Microsoft Bing Search Reviews

by App-less In Nevada

The new update for the redesigned app is terrible. Like so many developers do, they took a great and useable app and redesigned it. It is now clunky and no longer user friendly.

Many bugs such as paging back and other functions don’t respond to touch well on the screen anymore. When following links within a search the menu bar for “all, images, videos” does not pop up at top of screen, only on the initial search item. For instance, when searching an actor, the nifty Bing profile pops up, but when clicking the link for their spouse it take me to a search page of links minus the top menu at. So if a I wanted images of that person I would have to do a whole new search.

Overall feel is clunky and not as easy to use.

This was literally a five star app until 24 hours ago. I’ll never understand the obsession with redesigning apps just because we can, and in the process, completely wrecking great apps into a smoldering ash heap of one star junk. I see it happen all the time. It’s beyond me. Probably will just delete Bing now. Thanks, Microsoft!

by Nabor605

I tried signing out and and back with a fresh reinstall of the new app, but still I cannot get this iPhone app (running on my iPad) to count my searches as mobile searches anymore, thus not letting me earn Microsoft Rewards points for my daily 100 mobile search points. Instead it is now I think counting as PC searches. I would like this fixed, and more preferably have the older UI and search interface restored back. Even though I’m running this iPhone app in my iPad, it has always counted as mobile searches up until this new update. I just wish I had read the reviews about the update before doing my usual “update all apps” practice. Thank you for reading this.

by AsiaWirk

They turned MicrosoftBingSearch into a “Home Screen” with many various functions. MicrosoftBingSearch is laggy and slow. For weeks, MicrosoftBingSearch immediately crashes upon opening so I haven’t been able to use it. I was a loyal bing user for about 7 years. It was easy to keep track of my searches. Now I can’t easily search between images and web searches. They made MicrosoftBingSearch a mess. I’m sad to say I will probably delete it and not look back. It has not loaded for me in about 3 weeks on my iPhone 11 Pro. I used to love the picture of the day and learning something new from the picture. Now the picture is covered with icons and widgets. They added a news section but if I wanted the news, I would be a news app. All these little features are so cluttering and have slowed MicrosoftBingSearch entirely. So disappointed in the direction MicrosoftBingSearch went.

by Tatersaladking

I loved MicrosoftBingSearch before the latest update, that is as of today broken. I went to try and search in MicrosoftBingSearch and as soon as MicrosoftBingSearch loads it crashes. The whole reason I use bing instead of other search engines is because it is nice to see interesting pictures and views from around the world before I search anything. Now it’s just like every other search engine out there. Good going developers, you changed a great app into a cookie cutter app for no good reason other than I guess stupidity. I don’t understand the reasons and I really don’t care. I just want my search engine back the way it was. No one from the development team is probably ever going to read this anyway, so it doesn’t matter but, if someone does, please know you messed up a good thing and we the consumer do care.

by Opinion Noted

“Bing for iPad” app worked flawlessly on my iPad. I’d use it regularly and it was a go to app that I’d rate five stars. Unfortunately, it was deleted from my iPad by accident. I tried to reinstall MicrosoftBingSearch , but only found the “Bing search” app in the Apple App Store instead. So I installed this new version having a different name and tried it out on my iPad for a few days. It was the worst iPad app experience I’ve ever encountered as it’s display is only in portrait mode and occupies a small fraction of the screen unlike the “Bing for iPad” app that would display in portrait or landscape mode and occupy the full screen. This was a wonderful app...please bring it back. “Bing search” app, at least for when using on an iPad, I would rate zero stars. I deleted it and hope “Bing for iPad” will return for which I’d rate five stars again.

by NewDominion

I was a long time user and advocate of the of the original Bing for IPad app version; a well designed search engine, wonderful UI and UX with breathtaking daily photo Wall Paper of the Day, integrated browser, “Popular Now News” images and maps widgets. It had a visual appeal and function not found in other search platforms.
I accidentally deleted my OG version. The only version available on MicrosoftBingSearch Store is built for the iPhone redesigned exclusively for monetization. No previous announcement to the loyal user base by Microsoft. ‘Well done’ MS... You have yet again managed to unravel a popular productive app; but in the case of the late RIP, Sunrise app, the developer owners of Sunrise possessed the temerity and mass notified it’s loyal user users before the MS acquisition buried it.

by WPISteve

I have used MicrosoftBingSearch for 4+ years I think...it is my default app for searching and even general web browsing. The recent update has been a big step backwards...it just doesn’t feel suited towards how I used to use MicrosoftBingSearch .

