Microsoft Start: News & more

Contains adsIn-app purchases
4.1
251K 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

4.1
237K reviews
Geri Feinstein
April 14, 2024
Awful experience. When I have to expand an article, it sends me back to downloading or opening the app even though I already have the app. Then it goes to web page not available. I hate this app!!! The original app with the butterfly is so much better and easier to navigate. Bring that app back. Meanwhile I will be looking for a user friendly news app that actually works.
34 people found this review helpful
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Gregg Wolfe
April 17, 2024
Worthless. I can't even read stories on MSN anymore. The expand option never comes up anymore, unless you delete your cookies after every story, and when you do use this app, it shuts down after about 2 seconds. Guess I'll stick to CNN. How evil does a company have to be when they load data to your phone to stop the expand button from showing up on the news site? I literally deleted the data download in the site settings for MSN on my phone and the expand button is available again.
9 people found this review helpful
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Matt Morrison
April 9, 2024
First off, it takes to long to get this app up and running just to read a story just to close it. The main reason it gets a 1 star however is because MSN has made it almost impossible to read their stories without the app on phones. Most of the time, the expand story option is not available and open app or download app is the only way to read it. Finally tired and done with it. I just wanted to read some stories, half the time MSN didn't even write the article. I am deleting after this review.
67 people found this review helpful
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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.