Phone Link is worth having for iPhone, even if it doesn’t do everything you want. You can stop reading reviews and just download it, it’s useful for what it does and it’s not a big decision, anyway.What it does:Let you read texts you received recently. Read 7 recent conversations, but only messages you received or sent from your computer, not that you sent from iPhone.Text anyone from your computer. You can read only the last 7 convos, but you can start one regardless. Helps because you can paste directly instead of scanning text/typing manually on your phone.Text yourself stuff instead of typing it in manually. A pseudo-universal clipboard, if you will.Send files seamlessly, instead of relying on email, which has file size limits.Notifications pop up on your computer too, not just your iPhone.Transfer calls to and from your computer. Can be finicky.What it doesn’t do:Let you read texts you sent on your iPhone. Actually let you copy on computer and paste straight on iPhone like you can on a Mac.Screen mirror your iPhone.Pretty much anything else I didn’t list.Other:It shows up on the Windows start menu as well as on the app, for easy access.Recommendation:Download it and use it. It simplified a lot of things even if it can’t do everything (which is probably not the dev’s fault. Apple is specific about their ecosystem)

Apple’s Link to Windows feature offers a convenient way to receive calls and messages on your PC while working, but it still has room for improvement. While it effectively syncs notifications and allows users to manage basic messaging and calls, the lack of deeper integration limits its full potential. One major missing feature is the ability to see images within text messages. Without proper media handling, users are forced to check their phones separately, disrupting workflow. Additionally, full screen mirroring—allowing users to interact with their iPhone’s screen directly on their PC—would be a game-changer for productivity, similar to Samsung’s integration with Windows. Overall, Apple Link to Windows is a useful tool, but it could be much more. Enhanced media sharing and seamless screen mirroring would push it toward the perfect companion for users who want complete phone access on their PC. Hopefully, future updates will bring these much-needed improvements.

I'm not somone who has the delusional blockage that most have always chasing the idea of "Perfect" in this world it's non existent and always will be.. 2nd I'm not a troll that goes around doing my best to downgrade everything or everyone.. i noticed this app only had a 3 star rating which is definitely not even close to the stars it should have.. Everything has always worked on this app as it should and the app is user friendly as they come. If you want to link your device that's exactly what it does without fits and all the other chaos and hording of information behind our backs. The app maintenance is kept up and the apps security is very good. I'm not one for long speeches so keep up the good work and don't let the trolls bother you.. Especially the ones that think there is "Perfect" in this world in life you will fail and you will fail often because no matter how well you do someone will say it's not good enough.. if perfect did exist this is one that would be in the classification"Perfect"

This app is a horrible excuse to steal data from your iphone and give it to Microsoft. The premise is cool but the execution is horrid. I have had nothing but issues with phone link including, doubled notifications, inability to use Bluetooth on my phone, WiFi connection issues, increased start up time on laptop, and so much more. This app has given me nothing but grievance. The only good use of this is quick file transfer but that can easily be supplemented with something like Tailscale. Microsoft simply doesn’t care enough to add support to anything of their own software so that it is reliable and it really shows when it is used in combination with apple products. If you have AirPods you will hate this because it makes it so that you will have to unpair them from both devices and disable phone link every time you connect them to your computer and sometimes randomly. To top it all off when you do disconnect your devices you will get about 100 notifications per minute about repairing you devices. Consider this a warning to use any product but Microsoft to achieve whatever it is that you want from this horrible app.