Microsoft Launcher

6.260402.0.1178950

Microsoft Corporation

4.68

1,652,618 reviews

50,000,000+
Downloads

Free

Personalize your phone and stay organized on the go.

4.68 · 1,652,618 reviews · 50,000,000+ downloads

Microsoft Launcher offers a highly customizable home screen and a personalized feed designed to boost productivity on Android. Enjoy daily Bing wallpapers, adaptive icons, a dark theme, and seamless backup/restore across devices, all for free. It holds notable personalization rankings in Japan (#23), Czechia (#68), and Australia (#75), with 50,000,000+ total downloads and 260K in the last 30 days.

Pros & Cons

High customization options with icons, wallpapers, and gestures
Free to use with rich personalization features
Solid rating and large user base (1.64M reviews)
Cross-device backup and restore for easy transfers

Uses a broad set of optional permissions for full features; users may limit access
Some users may prefer other launchers with more extensive theming assets such as themes and widgets

About Microsoft Launcher

Microsoft Launcher is a personalization app developed by Microsoft Corporation.

How many times has Microsoft Launcher been downloaded?

Microsoft Launcher has been downloaded 69 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 260 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 personalization apps.

What is the rating of Microsoft Launcher?

Microsoft Launcher is rated 4.68 out of 5 stars, based on 1.7 million ratings.

Is Microsoft Launcher free?

Microsoft Launcher is free to download. The APK download size is 55.74 MB. The latest version available is 6.260402.0.1178950. The last update was on May 8, 2026.

What are the requirements for Microsoft Launcher?

Microsoft Launcher requires Android 7.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play October 2015.

Description

Microsoft Launcher provides a new home screen experience that empowers you to be more productive on your Android device.

More data about Microsoft Launcher

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	69 million
Recent downloads	260 thousand
Rating	4.68 based on 1.7 million ratings
Ranking	Highly ranked
Version	6.260402.0.1178950
APK size	55.7 MB
Number of libraries	56
Designed for Android	7.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Microsoft Bing Notes Permissions Sticky Contacts Personalized Feed View Mode Image Backup Restore Easily Backups Swipe Optional Recent Chat Show Card Http Fwlink Linkid Launcher Screen Home Phone Search Calendar Features Apps Dark App Device Customizable Easy Fresh Icons Theme

Keywords missing from this app

Widgets Themes Clean Icon Experience Wallpapers Access Smart Create Style Widget Smooth Layout Make Customize Simple Designed Free Custom Choose Enjoy Wallpaper Control Full Drawer Win Modern Quick Lock Weather Live Apply Add Tiles

Google Play Rating history and histogram

1.4M

160K

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Downloads over time

Microsoft Launcher has been downloaded 69 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 8.6 thousand downloads per day.

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Developer information for Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Corporation

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Comments on Microsoft Launcher for Android

★★★★★ Luis Rodriguez-Santiago · Aug 4, 2026

Love my new look of my phone, and it's working better, but it's taking so long loading back on each charge of apps....❤😂.

★★★★★ Nishar Ahmad raza · Aug 12, 2026

I m using a Motorola g35 but is launcher was a boring microsoft launcher is the best option for hide app

★★★★★ Art's “Love” Easy walaa · Jul 31, 2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) Microsoft Launcher is fast, clean, and highly customizable. It offers smooth performance, useful productivity features, excellent organization, and seamless integration with Microsoft services. The interface is user-friendly, and regular updates keep it reliable. A great launcher for anyone who wants a clean and efficient Android experience.

★★★★★ Ananyorup Halder · Aug 4, 2026

Better than every other launcher I used, looks good and has good icons

★☆☆☆☆ Daz Morrelli · Jul 27, 2026

Garbage spent almost 15 minutes preening the button that say you're not a robot got bord deleted it

Google Play Rankings for Microsoft Launcher

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
26	Japan	Personalization	Top Free
125	United States	Personalization	Top Free
125	Canada	Personalization	Top Free
142	Germany	Personalization	Top Free
71	Sweden	Personalization	Top Free
72	Finland	Personalization	Top Free
79	Austria	Personalization	Top Free
88	Australia	Personalization	Top Free
183	France	Personalization	Top Free
104	India	Personalization	Top Free

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Technologies used by Microsoft Launcher

Microsoft Launcher is requesting 73 permissions and is using 56 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools

test access to protected storage

Your personal information

choose widgets, read calendar events plus confidential information, read your contacts, set an alarm

Services that cost you money

directly call phone numbers

Your location

approximate (network-based) location, precise (GPS) location

Network communication

view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, pair with Bluetooth devices, download files without notification, full network access, control Near Field Communication, receive data from Internet

Your accounts

find accounts on the device, add or remove accounts, use accounts on the device

Storage

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Phone calls

read phone status and identity

Hardware controls

take pictures and videos, control flashlight, change your audio settings, record audio, control vibration

System tools

access Bluetooth settings, change network connectivity, connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi, expand/collapse status bar, run at startup, set wallpaper, adjust your wallpaper size, draw over other apps, prevent phone from sleeping, modify system settings, install shortcuts, read Home settings and shortcuts, write Home settings and shortcuts

Extra

android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC, android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES, android.permission.READ_DEVICE_CONFIG, android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES, android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED, android.permission.READ_SEARCH_INDEXABLES, android.permission.RECEIVE_USER_PRESENT, android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES, android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM, com.actionlauncher.playstore.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.anddoes.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.android.calendar.huawei.permission.CALENDAR_RECESS, com.android.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.android.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.cyanogenmod.trebuchet.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE, com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID, com.google.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.lge.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.microsoft.launcher.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION, com.microsoft.launcher.config.READCONFIG, com.microsoft.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.microsoft.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS, com.samsung.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.sec.android.app.clockpackage.permission.READ_ALARM, com.sony.mobile.permission.SYSTEM_UI_VISIBILITY_EXTENSION, com.teslacoilsw.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.yandex.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, net.oneplus.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS

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Development tools

Android Jetpack core

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Google Cloud Messaging (GCM)

Android Transition Support Library Kotlin Android Library Icon

Kotlin

Android Support VectorDrawable

AndroidX Legacy: Support Library core utils AndroidX App Startup Android Library Icon

AndroidX App Startup Google gson Android Library Icon

Google gson Android WorkManager Android Library Icon

Android WorkManager

AndroidX Legacy: Support Library core UI AndroidX Widget ViewPager2 Android Library Icon

AndroidX Widget ViewPager2 AndroidX Emoji / Emoji2 Android Library Icon

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Okio

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Glide

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AndroidX Multi-Dex Library AndroidX ProfileInstaller Android Library Icon

AndroidX ProfileInstaller Chromium Android Library Icon

Chromium

AndroidX DynamicAnimation Google ZXing Android Library Icon

Google ZXing AndroidX WebKit Android Library Icon

AndroidX WebKit AndroidX Preference Android Library Icon

AndroidX Preference Jetpack DataStore Android Library Icon

Jetpack DataStore ReactiveX Android Library Icon

ReactiveX

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The Checker Framework Lottie Android Library Icon

Lottie

Dagger

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Android Data Binding greenrobot EventBus Android Library Icon

greenrobot EventBus

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CameraX

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Moshi

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LeakCanary

Trust & Safety: The app uses an Accessibility Service for optional gestures (e.g., screen lock and recent apps view) and requests a broad set of optional permissions (location, microphone, camera, calendar, and more). Users can continue using the app with limited permissions, though some features may be restricted.

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