Microsoft Launcher
Microsoft Launcher Summary
Microsoft Launcher is a free Android app in Personalization by Microsoft Corporation. Released in Oct 2015 (10 years ago). It has about 69.1M+ installs and 1.7M ratings with a 4.70★ (excellent) average. Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 1.9M monthly active users . Store last updated May 8, 2026
Recent activity: 88K installs this week (220K over 4 weeks) showing steady growth , and 489 new ratings this week View trends →
SDK intelligence: AppGoblin detected 11 development tools(e.g. Kotlin), 2 analytics: product,and 1 ad networks integrated into Microsoft Launcher. View full SDK list →
Microsoft Launcher SDKs Summary
Microsoft Launcher was last scanned for SDKs on 2026-07-21. Below is the overview of third-party companies detected in the app. The full list of SDKs, permissions and unknowns is available here.
Kotlin
Square
Microsoft
JetBrains
Firebase
Google Analytics
Google4.7★
Ratings: 1.7M
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App Description
Personalize your phone and stay organized on the go.
Microsoft Launcher provides a new home screen experience that empowers you to be more productive on your Android device. Microsoft Launcher is highly customizable, allowing you to organize everything on your phone. Your personalized feed makes it easy to view your calendar, to do lists, and more. Sticky Notes on the go. When you set up Microsoft Launcher as your new home screen, you can either start fresh with your favorite apps or import your current home screen layout. Need to switch back to your previous home screen? You can do that, too!
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 Sti