to know that my information is in safe hands. Microsoft Start has exceeded my expectations in every way. It’s a must-have app for anyone looking to streamline their digital life. Highly recommended!

   Doc in Ohio · 30 Aug 2026

3. 4/5First review

   I have been using the Microsoft Start app since it came public. I found it’s one of the only apps that I’ve been able use to get my Bing points. Using a Start app to get Bing points is a little complex and buggy at times. While I like the all in one app for news, shopping and receipt scanning here are a few drawbacks… I getting points takes much more time now. Sometimes you get points on clicks and sometimes nothing. Sometimes you can click through the trending news and click click click and get points, sometimes nothing at all and you have to come back later in the day to finish. In the last few days, I had the app freeze up on both iPad and iPhone. While I could clear history for the day and week without a problem the app crashed when trying to clear the longer dated history, i.e. 4 week history and all history. This was replicated on my iPhone and iPad both and this maybe due to limitations of the RAM or sandbox memory but hopefully this information will help to may the app better in future updates. Thank you Microsoft support teams for all you are doing.

   Bobcat's · 30 Aug 2026

4. 1/5Poor News App

   This app needs to label stories that are opinions and NOT news. the headlines on many stories are unclear or suspiciously misleading to appease to the appeal of the political party of the target audience. please do better. Particularly when it comes to favoring Conservative viewpoints. It will suggest stories to me, and be completely biased against Democrats, and not a single story even has that is an opinion/editorial, instead saying something like “according to legal analysis”. This is just one example and I also believe they are using my location to suggest that I am one political party that I’m not bc it’s advertising driven. I love the app bc I can get access to stories not on Apple News for free, but I don’t want fed misinformation and this is DANGEROUS DURING THIS ELECTION CYCLE. Please take this seriously bc I read the comments from people on the app commenting on the “news” stories and they are misinformed and speak in a violent manner. They believe these opinion pieces are news and dont understand bc the app doesn’t let people know that it’s an opinion piece and most people don’t even understand what an opinion piece is. They just assume since it’s from a news app, its news. It’s dangerous. Please stick to your policy about unbiased news reporting and balanced editorials. Please. I would stop using location to assume that I want to be fed news from certain sources just based on my current location when it comes to national politics. That’s dangerous bc just bc my location moves around doesn’t mean I change my core beliefs and political views. We all just want the news and the truth.

   Jkeeton · 30 Aug 2026

5. 5/5It’s all messed up now

   Ugh where to begin. I’ll just stick with the first screen to you once starting the app. The continue screen. Every time I start the app that MSM screen is always present, I click continue get to the main page. Then I click on an article read it click the back button and what to I get? The MSN screen again. I get this screen over and over again. I look at my profile I click the back button and get that nag screen again, because that’s what it is now. A nag screen. Even though I’m using a paid Microsoft account and clicked continue. When it was Start it was great it was my go to app for internet and AI. Now it’s more of a pain than anything else. I haven’t even started on the blank page you get when you click a reference from returned from CoPilot then click the back button and you just get a black screen. Did you guys do any bug testing??

   Rick_D · 30 Aug 2026

4.5 302442 ratings · Google Play

1. 5/5

   awesome 👍 informative... 💯 🧡

   Arvin White Cow · 29 Jul 2026

2. 5/5

   👍

   Soljebee Bombeo · 29 Jul 2026

3. 4/5

   It's fun with rewards but upset they took away rewards for searches that were worth 100 points.

   Michelle B. · 29 Jul 2026

4. 5/5

   nice apps for sareching

   Sonaton Dev · 29 Jul 2026

5. 2/5

   The app used to be better. It's extremely biased with the articles it shows me and I often see the same 1s over and over again. Since about 7/18/2026, it won't give me credit for the daily set streak, despite me completing it EVERYDAY, and clicking on the circle.

   A M · 29 Jul 2026

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