Quora vs MSN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quora
This platform allows users to ask questions on any topic and receive insightful answers from a global community. Discover personalized content, follow subjects of interest, and share your own expertise to contribute to a vast repository of knowledge.
- Ask questions on any subject
- Receive helpful answers
- Follow topics and browse content
- Learn from credible sources
- Answer questions and share knowledge
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Quora is a Q&A platform that empowers people to share and grow the world’s knowledge. People come to Quora to ask questions about any subject, read high quality knowledge that's personalized and relevant to them, and share their own knowledge with others. Quora is a place to share knowledge and better understand the world. * Ask a question and get helpful answers * Follow topics and browse quality content * Learn from credible people with first-hand knowledge * Answer questions and share your knowledge with the world Have questions, problems, or feedback? Visit quora.com/contact
MSN
Stay informed, productive, and entertained with a personalized feed of news, weather, stock updates, and short videos. Access quality content from trusted publishers and track your favorite stocks with real-time market data.
- Tailored content feed
- Real-time weather forecasts
- Financial news and stock tracking
- Personalized video feed
- Content from trusted publishers
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The MSN app keeps you informed, productive, and entertained with tailored content, real-time weather, stock tracking, short videos and more. Key features Your tailored feed, with you on the go. Quality content from thousands of trusted publishers. Weather report Get hourly and 10-day forecasts, air quality, UV index and more. Financial news hub See the latest on the market, trends and your favorite stocks. Your personalized video feed Scroll short clips of the latest news, trending stories and viral moments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quora at none against MSN's 1. Quora also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (72% vs 38%). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. MSN sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $20.00 per month. Quora asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Quora against 4.6 for MSN. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 452K and 124K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Quora's written reviews are positive against 38% of MSN's.
Quora ships an update every 3 weeks, MSN every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | Quora | MSN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (452K ratings) — better | 4.6 (124K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.7% of reviews — better | 38.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 452K — better | 124K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #40 — better | #93 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 260 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Quora, Inc. | Microsoft Corporation |
Customer experience
Quora
MSN
User reviews
Quora
From 452K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤗 Helpful and insightful community
- 🧠 Diverse range of topics and knowledge
- 📚 Ability to learn from others' experiences
- 🙌 Appreciation for the platform
Room to improve
- 🤖 Frustration with bot-generated or low-quality questions
- 🔒 Concerns about moderation and censorship
- 🛑 Forced to use the app instead of the website
- 🔋 High battery consumption and performance issues with the app
MSN
From 124K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 📰 Comprehensive news coverage
- 🌐 Customizable news sources
- 🔍 Useful search functionality
- 🕰️ Timely updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Inconsistent search and navigation
- 📢 Excessive ads and sponsored content
- 🤖 Biased or inaccurate news curation
- 🔄 Inability to save reading progress
Bugs and requests
Quora
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Issues with text selection and formatting
- Notifications and login problems
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to bookmark or save answers
- Improved search and navigation
- Better moderation and enforcement of community guidelines
- Option to use the website without being forced to the app
MSN
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to comment on articles
- Inconsistent behavior when clicking back button
- News articles not loading properly
- Personalization settings not saving
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable news feed and interests
- Offline reading mode
- Dark mode option
- Improved article sharing capabilities
- Better integration with other Microsoft services
In-app purchases
Quora
No in-app purchases
MSN
- Microsoft Copilot Pro$20.001 Month
