Microsoft Defender Downloads & RevenueMicrosoft Defender: Security · App Store & Google Play
Microsoft Defender: Security gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Microsoft Defender: Security by Microsoft Corporation is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Microsoft Defender: Security update history & changes
Last change · 51 events since 17 Aug 2020Full timeline ↓📊AndroidDownloads up ×2.6 in a week📈AndroidNew best rank in the overall chart: #71📈AndroidEntered the top 10🌟iOSFeatured by Apple🔎AndroidTop 10 for “antivirus”📦iOSUpdated to version 1.1.82260102📊iOSDownloads up ×2.9 in a week📦AndroidUpdated to version 1.0.9428.0102📈iOSEntered the top 10📈iOSNew best rank in the overall chart: #4📦iOSUpdated to version 1.1.82230103📦AndroidUpdated to version 1.0.9406.0102🌟iOSFeatured by Apple🔎iOSTop 10 for “microsoft”🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕AndroidIts developer released another app: Microsoft Jewel🆕iOSReleased on the App Store
Full timeline · 51 events
- 📊Microsoft Defender: Security: downloads up ×2.6 in a weekAndroidabout 9.9k a day now (our estimate)
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security new best rank in the overall chart: #71AndroidTop Free · All Apps · TW
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Tools · TW
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · All Apps · TW
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security new best rank in the overall chart: #96AndroidTop Free · All Apps · TW
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security charting in a new countryAndroidSweden
- 🌟Microsoft Defender: Security featured by AppleiOSapps · TW
- 🔎Microsoft Defender: Security reached Top 10 for “antivirus”Android#10 in Italy search · popularity 77
- 📦Microsoft Defender: Security updated to version 1.1.82260102iOSBug fixes and improvements
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Tools · TW
- 📊Microsoft Defender: Security: downloads up ×2.9 in a weekiOSabout 3.7k a day now (our estimate)
- 📦Microsoft Defender: Security updated to version 1.0.9428.0102AndroidNo release notes
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security entered the top 10iOSTop Free · All Apps · SE
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security new best rank in the overall chart: #4iOSTop Free · All Apps · SE
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Business · FR
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security charting in a new countryiOSSweden
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Business · AU
- 📦Microsoft Defender: Security updated to version 1.1.82230103iOSBug fixes and improvements
- 📦Microsoft Defender: Security updated to version 1.1.82180102iOSBug fixes and improvements
- 📦Microsoft Defender: Security updated to version 1.0.9406.0102AndroidNo release notes
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security charting in a new country in 2 chartsAndroidUnited Arab Emirates · Vietnam
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · Tools · NL
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security charting in a new country in 2 chartsAndroidNetherlands · Taiwan
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Business · ID
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Tools · MX
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Business · JP
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · Tools · MX
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security charting in a new countryAndroidMexico
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Business · SA
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security entered the top 100 in 3 chartsiOSTop Grossing · Business · AE · Top Free · Business · IN · Top Free · Business · IT
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Free · Business · BR · Top Free · Business · CA
- 📦Microsoft Defender: Security updated to version 1.1.81300102iOSBug fixes and improvements
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security charting in a new countryAndroidIndia
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security charting in a new countryiOSUnited Arab Emirates
- 📦Microsoft Defender: Security updated to version 1.0.9330.0101AndroidNo release notes
- 🌟Microsoft Defender: Security featured by AppleiOSapps · TW
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security new best rank in the overall chart: #14iOSTop Free · All Apps · TW
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security new best rank in the overall chart: #18iOSTop Free · All Apps · TW
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Business · ID
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSIndonesia · United States
- 🔎Microsoft Defender: Security reached Top 10 for “microsoft”iOS#10 in Taiwan search · popularity 72
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSFrance · South Korea
- 📈Microsoft Defender: Security entered the top 100 in 4 chartsiOSTop Grossing · Business · FR · Top Free · Business · GB · Top Grossing · Business · IT · Top Grossing · Business · KR
