MSN Downloads & RevenueMSN · App Store & Google Play
MSN gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
MSN by Microsoft Corporation is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 41 events
- 📈MSN charting in a new countryiOSFrance
- 📈MSN entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · TW
- 📈MSN charting in a new countryAndroidTaiwan
- 📦MSN updated to version 34.4.441029001iOSMicrosoft Start is now MSN, same great experience and personalized content feed.
- 📈MSN charting in a new countryiOSGermany
- 🔎MSN reached Top 10 for “news” in 2 countriesAndroidMexico, Turkey search · popularity 74
- 📈MSN entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · TH
- 📈MSN charting in a new countryAndroidSaudi Arabia
- 📈MSN charting in a new countryAndroidThailand
- 📦MSN updated to version 34.3.441015002iOSMicrosoft Start is now MSN, same great experience and personalized content feed.
- 📈MSN entered the top 100iOSTop Free · News · IN
- 📈MSN charting in a new countryiOSIndia
- 📈MSN entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · NL
- 📈MSN charting in a new countryAndroidNetherlands
- 📈MSN entered the top 100 in 3 chartsAndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · ES · Top Free · News & Magazines · MX · Top Free · News & Magazines · TR
- 📈MSN charting in a new country in 3 chartsAndroidSpain · Mexico · Turkey
- 📈MSN entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Free · News · IT · Top Free · News · RU
- 📈MSN charting in a new countryiOSItaly
- 📈MSN entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · AE
- 📈MSN entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · ID
- 📈MSN charting in a new countryAndroidIndonesia
- 📈MSN entered the top 100iOSTop Free · News · AU
- 📈MSN charting in a new countryiOSAustralia
- 📈MSN entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · DE
- 📈MSN entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Free · News · KR · Top Free · News · SA
- 📈MSN charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSSouth Korea · Saudi Arabia
- 📈MSN entered the top 100iOSTop Free · News · GB
- 📈MSN charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSUnited Kingdom · Russia
- 📦MSN updated to version 34.2.440925003iOSMicrosoft Start agora é MSN, mesma experiência e conteúdo personalizado.
- 🔎MSN reached Top 10 for “actualités”Android#5 in France search · popularity 72
- 📈MSN entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Free · News · AE · Top Free · News · ID
- 📈MSN charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSUnited Arab Emirates · Indonesia
- 🆕MSN first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidSouth Korea
- 🆕MSN first spotted by AppInsideriOS#54 in Top Free · News · Japan
- 🆕MSN: its developer released another app: Microsoft JewelAndroid
- 📦MSN version 34.1.440903001iOSNo release notes
- 🆕MSN released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕MSN released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
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App details
Google Play
App details
MSN 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 | 1k+ | 10M+ Measured |
| Other Android stores | 1k+ | – |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where MSN'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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Own advertising
How MSN makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #46 News Free | 12 of 30 countries | #89 | – |
| Google Play | #35 News & Magazines Free | 15 of 23 countries | #71 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in Canada ▲ +45% · 
Japan ▲ +38% · 
Australia ▲ +29%
New ratings by country (11)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 75 | 62% | ▼ -12% |
| Canada | 12 | 10% | ▲ +45% |
 United Kingdom | 7.5 | 6% | ▼ -55% |
| Japan | 7.2 | 6% | ▲ +38% |
 Brazil | 5 | 4% | ▼ -17% |
 Germany | 4 | 3% | – |
| Australia | 3.5 | 3% | ▲ +29% |
 India | 2.9 | 2% | – |
 Italy | 2.2 | 2% | ▲ ×4.5 |
 South Korea | 1.8 | 1% | – |
 Russia | 1 | 1% | – |
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.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.6 ★ | 124k |
| Google Play | 4.5 ★ | 304k 15k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.5 ★ weighted by ratings | 428k |
What users say about MSN
From the 143 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mostly positive (77% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for regular updates, and its features and content. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and ads.
