MSN

by Microsoft Corporation · News & Magazines · Free

On Google Play since December 2014 · Data updated 2026-10-26

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AppBrain's verdict

EstablishedPopularWell rated

Rating on Google Play: 4.48; 287,676 ratings
Installs: 14 million
Last updated: October 14, 2026
Ads: Contains ads
Size: 40.4 MB

MSN is popular, with 14 million installs. Users rate it well: 4.5 stars from 287,676 ratings. Its best ranking is #29 in Top Free, News & Magazines in Brazil.

Pros & Cons

Highly personalized content across news, weather, and finance
Integrated weather, stocks, and short videos in one app
Content from thousands of trusted publishers
Strong regional presence and solid user rating

May lack explicit local alerts or breaking-news emphasis based on available data
Permissions are broad (location, camera, microphone, storage, etc.), requiring careful privacy review

User feedback

Ratings and reviews on Google Play

Comments on MSN for Android

★★★★★ JIMMY LEE FORD JR · Oct 22, 2026

One of my more favorite, is Microsoft which is similar to iOS where's Apple o Safari pretty much similar to Samsung but since Samsung is trash these days. Microsoft we're MSN for sure is my favorite web browser

★★★★★ jesse “templar6801” templar6801 · Oct 10, 2026

MSN is pretty fair news outlet. Just like CNN and Politico, it seeks facts not BS.

★★★★★ John Holland · Aug 21, 2026

I especially like the first recipe AND the last recipe!

★★★★★ Kader Liverpool · Sep 2, 2026

The App Just Does It All Just Love It, I Just Don't See Why I Should Have Bing Also Installed It's Basically The Same App. Keep Up The Good Work Guys.

★★★★★ Brian · Oct 13, 2026

I like reading the stories you could pick topics, so you don't have to read about trump

★☆☆☆☆ Jeff Greenert · Oct 21, 2026

Pages Re freezing when trying to scroll. New points system is obviously pointing to biased political articles. I added app because Google Discovery Feed had started feeding irrelevant articles. This app was a good alternative, but now it is not. New points system directs users to biased articles and site now contains too many directed articles.

★★☆☆☆ Melvin M · Aug 21, 2026

Websites load slowly or sometimes do not even load at all. I get websites telling me my browser is out of date with android 4.0 but yet there is no updates for this browser. I tried Google Chrome as an alternative and It's way faster and quicker to load up pages

★☆☆☆☆ Jonny · Sep 23, 2026

Taking videos and stories from others to put their own ads over everything. Ads that stop mid-play and won't skip. Ads Ads Ads. Great if you don't want anything that actually works.

★☆☆☆☆ Vincent Baker · Aug 10, 2026

No personalized content, No way to manage sources or topics. No Local news option anymore. Latest update does not prevent videos from automatic start. Articles scroll too fast. Too much video content. The constant autorotation can not be slowed or paused. Too much horizontal scrolling to view headlines. Better off just using a web browser. Just bookmark your news feed web page using Edge (Chrome won't work :(when try to read articles). Getting worse with updates. Bad. Still...

Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Store listing

By Microsoft Corporation, from Google Play

“Welcome to the MSN app! Your tailored feed, with you on the go.”

Screenshots by Microsoft Corporation, from the Google Play listing

Description by Microsoft Corporation Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.

The MSN app keeps you informed, productive, and entertained with tailored content, real-time weather, stock tracking, short videos and more.

Key features

Your tailored feed, with you on the go.
Quality content from thousands of trusted publishers.

Weather report
Get hourly and 10-day forecasts, air quality, UV index and more.

Financial news hub
See the latest on the market, trends and your favorite stocks.

Your personalized video feed
Scroll short clips of the latest news, trending stories and viral moments.

Recent changes:
Microsoft Start is now MSN, same great experience and personalized content feed.

Official page on Google Play

Safety and technology

Found in the app by AppBrain

Ads: Contains ads
Price: Free
Libraries: 0
App size: 40.4 MB
Needs Android: 11+
Content rating: Low

Technologies used by MSN

33 permissions

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Releases

Updates seen on Google Play

Version: 34.3.441014003
Launched: December 2014

Oct 14, 2026UpdateVersion 34.3.441014003
Sep 7, 2026UpdateVersion 34.1.440907003
Aug 21, 2026UpdateVersion 34.0.440821003
Aug 10, 2026UpdateVersion 33.9.440810003
Jul 13, 2026UpdateVersion 33.7.440713011

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Installs

Tracked by AppBrain

Last 30 days: 45 thousand
Per day: 1.5 thousand; 30-day average
Play install range: 10+ million
Launched: December 2014

Installs over time

MSN has been installed 14 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 1.5 thousand installs per day.

Rankings

Google Play top charts

Highest rank: #29
Chart: Top Free; News & Magazines
Country: Brazil

Google Play Rankings for MSN

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
38	Canada	News & Magazines	Top Free
38	Japan	News & Magazines	Top Free
63	United States	News & Magazines	Top Free
29	Brazil	News & Magazines	Top Free
82	France	News & Magazines	Top Free
45	Mexico	News & Magazines	Top Free
93	Germany	News & Magazines	Top Free
56	United Kingdom	News & Magazines	Top Free
69	South Korea	News & Magazines	Top Free
72	Turkey	News & Magazines	Top Free

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About the app and developer

About MSN

MSN is a news & magazines app developed by Microsoft Corporation.

Install Statistics

MSN has been installed 14 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 45 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 news & magazines apps.

User Ratings

MSN is rated 4.48 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 290 thousand ratings.

App Information

MSN is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 40.40 MB. The latest version available is 34.3.441014003. The last update was on October 14, 2026.

Technical Requirements

MSN requires Android 11+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Low Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play since December 2014.

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