- 🆕Microsoft Defender: Security first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidBrazil
- 📦Microsoft Defender: Security updated to version 1.1.81160103iOSBug fixes and improvements
- 🆕Microsoft Defender: Security first spotted by AppInsideriOS#98 in Top Grossing · Business · Australia
- 📦Microsoft Defender: Security version 1.1.81140101iOSNo release notes
- 📦Microsoft Defender: Security version 1.0.9309.0102AndroidNo release notes
- 🆕Microsoft Defender: Security: its developer released another app: Microsoft JewelAndroid
- 🆕Microsoft Defender: Security released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Microsoft Defender: Security released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.4 ★
89k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#15
Android · 
Tools Free
Tools FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
546
▲ +11% vs the 2 weeks before (Google Play)
Measured
App Store
App details
App ID
1526737990
Publisher
Microsoft Corporation
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Nov 2020
5 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
33
AR CA HR CS DA NL EN FI FR DE EL HE …
Size
170 MB
Also listed in
Utilities
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.microsoft.scmx
Publisher
Microsoft Corporation
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v1.0.9406.0102, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
5
Permissions
29
Trackers
Full permission listProSee plans
Microsoft Defender: Security downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1k+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 10k+ | 10M+ Measured |
| Total | 10k+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Microsoft Defender: Security's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Microsoft Defender: Security makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchases
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Microsoft 365 Personal subscription | |
| 2 | Microsoft 365 Family subscription | |
| 3 | Microsoft 365 Personal subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #58 Business Grossing | 11 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #15 Tools Free | 13 of 23 countries | – | #129 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
228
▲ +11% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
US App Store
Recent ratings
4.6★
vs 4.7★ lifetime
Review momentum
84/100
faster than 96% of Business apps
Growing fastest in Taiwan ▲ ×11+ · 
Italy ▲ +167% · 
France ▲ +95%
New ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 103 | 45% | ▼ -7% |
 United Kingdom | 23 | 10% | ▲ +24% |
 Germany | 22 | 10% | ▲ +5% |
 Canada | 15 | 7% | ▼ -12% |
| France | 15 | 7% | ▲ +95% |
 Japan | 13 | 6% | ▲ +29% |
 Brazil | 10 | 4% | steady |
 Australia | 8.8 | 4% | ▼ -24% |
| Italy | 5 | 2% | ▲ +167% |
| Taiwan | 4.8 | 2% | ▲ ×11+ |
 Sweden | 3.5 | 2% | – |
| India | 2.8 | 1% | ▲ +125% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Google Play
New ratings a week
318
▲ +11% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
12
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.4★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
3.0★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
60/100
faster than 63% of Tools apps
Review 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.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 4.7k |
| Google Play | 4.4 ★ | 84k 2.7k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.4 ★ weighted by ratings | 89k |
What users say about Microsoft Defender: Security
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users frequently report severe battery drain, connectivity issues caused by the VPN, and confusing or non-functional security alerts. While some appreciate the protection against malware and phishing, many find the app unstable on iOS devices and frustrating due to unclear error messages.
Mixed (46% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and easy sign-in. The main complaints are about connection and sync problems, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Useful: “Works well on my iPad and iPhone”
- Login & account: “Have not been in my account in a long time”
- Updates: “It alerts me to suspicious activity and ensures all of my devices are covered and operating on the best available software update”
Common complaints
- Connection & sync: “The VPN messed up my internet and WiFi”
- Crashes & bugs: “Doesn’t work for iPhone/iPad”
- Speed & performance: “VPN works, but slows down phone”
- Updates: “Apple decides when their IOS updates are made”
About Microsoft Defender: Security
Microsoft Defender is an online security app for your digital life[1] and work[2].
Use Microsoft Defender for individuals[1] at home and on the go to stay safer online. Simplify your online security with one easy-to-use app that helps keep you and your family one step ahead of threats. Microsoft Defender for individuals is available exclusively with a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription.
