Comparison

Microsoft Bing Search vs Advanced Search Smart Options

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Microsoft Bing Search

This app provides fast, AI-powered search results with curated answers and summaries. It helps users discover information more efficiently, explore topics deeper with suggested follow-ups, and create images from text. It also offers features like visual search, voice search, and rewards.

Highlights
  • AI-powered search and curated answers
  • Image creation from text
  • Visual and voice search
  • Microsoft Rewards integration
  • Personalized homepage updates
  • Weather forecasts
Currently charting
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Microsoft Bing delivers fast, intelligently curated answers and makes it easier than ever to discover more. Introducing Copilot Search in Bing Copilot Search in Bing brings AI to search where clear answers and key information are quickly curated at the top of your search results. Kickstart your next discovery with a new search to unlock the possibilities of where your curiosity can take you. Unlock answers faster Copilot Search in Bing brings intelligence to search so you can spend less time searching and more time discovering. Depending on your query, you’ll get an easy-to-scan layout of information, a summary of the most critical points, or a clear answer. No more hunting across the web. Explore deeper Need to dive deeper? The next answer or new angle is waiting for you with helpful web links and clickable follow-up topics. It brings the best of traditional and generative search together to help you find what you need – and discover more. Discover confidently Perfect for when you want to go heads-down to write a paper, learn something new, explore a passion project, or simply let your curiosity wonder. Choose from a variety of suggested queries to start your journey or simply start a new search to harness the power of AI to get curated results. Try Copilot Search in Bing today! All the highlights New homepage: Stay updated on topics you're following, and get quick access to Microsoft features Copilot Search in Bing: Seamlessly find a topic to explore within your everyday search flow Image Creator: Create images from words with AI Visual search: Search right from your camera or by uploading a picture Voice search: Tap the mic icon and use your voice to search Microsoft Rewards: Earn more rewards is easy, simple, and fun. Just search with the Microsoft Bing app and you’ll earn faster than ever Weather: See the forecast for today and the week ahead Wallpaper: Pick from a collection of beautiful images featured on the Bing homepage Functions mentioned above not available in all markets, actual features and display contents may vary.

About

Advanced Search Smart Options

Simplify complex web searches by inputting keywords. This tool automatically generates advanced search queries with operators for precise results. Explore options like exact matches, date ranges, and specific file types.

Highlights
  • Keyword-based advanced search
  • Automatic search operator generation
  • AND, OR, and exclusion searches
  • Numerical and date range filtering
  • Specify site, domain, and file type
  • Search scope selection (title, content, URL)
Features
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This app allows you to perform advanced web searches with just inputting keywords. Web searches can be conducted using search operators, enabling various search options. However, using search operators often requires combining alphabets and symbols with spaces, which can become cumbersome. For instance, When you want to search for "Apple Inc." articles within Wikipedia's page content, you would need to input the following: allintext: apple -fruit site:wikipedia.org The app automatically generates such commands, enabling you to perform advanced searches by just inputting keywords. The search engine used is Google. Available Search Criteria ・AND search, including all keywords ・Exact match search for keywords ・OR search, including any of the keywords ・Exclusion search, excluding certain keywords from results ・Numerical ranges (e.g., from $1,000 to $5,000, from 3kg to 10kg) ・Range of update dates ・Language ・Region ・Specific sites or domains ・Related sites ・File formats (pdf, doc, xls, ppt, etc.) ・Search scope (page title only, page content only, page URL only, etc.)

Screenshots

Microsoft Bing Search4 screens
Advanced Search Smart Options4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Microsoft Bing Search at 4.7 against Advanced Search Smart Options's 4.3. Microsoft Bing Search also leads on ratings volume (295K vs 30) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Advanced Search Smart Options's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 54%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Microsoft Bing Search sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $20.00 per month and Advanced Search Smart Options sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Microsoft Bing Search holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Bing Search has 295K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Microsoft Bing Search's written reviews are positive against 67% of Advanced Search Smart Options's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microsoft Bing Search ships an update every 10 days, Advanced Search Smart Options every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Microsoft Bing Search versus Advanced Search Smart Options: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft Bing SearchAdvanced Search Smart Options
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (295K ratings) — better4.3 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings295K — better30
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#91 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB7 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMicrosoft Corporationmanabu ueda

Customer experience

Microsoft Bing Search

All ratings295,007 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews1,767 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative38.6%

Advanced Search Smart Options

All ratings30 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Microsoft Bing Search

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Rewards points not tracking correctly
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Search bar text size issues
  • Disappearing Rewards tab
  • Inconsistent daily check-in functionality

Requested features

5 requests
  • Restore previous tab functionality
  • Customizable home screen
  • Improved Microsoft Rewards integration
  • Ability to disable news/ads on home screen
  • Better image search and generation tools

Advanced Search Smart Options

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Microsoft Bing Search

Subscriptions1
  • Microsoft Copilot Pro$20.001 Month
1 purchases

Advanced Search Smart Options

One-time1
  • Ad-Free Plan$3.99

Questions

Is Microsoft Bing Search free?
Microsoft Bing Search is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Advanced Search Smart Options free?
Advanced Search Smart Options is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Microsoft Bing Search or Advanced Search Smart Options?
Microsoft Bing Search is rated higher. Microsoft Bing Search averages 4.7 out of 5 from 295K ratings, while Advanced Search Smart Options averages 4.3 from 30 ratings.
Do Microsoft Bing Search or Advanced Search Smart Options have ads?
Both Microsoft Bing Search and Advanced Search Smart Options show ads.
Which is updated more often, Microsoft Bing Search or Advanced Search Smart Options?
Microsoft Bing Search ships an update every 10 days, and Advanced Search Smart Options every 2 months. Most recently, Microsoft Bing Search was updated on September 25, 2026 and Advanced Search Smart Options on August 29, 2026.

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