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Microsoft Start 17+
Top stories, news & more
Microsoft Corporation
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
The Microsoft Start app is your one-stop app to stay informed, productive, entertained and inspired. Stay up to date with stories tailored to your interests and stay in the loop with important updates and timely notifications. Search the web, check the weather, shop for necessities– even groceries– all without leaving the app. With Microsoft Start you can explore the world around you. Find restaurants, discover places nearby and learn more about what your community has to offer. Have fun with hundreds of free Microsoft classic games, plus read the latest sports news and follow trending streamers. Sign in with your Microsoft account and sync your content and preferences across devices, wherever you go. Start now!
What’s New
Version 29.1.420822001
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.
Ratings and Reviews
Better than Google News
Have read mode!
It's better now though it still needs a major overhaul
I posted a 1-star review 3 years ago about how awful Microsoft News app was due to the inability to mute news sources, and I'm glad that users can finally do so. It's definitely refreshing to revisit the app and see one of the most basic & requested features is present.
Though I'm not particularly happy with how bloated the app has gotten over the years, with unnecessary features like the built-in internet browser, translator, unit converter & math solver (just why?) being added. The user interface is way too cluttered with menus and buttons everywhere. Microsoft, I'd happily download & use a separate app for each one of them than having them all stuffed inside a news aggregator app that I will most likely never use.
Also, the live widget needs an update, it's still using the old widget system instead of the new one and therefore you can't add it in the homescreen.
Everything in one place
So far so good. News, copilot pro
App Privacy
The developer, Microsoft Corporation, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Search History
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- Microsoft Corporation
- Size
- 309.2 MB
- Category
- News
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Marathi, Norwegian Bokmål, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Telugu, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
- 17+ Unrestricted Web Access
- Copyright
- © 2024 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
- Price
- Free