All-in-one security app
Seamlessly protect your data and devices[3] against malicious threats with continuous antivirus scanning, multi device alerts, and expert guidance.
Manage your security in one place
• Check the security status of your family’s devices.
• Get timely threat alerts, push notifications, and security tips across your devices.
Trusted device protection
• Protect your devices against new and existing malware, spyware, and ransomware threats with continuous scanning.
• Get alerted across your devices if malicious apps are found and take recommended steps to uninstall and remove the threats.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an industry-leading, cloud-powered endpoint security solution that helps to secure against ransomware, file-less malware, and other sophisticated attacks across platforms.
Microsoft Defender uses accessibility services to automatically block malicious web pages that may be accessed via links from SMS, messaging apps, browsers, and email.
[1] Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscription required. Sign in with your Microsoft account. App is currently not available in certain Microsoft 365 Personal or Family regions.
[2] If you are a member of a business or organization, you need to login with your work or school email. Your company or business is required to have a valid license or subscription.
[3] Does not replace existing malware protection on iOS devices.
Use Microsoft Defender for individuals[1] at home and on the go to stay safer online. Simplify your online security with one easy-to-use app that helps keep you and your family one step ahead of threats. Microsoft Defender for individuals is available exclusively with a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription.
All-in-one security app
Seamlessly protect your data and devices[3] against malicious threats with continuous antivirus scanning, multi device alerts, and expert guidance.
Manage your security in one place
• Check the security status of your family’s devices.
• Get timely threat alerts, push notifications, and security tips across your devices.
Trusted device protection
• Protect your devices against new and existing malware, spyware, and ransomware threats with continuous scanning.
• Get alerted across your devices if malicious apps are found and take recommended steps to uninstall and remove the threats.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an industry-leading, cloud-powered endpoint security solution that helps to secure against ransomware, file-less malware, and other sophisticated attacks across platforms.
Microsoft Defender uses accessibility services to automatically block malicious web pages that may be accessed via links from SMS, messaging apps, browsers, and email.
[1] Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscription required. Sign in with your Microsoft account. App is currently not available in certain Microsoft 365 Personal or Family regions.
[2] If you are a member of a business or organization, you need to login with your work or school email. Your company or business is required to have a valid license or subscription.
[3] Does not replace existing malware protection on iOS devices.
Microsoft Defender: Security App Store
Microsoft Defender: Security gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Microsoft Defender: Security is #61 in Business Grossing in Japan and charting in 11 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperMicrosoft Corporation
CategoryBusiness
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (4.7k)
Version1.1.82260102
Age rating4+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)10M+ worldwide
Rating
4.7 ★
4.7k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#61
Business GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
228
▲ +11% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Microsoft Defender: Security on the App Store
App details
App ID
1526737990
Publisher
Microsoft Corporation
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Nov 2020
5 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
33
AR CA HR CS DA NL EN FI FR DE EL HE …
Size
170 MB
Also listed in
Utilities
Microsoft Defender: Security downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Microsoft Defender: Security's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Microsoft Defender: Security before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Subscription-led
How Microsoft Defender: Security makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchases
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Microsoft 365 Personal subscription | |
| 2 | Microsoft 365 Family subscription | |
| 3 | Microsoft 365 Personal subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | BusinessGrossing | #61 |
| United Kingdom | BusinessGrossing | #73 |
| Germany | BusinessGrossing | #64 |
| Japan | BusinessFree | #145 |
| France | BusinessGrossing | #65 |
| India | BusinessGrossing | #58 |
