Microsoft Start: News & more

Contains adsIn-app purchases
4.0
263K reviews
10M+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone 10+
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About this app

Stay organised and productive with all your daily activities such as news, messaging and more. Personalise 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 organisation. Microsoft Start sorts your messages into categories to help you fight information overload.
Play games, browse wallpapers, find shopping rebates, discover nearby food and drinks , 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 customised 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.
Organise 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
16 Jul 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

4.0
248K reviews
Greg Hartle
11 July 2024
The app was always slower than chrome and not nearly as bright. Now it just opens to a blank page! Totally useless. I've cycled my phone and did every but to delete the app. I will and just go to Google news or Fox news. Not as good as content but it works. I hated to be forced into it and now it's really bad. So sorry MSN News. It was great from 98 till the last 6 months. Good bye!
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Will Guthrie
12 June 2024
I get news notifications from this app daily. Some headlines look interesting so I select them to check them out. 99% of the time, the app opens up to the news story I clicked on, and goes black within 30 seconds. Sometimes, I'll be in the middle of reading an article, and then it either goes black or jumps to a different story, and I'm unable to read/find the article I wanted in the first place. After over a year of this behavior, I'm uninstalling.
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Jennifer March
1 March 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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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.