Is there a way to turn off autocorrect when typing search terms? I type stuff in that isn’t a valid word...see it in the autocomplete drop down in MicrosoftBingSearch ...click search and the word he now autocorrected via iOS (but didn’t used to). Can the search box be turned back to a text box that doesn’t use autocorrect?

Why did MicrosoftBingSearch remove the ability to have multiple tabs?

by Kotjohn

I love bing. Always been picking it over google. But with the recent updates it’s just unusable. The windows are gone, you can’t switch between searches. If you click on images, it takes you to the home page. It’s just another headache I don’t need. Please fix it or return to the point before this upgrade. *

I had to delete MicrosoftBingSearch and reinstall to make it work. One star reduced for that. ****

Another update. Still when I look at some other apps and then return to bing it goes beck to the home page. All my searches are gone. There’s nowhere you can look add a window like in safari app. This is annoying. Reducing to two stars **

by EM-13

I don’t want news all over my search screen. One of the big draws of using Bing as my search engine is that I can see the images, used to be able to remove all the garbage (news & what other people search for). That option is gone now on MicrosoftBingSearch .

I also used to be able to easily have 4 or 5 websites on different pages within the Bing app. Now I just get history, & it’s only my search history; not even history of sites I’ve viewed!! So bad!!

I don’t like anything at all about the updated UI. Nothing. Give us an option to have things the way we want, & how we used to see them.

by Cochjo

I can’t see the daily image on my iphone because it’s covered with junk. I don’t need Bing to feed me blocks of news that cover the homepage. I can’t find a way to get rid of it. now icons for rewards and other features go across the top part of the screen, also covering the daily image. It would be much more functional to have three dots in the upper right corner to open these additional features only when I want to.
Most importantly, when is Bing going to fix the image tab for iPad? I used to do a lot of research using the images tab. Sometime last year, after an update, the image tab stopped working. I know I’m not the only one because I see multiple posts when I googled why won’t Bing show images. I know it’s not something Ive set because I have a brand new ipad and Bing can’t pull images! This needs to be fixed.

by TraceG_08

Bing was a great search engine that I liked b/c it did not take up much space on my phone. Unfortunately, the recent update just didn’t work out for me. The tabs I would go back to to continue previous searches no longer preview what I was searching. Inconvenient b/c I would have to go through several tabs to find the right one. The worst offense of this latest update is the fact that the Find On Page feature went away. This feature is awesome because it lets me go directly to the verbiage I am looking for in any search result. It allowed me to skim an article efficiently instead of reading the whole thing only to realize it didn’t have the info I was looking for. In this fast-paced world, Bing isn’t the search engine for me if it’s not efficient.

by TheJumbaman

I understand that Bing is first and foremost, a search engine. However, the way MicrosoftBingSearch is designed, it may as well be a web browser.

So, due to this similarity in app design, I believed I could do some of the things that a browser could do.

For example, holding a link to view not options, in order to open said link in a new tab. That feature isn’t here.

Another example, the order of web tabs. Rather than leaving each tab in a set order based on when I originally opened the tab, like Chrome & Firefox; instead the tabs reorganize themselves and place your most recently visited tabs at the top of your tab list.

If these two features were were added/fixed for MicrosoftBingSearch, I’m sure that I’d enjoy the UI experience a lot more than I currently am.

Bing has attracted me from Google, by not being biased and not censoring information. All it needs now is better features, design, and tech support.

I honestly believe the best approach would be to turn the Microsoft Edge browser into Microsoft Bing.

by Reyl567

I don’t like Bing as much as I used to . I don’t really mind the news on the homepage, but I don’t like the fact that when you select an article or something it takes you to an additional tab. And sometimes it randomly refreshes and I lose whatever I was looking at wether it was an article or something I was searching for and I have to find that tab it was on. I have a lot of bookmarks saved but I can no longer see them, it just appears as a white screen so I no longer see a point in saving any bookmarks. And sometimes MicrosoftBingSearch gets slow and I have to restart it. Although if you want to see the wallpaper of the day you have to touch the image in the background of the homepage and it will isolate the photo so you can see it. I still use MicrosoftBingSearch just not as much as I used to.

by Nietzcha 8

I feel as though MicrosoftBingSearch is a great rendition of the bing browser on PC, however, it is a vastly different platform than most smartphone users are used to and can take some getting used to. I myself had been using Safari web browser my whole life until recently switching to bing because of how much I enjoy it on my computer. Everything on the browser is intuitive and easy to learn, but it is immensely different than most cell phone browsers, and this is the only reason it is not a perfect 5 star rating.