 South Korea | BusinessGrossing | #90 |
| Australia | BusinessGrossing | #63 |
| Canada | BusinessGrossing | #88 |
| Brazil | BusinessGrossing | #98 |
 Saudi Arabia | BusinessGrossing | #78 |
| Australia | BusinessFree | #130 |
 United Arab Emirates | BusinessGrossing | #78 |
| United Arab Emirates | BusinessFree | #173 |
Apps near Microsoft Defender: Security on the chart
Business Grossing, around #61.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
4.7k ratings
Measured
Ratings
4.7k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
228
▲ +11% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
US App Store
Recent ratings
4.6★
vs 4.7★ lifetime
Review momentum
84/100
faster than 96% of Business apps
Growing fastest in Taiwan ▲ ×11+ · Italy ▲ +167% · France ▲ +95%
New ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 103 | 45% | ▼ -7% |
| United Kingdom | 23 | 10% | ▲ +24% |
| Germany | 22 | 10% | ▲ +5% |
| Canada | 15 | 7% | ▼ -12% |
| France | 15 | 7% | ▲ +95% |
| Japan | 13 | 6% | ▲ +29% |
| Brazil | 10 | 4% | steady |
| Australia | 8.8 | 4% | ▼ -24% |
| Italy | 5 | 2% | ▲ +167% |
| Taiwan | 4.8 | 2% | ▲ ×11+ |
| Sweden | 3.5 | 2% | – |
| India | 2.8 | 1% | ▲ +125% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review 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.
What users say about Microsoft Defender: Security
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users frequently report severe battery drain, connectivity issues caused by the VPN, and confusing or non-functional security alerts. While some appreciate the protection against malware and phishing, many find the app unstable on iOS devices and frustrating due to unclear error messages.
Mixed (46% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and easy sign-in. The main complaints are about connection and sync problems, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Useful: “Works well on my iPad and iPhone”
- Login & account: “Have not been in my account in a long time”
- Updates: “It alerts me to suspicious activity and ensures all of my devices are covered and operating on the best available software update”
Common complaints
- Connection & sync: “The VPN messed up my internet and WiFi”
- Crashes & bugs: “Doesn’t work for iPhone/iPad”
- Speed & performance: “VPN works, but slows down phone”
- Updates: “Apple decides when their IOS updates are made”
About Microsoft Defender: Security
Microsoft Defender is an online security app for your digital life[1] and work[2].
Use Microsoft Defender for individuals[1] at home and on the go to stay safer online. Simplify your online security with one easy-to-use app that helps keep you and your family one step ahead of threats. Microsoft Defender for individuals is available exclusively with a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription.
All-in-one security app
Seamlessly protect your data and devices[3] against malicious threats with continuous antivirus scanning, multi device alerts, and expert guidance.
Manage your security in one place
• Check the security status of your family’s devices.
• Get timely threat alerts, push notifications, and security tips across your devices.
Trusted device protection
• Protect your devices against new and existing malware, spyware, and ransomware threats with continuous scanning.
• Get alerted across your devices if malicious apps are found and take recommended steps to uninstall and remove the threats.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an industry-leading, cloud-powered endpoint security solution that helps to secure against ransomware, file-less malware, and other sophisticated attacks across platforms.
Microsoft Defender uses accessibility services to automatically block malicious web pages that may be accessed via links from SMS, messaging apps, browsers, and email.
[1] Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscription required. Sign in with your Microsoft account. App is currently not available in certain Microsoft 365 Personal or Family regions.
[2] If you are a member of a business or organization, you need to login with your work or school email. Your company or business is required to have a valid license or subscription.
[3] Does not replace existing malware protection on iOS devices.
Use Microsoft Defender for individuals[1] at home and on the go to stay safer online. Simplify your online security with one easy-to-use app that helps keep you and your family one step ahead of threats. Microsoft Defender for individuals is available exclusively with a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription.
All-in-one security app
Seamlessly protect your data and devices[3] against malicious threats with continuous antivirus scanning, multi device alerts, and expert guidance.
Manage your security in one place
• Check the security status of your family’s devices.
• Get timely threat alerts, push notifications, and security tips across your devices.
