Microsoft Outlook reviews
Microsoft Outlook's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9,298,244 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 7, 2026.
The rating, and what people say
4.8
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars84%
- 4 stars12%
- 3 stars2%
- 2 stars<1%
- 1 star<1%
9,298,244 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 7, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Often praised
- Reviewers who have used the iPhone and iPad app over several years say it has steadily improved and lets them do more from the phone than it used to. App Store reviews
- Commenters say email and calendar together on Exchange are hard to replace at work, and that other mail apps fall short for them without that support. Hacker News 1, 2, 3
Often criticised
- Reviewers say the phone app leaves out things the desktop and web versions do, such as setting up rules, making subfolders or colour-coding calendar events. App Store reviews
- Several commenters say desktop Outlook has been neglected in recent years, and two of them single out the Mac version. Hacker News 1, 2, 3
- Spam filtering draws complaints, from junk that keeps reaching the inbox to Microsoft's own messages being marked as spam. App Store reviews · Hacker News 1, 2
Based on 10 App Store reviews of the iPhone and iPad app, seven of them more than three years old, and about 20 Hacker News comments from October 2025 to September 2026, read Oct 7, 2026. These are themes summarised in our words, not our own verdict. Follow the links to read what was said.
Check for yourself
- App Store listingEvery rating and review, at the source
- G2Reviews from people who use it at work
- RedditThreads where people discuss it
- Hacker NewsDiscussions among developers
These open each site’s own pages. Nothing on this page is copied from G2 or Reddit.
What Microsoft Outlook's own pages show
Suits
- People who want mail, calendar and contacts from several accounts in one app
- Organizations already paying for Microsoft 365 and Exchange email
- Windows users: Microsoft says Outlook is included free with Windows
Limits worth knowing
- Free accounts show ads in the inbox; a Microsoft 365 Basic, Personal or Family subscription removes them.
- Business Basic includes only the web and mobile versions of Outlook. Business Standard with Copilot, at $23.50 per user / month, adds the desktop apps.
- On home plans, Copilot in Outlook currently works only with outlook.com, hotmail.com, live.com and msn.com addresses, and only for the subscription owner.
- Microsoft lists Outlook for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and the web. No Linux app is listed.
Read from the vendor’s pages, not from reviews. The tool page lists them.
Common questions
How is Microsoft Outlook rated?
Microsoft Outlook's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9,298,244 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 7, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA.
What do people like about Microsoft Outlook?
Themes that come up often in the reviews and discussions read. Reviewers who have used the iPhone and iPad app over several years say it has steadily improved and lets them do more from the phone than it used to. Commenters say email and calendar together on Exchange are hard to replace at work, and that other mail apps fall short for them without that support.
What do people complain about with Microsoft Outlook?
Complaints that come up often in the reviews and discussions read. Reviewers say the phone app leaves out things the desktop and web versions do, such as setting up rules, making subfolders or colour-coding calendar events. Several commenters say desktop Outlook has been neglected in recent years, and two of them single out the Mac version. Spam filtering draws complaints, from junk that keeps reaching the inbox to Microsoft's own messages being marked as spam.
Are these ToolGPA's own reviews of Microsoft Outlook?
No. ToolGPA does not review or score tools. Any rating shown is the store's, and any praise or complaint listed is a theme from public reviews and discussions, summarised in our words with a link to where it was said.
Where can I read more reviews of Microsoft Outlook?
This page links to Microsoft Outlook's App Store listing where it has one, and to searches for it on G2, Reddit and Hacker News, so you can read what people wrote in full.