What people like
- Updates: “Powerful, clean, no security issues and great updates”
- Features & content: “This is a very useful feature”
- Useful: “This is a very useful feature”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Scroll up doesn't work sometimes”
- Ads: “Ads that stop mid play and won't skip”
- Speed & performance: “The constant auto rotation can not be slowed or paused”
- Features & content: “No Local news option anymore”
About MSN
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.
MSN App Store
MSN gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
MSN is #89 in News Free in United States and charting in 12 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 News FreeMSN on the App Store
App details
MSN 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 MSN'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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Own advertising
How MSN makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | NewsFree | #89 |
| Japan | NewsFree | #60 |
| United Kingdom | NewsFree | #86 |
| South Korea | NewsFree | #63 |
| Canada | NewsFree | #46 |
| Brazil | NewsFree | #58 |
| Germany | NewsFree | #146 |
 Saudi Arabia | NewsFree | #47 |
| Australia | NewsFree | #90 |
 France | NewsFree | #174 |
 United Arab Emirates | NewsFree | #96 |
 Indonesia | NewsFree | #197 |
Apps near MSN on the chart
News Free, around #89.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in Canada ▲ +45% · Japan ▲ +38% · Australia ▲ +29%
New ratings by country (11)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 75 | 62% | ▼ -12% |
| Canada | 12 | 10% | ▲ +45% |
| United Kingdom | 7.5 | 6% | ▼ -55% |
| Japan | 7.2 | 6% | ▲ +38% |
| Brazil | 5 | 4% | ▼ -17% |
| Germany | 4 | 3% | – |
| Australia | 3.5 | 3% | ▲ +29% |
| India | 2.9 | 2% | – |
| Italy | 2.2 | 2% | ▲ ×4.5 |
| South Korea | 1.8 | 1% | – |
| Russia | 1 | 1% | – |
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.
About MSN
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.
Latest updates
More from Microsoft Corporation
MSN Android
MSN gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
MSN is #71 in News & Magazines Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 15 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
News & Magazines FreeMSN on Google Play
App details
MSN 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 MSN's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
On Android app stores
The same app (com.microsoft.amp.apps.bingnews) on every Android store we track. Known Android installs: at least 131M (Google Play band + AppGallery count).
| Store | Installs | Rating | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Play | 10,000,000+ | ★ 4.5 (304k) | Open ↗ | |
| Huawei AppGallery | 121M | ★ 3.3 | 31.2.430424001 | Open ↗ |
| Samsung Galaxy Store | not published | ★ 3.5 (5) | 21.0.390310614 | Open ↗ |
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
Business model: Own advertising
How MSN makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesFree | #71 |
| Japan | News & MagazinesFree | #51 |
| United Kingdom | News & MagazinesFree | #64 |
| South Korea | News & MagazinesFree | #55 |
| Brazil | News & MagazinesFree | #40 |
| Canada | News & MagazinesFree | #51 |
| Taiwan | News & MagazinesFree | #35 |
| Germany | News & MagazinesFree | #113 |
 Mexico | News & MagazinesFree | #47 |
| France | News & MagazinesFree | #93 |
| Italy | News & MagazinesFree | #78 |
| India | News & MagazinesFree | #180 |
 Turkey | News & MagazinesFree | #71 |
| United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesFree | #107 |
 Thailand | News & MagazinesFree | #108 |
Apps near MSN on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #71.
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.
What users say about MSN
From the 143 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mostly positive (77% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for regular updates, and its features and content. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and ads.
What people like
- Updates: “Powerful, clean, no security issues and great updates”
- Features & content: “This is a very useful feature”
- Useful: “This is a very useful feature”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Scroll up doesn't work sometimes”
- Ads: “Ads that stop mid play and won't skip”
- Speed & performance: “The constant auto rotation can not be slowed or paused”
- Features & content: “No Local news option anymore”
About MSN
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.