Trusted device protection
• Protect your devices against new and existing malware, spyware, and ransomware threats with continuous scanning.
• Get alerted across your devices if malicious apps are found and take recommended steps to uninstall and remove the threats.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an industry-leading, cloud-powered endpoint security solution that helps to secure against ransomware, file-less malware, and other sophisticated attacks across platforms.
Microsoft Defender uses accessibility services to automatically block malicious web pages that may be accessed via links from SMS, messaging apps, browsers, and email.
[1] Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscription required. Sign in with your Microsoft account. App is currently not available in certain Microsoft 365 Personal or Family regions.
[2] If you are a member of a business or organization, you need to login with your work or school email. Your company or business is required to have a valid license or subscription.
[3] Does not replace existing malware protection on iOS devices.
Latest updates
1.1.82260102
Bug fixes and improvements
1.1.82230103
Bug fixes and improvements
1.1.82180102
Bug fixes and improvements
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Microsoft Defender: Antivirus Android
Microsoft Defender: Antivirus gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Microsoft Defender: Antivirus is #74 in Tools Grossing on Google Play in Japan and charting in 13 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperMicrosoft Corporation
CategoryTools
PriceFree
Released
Installs10M+
Rating★ 4.4 (84k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.4 ★
84k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#74
Tools GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
318
▲ +11% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Microsoft Defender: Antivirus on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.microsoft.scmx
Publisher
Microsoft Corporation
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v1.0.9406.0102, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
5
Permissions
29
Trackers
Full permission listProSee plans
Microsoft Defender: Antivirus downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Microsoft Defender: Antivirus's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Microsoft Defender: Antivirus before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Subscription-led
How Microsoft Defender: Antivirus makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchases
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Microsoft 365 Personal subscription | |
| 2 | Microsoft 365 Family subscription | |
| 3 | Microsoft 365 Personal subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | ToolsGrossing | #74 |
| United States | ToolsGrossing | #129 |
| Taiwan | ToolsFree | #15 |
 Mexico | ToolsGrossing | #24 |
| United Kingdom | ToolsGrossing | #80 |
| France | ToolsGrossing | #65 |
| Germany | ToolsGrossing | #94 |
| Canada | ToolsGrossing | #75 |
| Australia | ToolsGrossing | #86 |
| Brazil | ToolsGrossing | #87 |
| Mexico | ToolsFree | #64 |
| India | ToolsGrossing | #193 |
| United Arab Emirates | ToolsGrossing | #117 |
 Vietnam | ToolsGrossing | #120 |
Apps near Microsoft Defender: Antivirus on the chart
Tools Grossing, around #74.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.4 ★
84k ratings
Measured
Ratings
84k
Measured
Written reviews
2.7k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
318
▲ +11% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
12
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.4★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
3.0★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
60/100
faster than 63% of Tools apps
Review 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.
What users say about Microsoft Defender: Antivirus
From the 60 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users are highly frustrated by the mandatory Microsoft 365 subscription requirement for an app marketed as free antivirus protection. Frequent reports indicate that security features randomly disable themselves or fail to activate on Android devices, leaving phones vulnerable.
Mixed (50% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and its features and content. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and login and account problems.
What people like
- Ease of use: “not easy to follow defender recommendation, e.g”
- Features & content: “That was one of its best features”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “You need to subscribe to use”
- Login & account: “I had to make an account????”
- Speed & performance: “Got good battery life back”
- Ease of use: “was this app easy to use and navigate?”
About Microsoft Defender: Antivirus
Microsoft Defender is an online security app for your digital life1 and work2.
Stay safer online with Microsoft Defender for individuals1. Defender is an easy-to-use app that helps keep you and your family one step ahead of threats. Microsoft Defender for individuals is available with a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription.
All-in-one security app
Protect your personal identity, privacy, and devices against malicious threats with antivirus scanning3, threat monitoring4, multidevice alerts, and expert guidance.
