Microsoft Start Reviews – Page 10
5/5 rating based on 419 reviews. Read all reviews for Microsoft Start for iPhone.
Microsoft Start is free iOS app published by Microsoft Corporation
Good app but opening animation a terrible waste of time.
csmith200
The word “news” flashing by, too fast to read, in a bunch of languages is not worth the wait. Maybe it hides a story refresh but please find less of a time waster.
Ahhh! Finally!
JessiC1990
The one thing that kept me from Microsoft news was the widget and now you got it! Thank you!!!!
New update ruined it
Santa Claus ?
Microsoft had itself an AWESOME news app. Simple, clear, free of obtrusive ads and quick to load. Their new “improvement” makes it painfully slow, if it even loads (75% fail rate). The new interface is busy and confusing. Half the time you accidentally click on disguised ads. The “modern” look makes it painful to even read the articles. Great job ruining this formerly awesome app Microsoft...remember, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!
Extremely disappointed
rivkam
I am so, so upset about this radical redesign that MSN just did. I have three or four news apps that I check in with a few times a week, but this was the app that I would spend time on nearly twice a day. I loved its simplistic, clear-cut layout. This layout made it stand out from all other news apps. Now it’s ruined because of Microsoft who only took over because its its greedy, never-satisfied, and has a constant Need to monopolize wherever it can. I’m so saddened by this. I did not realize that my innocently pressing “update” would cause this to happen. I’m going to try to give it a chance, but something tells me I’ll be forced to delete it in a week. I can’t believe that Microsoft took over and ruined what used to be one of my favorite apps.
No es buena referencia noticia
RicardoAlfredo
El 90% de las noticias son promocionando de alguna forma a los progresistas anti-constitucionalista y casi ninguna noticia que muestre la visión de los conservadores en ninguna parte. Las noticias mostradas aquí no tienen un balance que te permita formar una posición imparcial. Esta aplicación se puede catalogar entre las herramientas usadas para hacer ingeniería social a favor de grupos específicos.
Hate the new update
Fix the crashing already!
This has been my go to app for new for years. I completely dislike the new update. There is too much clutter & I can’t figure out how to make it go away. It was so much better before.
The very best news app there is.
Hazeldad
July 2018. At one point or another I have used virtually every news app that exists in the App Store… About a year ago I began to settle on MSN News as the best of them though it had some flaws. This latest version has adressed virtually every weakness, and it is really excellent now. The strengths of this app is that it collects news from a wide variety of reputable sources, including both conservative and liberal perspectives. You can also add your own topics, and you can put everything in whichever order you prefer. You can scroll from article to article without having to go back to the main menu, and these articles will fill almost the entire screen. That makes it easy to use and efficient on one’s time. Very nice. One problem I have noticed on self-selected topics is that many articles may repeat one story. For example, I follow Apple as a topic. Out of 32 articles, 7 were about how the Maps app is being upgraded! I’m leaving my five star ratting for now, but MS definitely needs to address this. This app strikes the right balance between text and pictures for the top level menus. The pictures are helpful because they quickly identify what the topic is, but they are small enough to make scrolling quick and easy. The headlines are detailed enough to identify the topic as well. The scrolling both within and between articles is pretty smooth. The font in the individual articles is consistent throughout as opposed to mimicking the original source. Personally, I think this consistency is a plus. Text is in a clear, bold and easy to read type. (Size is adjustable, but only with three options.) Finally, it is reasonably uncluttered as far as advertisements ago, and that is always a big plus. There are advertisements, to be sure, but they are clearly marked “sponsored“, and when you are scrolling through the articles in order, they are skipped. The only way you see them is if you click on them. Typically, there is only one per article. Overall, this latest revision is really well designed, and is now the very best news app available for those who are looking for reliable information from a variety of sources in a well-designed package, IMHO. Tip: When organizing your favorites, you will have to put your finger on the selection icon and hold it there for a second or two before you can move it. Another Tip: If you are really interested in international news, you can just change editions. For example, changing to the Canadian edition brings up a great selection of news from across the country within a couple of seconds, much more than you would see simply by adding it as a topic. Very impressive. One improvement: The ability to select sources would be great, but given that there is a good range of perspectives included, I don’t think this undermines the five star rating. Second improvement: I find that when I scroll across the topics or through the articles from right to left with my left hand thumb, it is very smooth. However, when I use my right hand thumb to push the article across the page, it often bounces back.
Great widget!
jonnyyoyo
I was really looking for a replacement for Apples news app widget, which is fast, but forces 'trending news' that so often features salacious click bait (hello Fox!) Microsoft news seems to fit the bill!
Articles
prgnj52
Like the variety of stories but it’s a pain reading one little paragraph at a time. Adds Interfere too much. Had to start over a lot so I just give up
New Favorite
JerryPersall
New kid on the block comes out swinging in its debut that shows stalwarts how it can be done. Best wishes!