by Stalawart

I’ve been using Microsoft rewards do you have to be searching to get points just to get a card and I’m sure someone is making money while I sit they are doing this, I’m very disappointed in the level of communication when I contact Microsoft both with an email and by telephone I get no response for missing gift cards after earning 6500 points. Used to be good service and I never miss points until recently, I should probably blame it on Covid because no one gets back to me of lately also I a family member who had been accused of having more than one reward account when that is not true,They eventually close to their account because of those repeated accusations.

by C Doons

At first I was hesitant to get bing, mistakenly believing that it was less secure than Google. This could not be further from the case. I trust Bing/Microsoft with my privacy and security (so far as search engines go) far more than Google or Apple. I also love the quality of life features such as the dictionary with grammar quiz. Overall MicrosoftBingSearch is very forthcoming with what is going on behind the scenes (atleast compared to others), the scenes themselves are a daily image that is always nice to see. Only negatives are a buggy system for changing tabs that could use some changes.

by Çhÿñädòłł2

Fifty States with the cultural revolution boundaries. Thanks for my return
By the way. Yes it works I may be available to do more facials shots and converse on occasion of how we meet up and link up instead of seeing and liking the view of entertainment about what I know from you to expect any thing from me. Interested in the internet goes blank on and on the respect was never there so I just grant wishes of qualified light messer uppers. As to say I’m typing and my back light needs to blacken on my conversation about meeting and medical my appearance towards you.

by Pogofx

Update 2: Downgraded to 1 star again. Keep having to reinstall to work properly. No more tabs!!!!! What browser doesn’t have tabs?? Are you kidding me?! Was awesome, now useless. Fail Microsoft.

Update: Uninstall and reinstall fixed the following problem. Upgrading to 4 stars.

Broken after latest update. After you search and click on a link in the results it just takes you back to the home page and doesn’t follow the link. I loved Bing before. Please fix.

by Givens56

I live out in the country in a house with a tin roof. When wanting to look up information I always went to my Google App... Until one day it seemed Google was nowhere to be found. I tapped on my Bing App and the information I was seeking came right up. I think everyone should give Bing a try. Google finally has some legitimate competition and competition is what keeps us at our Best! Thank you, Bing! (I also love your variety of screens... Beautiful!!)

by NanaL😁

I can put my search in and it brings up very accurate information and several sites to search on. They are second runner up to Google, but Bing is #1 in my book for staying out of you business. They don’t seem to be “everywhere” like the big G. Bing doesn’t spy on you , as far as I know. I understand they are trying to advertise their commercials to your liking but sometimes I feel they go to far. So bing is #1 to me for not leaving you with that feeling that you have someone leaning over your shoulder.

by David19964266

NOW BING HAS COPIED GOOGLE WITH THE FRIGGIN’ PASTE AND SEARCH. EVERY TIME I USE MY PASSWORD APP (AND DO A COPY AND PASTE OF MY PASSWORD FOR ACCESS TO A SECURE SITE LIKE A BANK), I ALMOST ALWAYS END UP PASTING MY PASSWORD PUBLICLY ONTO BING’S SEARCH ENGINE. THE BELOW NOW APPLIES TO BING. HEY BING - IMITATION IS NOT THE BEST STRATEGY!!!!!!!!!

Something absolutely disturbing is happening in the Google search engine. As with probably most people, when I go to get a complex password from my password app, I paste it to the clipboard. After I do that, however, there is my complex password for the entire world to see when I open the Google app. I will review to find if I can stop the clipboard data from automatically showing in the Google search fields. Google should not have simply turned on this feature. In the meantime, I am using Bing.

by Al Havemann

Another useless rotation locked app. Can’t use it on an any desk stand or cased iPad or iPad Pro. Don’t understand why developers are unable to add the autorotate library function. Not doing so means no iPad in a stand or case will work with MicrosoftBingSearch .

Starting such an app means you have to somehow physically rotate the device to use it [MicrosoftBingSearch ]. And, when you leave MicrosoftBingSearch it doesn’t restore the proper landscape orientation.

On a desk stand the only way out is to physically lift the whole stand up and twist it to restore landscape mode. Not providing Autorotation is a totally fatal omission which also leaves many other landscape applications that may be in the background in the same, screwed up, portrait orientation mode, and when you return to them they almost never recover correctly to their native landscape mode without restarting MicrosoftBingSearch .