Manage your security in one place
• Check the security status of your family’s devices and identity5.
• Get timely threat alerts and recommended actions across your devices.
Safeguard your family’s personal information
• Get continuous monitoring of your and your family's personal identity4 and credit6.
• Call an identity theft restoration expert for help, anytime day or night.
• Get identity insurance coverage, up to USD1 million, to help cover restoration fees. Insurance coverage includes up to USD100,000 to recover lost funds7.
Trusted device protection
• Protect your devices against new and existing threats3.
• Get alerted if malicious apps are found and take steps to remove the threat.
• Continuously scans for harmful links before you click on them to help protect you from malicious threats.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an industry-leading, cloud-powered endpoint security solution that helps to secure against ransomware, file-less malware, and other sophisticated attacks across platforms.
Microsoft Defender uses accessibility services to automatically block malicious web pages that may be accessed via links from SMS, messaging apps, browsers, and email.
App and feature availability may vary by device, language, and region.
1. Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscription required. Sign in with your Microsoft account. App is currently not available in certain Microsoft 365 Personal or Family regions.
2. If you are a member of a business or organization, login with your work or school email. Your school or business is required to have a valid license or subscription.
3. Does not replace existing malware protection on iOS and Windows devices.
4. Feature is available in the United States and US territories.
5. A one-time parent or legal guardian verification is required to receive dark web threat alert details for children. If the organizer’s family member is under 13, consent is not required to create and/or monitor a child’s identity. Consent is required to create and/or monitor identity of family members over 13 years of age.
6. Feature available in the United States and US territories. Credit score is a single bureau VantageScore 3.0 provided by Experian®. The monthly credit report is provided by Experian® using single bureau data. For users under the age of 18 or those without a credit history, credit score not included. Family organizers will not have the ability to onboard, vie
Stay safer online with Microsoft Defender for individuals1. Defender is an easy-to-use app that helps keep you and your family one step ahead of threats. Microsoft Defender for individuals is available with a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription.
All-in-one security app
Protect your personal identity, privacy, and devices against malicious threats with antivirus scanning3, threat monitoring4, multidevice alerts, and expert guidance.
Manage your security in one place
• Check the security status of your family’s devices and identity5.
• Get timely threat alerts and recommended actions across your devices.
Safeguard your family’s personal information
• Get continuous monitoring of your and your family's personal identity4 and credit6.
• Call an identity theft restoration expert for help, anytime day or night.
• Get identity insurance coverage, up to USD1 million, to help cover restoration fees. Insurance coverage includes up to USD100,000 to recover lost funds7.
Trusted device protection
• Protect your devices against new and existing threats3.
• Get alerted if malicious apps are found and take steps to remove the threat.
• Continuously scans for harmful links before you click on them to help protect you from malicious threats.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an industry-leading, cloud-powered endpoint security solution that helps to secure against ransomware, file-less malware, and other sophisticated attacks across platforms.
Microsoft Defender uses accessibility services to automatically block malicious web pages that may be accessed via links from SMS, messaging apps, browsers, and email.
App and feature availability may vary by device, language, and region.
1. Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscription required. Sign in with your Microsoft account. App is currently not available in certain Microsoft 365 Personal or Family regions.
2. If you are a member of a business or organization, login with your work or school email. Your school or business is required to have a valid license or subscription.
3. Does not replace existing malware protection on iOS and Windows devices.
4. Feature is available in the United States and US territories.
5. A one-time parent or legal guardian verification is required to receive dark web threat alert details for children. If the organizer’s family member is under 13, consent is not required to create and/or monitor a child’s identity. Consent is required to create and/or monitor identity of family members over 13 years of age.
6. Feature available in the United States and US territories. Credit score is a single bureau VantageScore 3.0 provided by Experian®. The monthly credit report is provided by Experian® using single bureau data. For users under the age of 18 or those without a credit history, credit score not included. Family organizers will not have the ability to onboard, vie
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