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Microsoft OutlookMicrosoft CorporationApp Store 4.8Google Play 4.3

What people complain about and love in 2026

Shared report · refreshed weekly · updated Oct 23, 2026

About Microsoft Outlook

Outlook lets you bring all your email accounts and calendars in one convenient spot.

Productivity · Free · out since 2015 · from the App Store description
Sample2,862 reviews1,196 Google Play · 1,666 App Store
Which reviewsNatural mixHealth check
DatesOct 23, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026Last year
Where5 App Store countriesevery language; Google Play is global

Outlook's crash complaints come down mostly to the app closing or failing to open, often after an update, with mail not loading a distant second.

OneStar read 2,862 App Store and Google Play reviews of Microsoft Outlook posted from Nov 2025 to Oct 2026. Of the 2,862 people who reviewed Microsoft Outlook in OneStar's sample, 45% complain and 61% praise it. The top complaints about Microsoft Outlook are crashes and bugs (34% of complaints), missing feature (20%) and login and account (11%). In OneStar's sample of Microsoft Outlook reviews, 2% of reviewers say they're quitting. OneStar's report on Microsoft Outlook was last updated on Oct 23, 2026.

2,862Reviews analyzedposted over 11 months
45%Complain1,290 reviews
61%Praise1,739 reviews
2%Says they're quittingstopped or quitting now

What goes wrong

Crashes and bugs34%
the last update has the makes my app crash each time I try to open it. it was working fine before... I use a Redmi pro
Missing feature20%
Sadly, can’t use it as you can’t Drag & Drop!!!
Login and account11%
Constantly asking me to login to my accounts.
Sync and data loss6%
just completed update and lost every email I had. everything has been wiped. not impressed
Hard to use or cluttered8%
Mail is passable, but the Calendar app is an atrocious, confusing, unusable monstrosity.

What goes well

General praise48%
Great app thank you!
Easy to use28%
The outlook app is extremely user friendly. Easy to access and easy to navigate. Has everything at your fingertips tips
Works reliably12%
Overall, best email app for me!
Helps me learn or get things done8%
It’s increased my productivity and made emailing a lot easier.
Respects privacy and attention3%
Love it !! Always keeps my info safe

Reasons for quitting

The main complaint of the 42 reviewers who say they stopped or are quitting

Crashes and bugs29%
Login and account19%
Ads7%
Privacy and notifications7%
Bans and moderation5%

What they use it for

264 of 2,862 reviewers said; shares are of them

Work64%
We use it for work and it is horrible it’s so difficult to check your calendar and it also loves to log you out I’m currently logged out and stuck like it I’m currently hoping this is because I’m...
School or study21%
Really good for school emails and don’t have to check my laptop just to check my emails I can just open this app on my phone I give it 5 big booms boom, boom, boom, boom, boom
Personal life8%
I love using outlook. One improvement for the calendar would be to allow for multiple reminders for events or reoccurring events as outlook is now my primary calendar that I use to organise my...

What they ask for

200 reviews ask for something

New feature or option70%
Bring something back17%
Integration4%
Platform, device or language1%
Type unclear9%

Who is saying it

The biggest clear differences between audiences; 6 more with a free account

Star rating4 stars: mention missing feature 2.2x as often as everyone (48% vs 22%).

StorefrontUnited Kingdom: mention bad update or redesign 2.2x as often as everyone (10% vs 5%).

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