Microsoft Start: News & more

Contains adsIn-app purchases
4.2
249K reviews
10M+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone 10+
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About this app

Stay organized and productive with all your daily activities such as News, Messaging and more. Personalize your news feed and stay connected with the latest entertainment, sports, tech and science, lifestyles—even health and fitness trends.
Stay productive and connected with SMS handling and organization. Microsoft Start sorts your messages into categories to help you fight information overload.
Play games, browse wallpapers, find shopping deals, and earn Microsoft Rewards. Want to discover more with Microsoft Start? Install it now!
*Functions mentioned above not available in all markets, actual features and display contents may vary.

Key features
📰Connect with breaking world, national, and local news
Get custom daily updates on topics you follow.
Discover popular stories from hundreds of trusted sources.
Get easy access to more than 1,000 premium publishers.

💬 Efficient SMS messaging
Read, write, and send text messages directly from the app.
Organize your messages into helpful categories (Transactions, Promotions, Personal).
Use messages to share your favorite articles or nearby places and engage with others while using the app.

😊Stay up-to-date with fashion, fitness, and lifestyle trends.
Play thousands of mini-games with only one tap.
Find great deals, compare prices and get shopping deals.
Earning rewards by just searching, shopping, or playing with Microsoft Start.
Redeem your points for gift cards and more.
Updated on
Mar 26, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Personal info, Photos and videos and 4 others
This app may collect these data types
App activity, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.2
234K reviews
Donnie Lowe
March 26, 2024
This app needs a lot of improvement. Every time there's an update the app stops working. It will not load half the images on the page. On both of my android devices it will not load anything else until you uninstall it and reinstall it. I like the reward points, but you need to work on fixing the app. Also if you're reading an article, the app will go off the page while you're reading and go back to the homepage.
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Jennifer March
March 1, 2024
When I first started using it, was easy and I managed to get a decent amount of credit. However, I'm not sure if it's a bug in the system, but now I'm not receiving any credit and the camera software is saying can't read receipts. Yet the system accepts only later to be cancelled. I've Uninstalled and reinstalled, several times within the past month. Works for a day and then has issues.
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Russ H
March 11, 2024
See original review below: Update: this app is being uninstalled because it's redundant. The only feature I use is the receipt scanner, which is not as reliable or rewarding as it used to be. MSFT has several other apps that do the tasks Start does, but more efficiently. I'm addicted to scanning receipts now. Thanks a lot MSFT. Great app. lots of features and I appreciate the direction Microsoft is going with these universal launcher tools. Office & Start make a pretty complete package. A+
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What's new

Stay up to date with breaking news and stories tailored to your interests from thousands of premium sources. Plus, get quick access to daily tasks, such as searching the web, checking the weather, shopping for necessities, and more.