Looking for a news app with powerful personalisation features? Microsoft Start – formerly known as Microsoft News – neatly organises news cards on the home screen based on your interests. From celebrity news, economics and politics to international stories, the app’s intuitive design helps you to stay in the loop.

What we love: Starting the day with an overview of domestic news headlines, articles and videos – all without leaving the app. Microsoft Start can also use the camera to solve maths equations, provide translations and convert units, among numerous other useful features.

Quick tip: Keep up to date with local stories by selecting your desired location in the app’s Settings. Before you travel to a new destination, check the news, discover nearby restaurants or study languages.

Meet the creator: Microsoft is widely known for Microsoft Office as well as other productivity apps and collaboration tools Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Lens and Microsoft To Do.