Stupid, useless design, stupid programming by stupid programmers, don’t bother with it.

by Jbooks14

I use Bing on my phone but when I downloaded MicrosoftBingSearch on my iPad it looks bad. Why does it look like a phone was placed in the middle of the iPad screen and that the phone screen is the only area Bing is on? Why is it only using 50% of the screen? I can google search Bing and it pops up perfect- but I feel like that defeats the purpose of trying to use a different search engine.
5 stars on my phone 1 star on the iPad , guess I’ll download Duck Duck Go until this issue is fixed.

by Drummerkat

I’ve been using the bing app for about a year. It’s my default search engine and I use it daily for my bing rewards. I like being able to browse and earn points this way. I also like the daily home page photos.
The short quizzes I take on rewards where you have to pick five answers almost always freezes up as do the quizzes where I have three questions. Or I’ll get points for the rewards I haven’t clicked on yet. I also click on things but then not get the points. It is very buggy.

by ScottMcQ

While I’m still new to MicrosoftBingSearch , I’ll say “if you like Bing, you’ll like MicrosoftBingSearch ”. It’s looks great and easy to use with no issues yet but some things could be different. Only reason why I gave 4 star not 5
Bing itself is great IMO. I used bing like 3 years ago just to get rewards but it is now my number 1 search engine. IMO the image search is way better than other search engines and is easy on the eyes, and it’s safe even on moderate search.
The BIG G is still good and can’t say overall which is better but I love Bings unbiased searches and the fact they don’t censor negative terms about political figures, like G was caught doing back in 2016. I also think their image search comes up with better results and love all the extra options.

by MasonCee

I got Bing because google stopped working on my old phone. I said when I get my new phone I’ll switch back to google. Well guess what? I got a new phone and continued using BING. I love it way more than any other search engine I’ve ever used. The pictures motivate me to travel to places I never thought I would. I went to France specifically because I saw a picture of Mt. Saint Michel on Bing, and I said I have to go there. I did. And I have Bing to thank for that.

by Aj Sov.

A great app certainly rewards you with gift cards & what not, just for searching. I’m still very skeptical on the whole big rewards for a chance to win. Sorry, been on here for many years. Maybe just bad luck I pour all my points into contests & not once in 7 years have a won anything. lol. Like I said probably just, better words lack of luck. Great rewards realistically though.

by JmanA2

The Bing app on iOS is really well done. The news feeds keep me well-informed, the "nearby" search is fast and accurate for food, entertainment, etc., navigation within MicrosoftBingSearch is intuitive and nicely optimized. These, combined with all the other features, make Bing one of my favorite "go to" Apps, especially when I'm traveling.

by Bran1980

This is my favorite search engine now. Go ahead and ask Google something and watch how they put what they want you to see versus what you want to see at the top. It’s usually politically motivated or advertisement motivated. Bing just places the relevant stuff you searched for at the top where it should be. Seems way more natural to me. The algorithms do not make it a pain to use.

by I Love Minho

I have always heard jokes about how “awful” Bing is, but I decided to download anyway only because Google kept automatically logging me in to the wrong account and would not let me sign out. Needless to say, I did not at first have high expectations for Bing. However, it has now grown to be my favorite search engine and my go-to whenever I am on my phone. Great app!

by Jacobabella

Have Bing on my PC & Mobile Devices. Sorry just Not a fan of Google at all. Won’t have anything else but Bing. I do hope Microsoft does invest some time in KEEPING-IE and Bing. Love the Photo of the Day. One can learn So Much about our World 🌎 from Bing Photos. The Search Engine, is just the BEST.
Hands down-Nobody Compares to Bing.
High Quality, that’s why I Encourage Microsoft Not to do away with IE. They’ve got Really Great thing in IE & Bing- Why ruin it.
PLEASE LISTEN to the People who CARE about IE & Bing-I would be So Lost with out either one in life. Use them everyday.

by Ms122786

I used to be a Google fan but recently they made so many changes and got rid of a lot of functionality; and they look like a cartoon too. Made me try Bing; and took some getting used to as far as the change in UI/UX; but Bing really grew on me. I’m happy with MicrosoftBingSearch and the bing search engine provided the results I’m looking for. Wish I used this before.

by Violenthrust

For those who don’t trust Google but also want to have the most reliable search platform MicrosoftBingSearch works great. It’s simple, clean, and it basically does everything Google can do. Absolutely no qualms with this bad boy what so ever.

Plus you get points for searching on it which can be used to claim rewards like gift cards and stuff.

by Lee23241212

I appreciate Bing for not forcing you to constantly be exposed to news stories every time you search for something like Google does. I felt like I was getting way too distracted with news every time I opened Google to search for something. Our time is very precious and I appreciate Bing letting me do the search without unnecessary distractions. Love MicrosoftBingSearch!!!

by Boise6989

I love this search engine 😊. The Bing search engine 8 out of 10 times gives me the Accurate results I am looking for. I Trust this search engine over any of the other big ones. Most importantly I am able to Trust Bing with my info, unlike the others (google). I also find most of the backgrounds are very Attractive & Pleasing to my eyes 😌.