Microsoft Launcher Downloads & RevenueMicrosoft Launcher · Google Play
Microsoft Launcher gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Microsoft Launcher is #21 in Personalization Free on Google Play in Japan and charting in 15 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Full timeline · 26 events
- 🔎Microsoft Launcher reached Top 10 for “microsoft authenticator”#9 in France search · popularity 96
- 🔎Microsoft Launcher reached Top 10 for “microsoft authenticator app”#10 in Germany search · popularity 96
- 📈Microsoft Launcher entered the top 100Top Free · Personalization · SE
- 📈Microsoft Launcher charting in a new countrySweden
- 📈Microsoft Launcher entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Free · Personalization · AE · Top Free · Personalization · RU
- 📈Microsoft Launcher charting in a new countryVietnam
- 🔎Microsoft Launcher reached Top 10 for “microsoft”#10 in Sweden search · popularity 83
- 📈Microsoft Launcher charting in a new countryBrazil
- 📈Microsoft Launcher charting in a new countryTurkey
- 🔎Microsoft Launcher reached #1 for “launcher”#1 in Spain search · popularity 86
- 📈Microsoft Launcher charting in a new countryMexico
- 📈Microsoft Launcher entered the top 100Top Free · Personalization · NL
- 📦Microsoft Launcher updated to version 6.260701.0.1180290No release notes
- 📈Microsoft Launcher charting in a new country in 3 chartsSpain · Netherlands · Taiwan
- 📈Microsoft Launcher entered the top 100Top Free · Personalization · TW
- 📈Microsoft Launcher entered the top 100Top Free · Personalization · IT
- 📈Microsoft Launcher charting in a new countrySaudi Arabia
- 📈Microsoft Launcher entered the top 100Top Free · Personalization · US
- 📈Microsoft Launcher entered the top 100Top Free · Personalization · CA
- 🔎Microsoft Launcher reached Top 10 for “microsoft” in 3 countriesCanada, Germany, United Kingdom search · popularity 79
- 🔎Microsoft Launcher reached Top 10 for “microsoft”#10 in Brazil search · popularity 84
- 🔎Microsoft Launcher reached Top 10 for “microsoft” in 2 countriesAustralia, United States search · popularity 80
- 🆕Microsoft Launcher first spotted by AppInsiderCanada
- 🆕Microsoft Launcher: its developer released another app: Microsoft Jewel
- 📦Microsoft Launcher version 6.260402.0.1178950No release notes
- 🆕Microsoft Launcher released on Google Play
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Microsoft Launcher on Google Play
App details
Microsoft Launcher downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Microsoft Launcher's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Microsoft Launcher in China
Google Play isn't available in mainland China. Its Chinese Android version on Tencent MyApp (measured, rounded down to a band). Top apps in China
| Tencent MyApp | MicrosoftLauncher | 1M+ lifetime downloads |
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PersonalizationFree | #21 | |
| PersonalizationFree | #122 | |
| PersonalizationFree | #106 | |
| PersonalizationFree | #139 | |
| PersonalizationFree | #90 | |
| PersonalizationFree | #103 | |
| PersonalizationFree | #161 | |
| PersonalizationFree | #110 | |
| PersonalizationFree | #101 | |
| PersonalizationFree | #175 | |
| PersonalizationFree | #109 | |
| PersonalizationFree | #96 | |
| PersonalizationFree | #137 | |
| PersonalizationFree | #118 | |
| PersonalizationFree | #131 |
Apps near Microsoft Launcher on the chart
Personalization Free, around #21.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About Microsoft Launcher
This version of Microsoft Launcher has been rebuilt on a new codebase to make new features possible, including dark mode, and personalized news.
MICROSOFT LAUNCHER FEATURES
Customizable icons:
· Give your phone a consistent look and feel with custom icon packs and adaptive icons.
Beautiful wallpapers:
· Enjoy a fresh new image from Bing every day or choose your own photos.
Dark theme:
· Comfortably use your phone at night or in low light environments with Microsoft Launcher’s new dark theme. This feature is compatible with Android’s dark mode settings.
Backup and Restore:
· Easily move between your phones or try Home Screen setups through Microsoft Launcher’s Backup and Restore feature. Backups can be stored locally or saved to the cloud for easy transfers.
Gestures:
· Swipe, pinch, double tap, and more on the home screen to easily navigate on the Microsoft Launcher surface.
This app uses Accessibility Service Permission for optional gesture of screen lock and recent apps view.
Microsoft Launcher asks for the following optional permissions:
· Microphone: Used for speech-to-text functionality for Launcher features, such as Bing Search, Bing Chat, To Do, and Sticky Notes.
· Photo and video: Used for getting features, such as your wallpaper, Blur Effect, and Bing Chat Visual Search, and to show recent activities and backups. On Android 13 and higher, these permissions are replaced with the ‘All file’ access permissions.
· Notifications: Needed to notify you of any update or app activity.
· Contacts: Used for searching contacts on Bing Search.
· Location: Used for the Weather widget.
· Phone: Allows you to call your contacts with a swipe in Launcher.
· Camera: Used to create image notes for the Sticky Notes card and to search for images in Bing Search.
· Calendar: Used to show calendar info for the Calendar card in your Launcher feed.
You can still use Microsoft Launcher even if you do not consent to these permissions, but some functions may be restricted.
TERM OF USE
By installing this app, you agree to the Terms of Use (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=246338) and Privacy Policy (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=248686).
Downloading Microsoft Launcher gives the option to replace the default launcher or to toggle between device launchers. Microsoft Launcher does not replicate the user’s PC home screen on the Android phone. Users must still purchase and/or down