Comparison

Lookout for Work vs Microsoft Edge

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Corporate device compliance
  • Phishing and fraud detection
  • Call blocking
  • Message filtering
  • IT department contact
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Lookout for Work4 screens
Microsoft Edge4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lookout for Work ships an update monthly, Microsoft Edge weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Lookout for Work versus Microsoft Edge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLookout for WorkMicrosoft Edge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.8K ratings)4.7 (596K ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.7% of reviews57.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K596K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#5 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB462 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLookout, Inc.Microsoft Corporation

Customer experience

Lookout for Work

All ratings2,830 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive24.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative73.5%

Microsoft Edge

All ratings595,336 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews2,307 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.8%

User reviews

Lookout for Work

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

None

Lookout for Work

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Microsoft Edge

Subscriptions4
  • 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

Questions

Is Lookout for Work free?
Lookout for Work is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Microsoft Edge free?
Microsoft Edge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lookout for Work or Microsoft Edge?
Microsoft Edge is rated higher. Lookout for Work averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Microsoft Edge averages 4.7 from 596K ratings.
Do Lookout for Work or Microsoft Edge have ads?
Neither Lookout for Work nor Microsoft Edge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lookout for Work or Microsoft Edge?
Lookout for Work ships an update monthly, and Microsoft Edge weekly. Most recently, Lookout for Work was updated on November 1, 2026 and Microsoft Edge on November 3, 2026.

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