Lookout for Work vs Microsoft Edge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lookout for Work
This app provides security and phishing protection for corporate devices enrolled in a specific enterprise program. It ensures devices comply with company policies and offers features to block unwanted calls and filter messages for threats. Users can easily report compliance issues to their IT department.
- Corporate device compliance
- Phishing and fraud detection
- Call blocking
- Message filtering
- IT department contact
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Lookout for Work is only for employers who have enrolled in the Lookout Enterprise program. Install Lookout for Work on your corporate device to make sure your device stays compliant with your company's corporate policies. If a device is found to be out-of-compliance, you can easily contact your IT department to resolve the situation. Lookout for Work includes call and message protection features. Call protection blocks incoming calls from numbers on your organization's block list, which is managed by your administrator. Message protection filters SMS, MMS, and RCS messages to detect phishing and fraud threats based on criteria defined by your administrator. Data accessed through these features is used solely to provide call and message protection and is never used for tracking or shared with third parties.
Microsoft Edge
Browse the web with an AI-powered browser that helps you find information, summarize content, and create drafts. Enjoy enhanced security features and tools to stay organized and productive online.
- Built-in AI Copilot for search and summarization
- Summarize articles and videos
- Generate drafts and images
- Tracking prevention and AdBlock Plus
- InPrivate browsing mode
- Read Aloud feature
- Tab grouping
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Browse with Microsoft Edge, your everyday web browser with built-in Copilot. From finding information to making sense of it, Copilot works alongside you to streamline everyday browsing, so you can turn ideas into action and get it done faster. Copilot in Edge helps you search, browse, and explore, so you can make decisions faster with more confidence, all in one place. Summarize lengthy articles and videos, get answers about what you are browsing, and turn ideas into drafts or images – without breaking your flow. Whether you need a quick answer or deeper help, Copilot in Edge adapts to support how you work, right when you need it. Stay safer with built-in security tools like tracking prevention, AdBlock Plus and Microsoft Defender Smartscreen. When you want extra privacy, switch to InPrivate mode to keep your browsing history protected. Do more with less effort. With Microsoft Edge, everyday browsing is faster, more intuitive, and focused. Explore the web effortlessly with Copilot built-in • The Copilot-inspired new tab page brings together Copilot with browsing. Now your queries will get routed to search, chat or web automatically – all in one place. • Copilot understands context across your open tabs, helping you compare information, summarize, brainstorm and connect ideas across pages, so you can move faster and make decisions with confidence without switching tabs. • Get help from what’s on your screen. With Vision, Copilot can scan, analyze, and brainstorm with you on the content you’re browsing. • Quickly summarize the content of the webpage, PDF or video you are viewing • Get the right level of help for the moment—quick answers when you’re moving fast, deeper insights when you need it. Make the most of your time online • Microsoft Edge is a fast, reliable web browser designed to help you stay focused and get things done. • Listen to articles and pages with Read Aloud while multitasking, using natural sounding voices in your preferred language. • Group tabs by topic with one click to keep browsing organized and clutter free. • Customize your experience with extensions for shopping, blocking distractions, and more. • View webpages your way with page translation as you browse. • Earn Microsoft Rewards points faster by browsing in Microsoft Edge. Stay safer online • Tracking Prevention helps protect your personal data. • InPrivate mode keeps your activity private. • Password monitoring alerts you if saved credentials are found on the dark web. • AdBlock Plus blocks unwanted ads and distractions. • Microsoft Defender SmartScreen helps protect you from phishing and malware. Some screens are simulated, subject to change.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lookout for Work at none against Microsoft Edge's 4. Lookout for Work also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Microsoft Edge's advantage is review sentiment (58% vs 25%) and ratings volume (596K vs 2.8K). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. Microsoft Edge sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Lookout for Work asks for nothing beyond the download.
Microsoft Edge holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Edge has 596K ratings behind it against 2.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Lookout for Work's written reviews are positive against 58% of Microsoft Edge's.
Lookout for Work ships an update monthly, Microsoft Edge weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lookout for Work | Microsoft Edge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.8K ratings) | 4.7 (596K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.7% of reviews | 57.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K | 596K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #5 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 462 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lookout, Inc. | Microsoft Corporation |
Customer experience
Lookout for Work
Microsoft Edge
User reviews
Lookout for Work
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great protection
- 🔒 Keeps devices safe
- 👍 User-friendly app
- 🔒 Awesome security features
- 👍 Easy setup and use
Room to improve
- 🐛 False vulnerability detections
- 🐛 Fails to update device status
- 🔋 High battery usage
- 🔋 Drains battery significantly
- 🐛 Causes connectivity issues
Microsoft Edge
From 596K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and smooth performance
- 👍 Seamless integration with Windows devices
- 🔒 Robust security features
- 💡 Useful built-in tools (e.g. read aloud, translate)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 💤 Lack of customization options
- 🤔 Issues with syncing bookmarks/history
Bugs and requests
Lookout for Work
Reported bugs
4 issues- Perpetually flags deleted apps as threats
- Prevents access to work apps and email
- Doesn't acknowledge changes made on the device
- Causes white screen and app crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Improve update speed and accuracy
- Add option to disable VPN on trusted networks
- Provide better visibility into app behavior
- Improve battery optimization
Microsoft Edge
Reported bugs
3 issues- Address rendering issues on certain websites
- Fix problems with the address bar and search functionality
- Resolve issues with downloading and saving files
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for extensions/add-ons
- Allow customization of the home screen
- Improve syncing capabilities across devices
- Implement a true 'reader mode' for articles
In-app purchases
Lookout for Work
No in-app purchases
Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft 365 Personal$9.991 Month
- Microsoft 365 Premium1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Microsoft 365 Personal$99.991 Year
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- Microsoft 365 Premium1 Month trial$199.991 Year
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