Android

Link to Windows

Link to Windows has 3,319,581,599 installs (+2.5% in 30 days), rated 3.9 from 1,325,548 ratings, #7 of 176,229 in Productivity.

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Unusual numbers: 3,319,581,599 installs and only 1,325,548 ratings - too few to cross-check an install count this size. It is left out of StoreTally's risers, breakouts and new listings.

Installs
3,319,581,599
+16,370,959 (+0.5%) this week
Rating
3.9
1,325,548 ratings
+6,055 ratings (+0.5%) this week
Rank on Android
#56
of 2,791,064
no change since 2026-10-28
Version
1.26101.106.0
Last updated 2026-10-26

Also in the last two weeksv1.26101.103.0 on 26 Oct

Description

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You love your phone. So does your PC. Get instant access to everything you love on your phone, right from your PC. To get started, install the Link to Windows app on your Android phone and connect it with the Phone Link on your Windows PC.

Link your Android phone and PC to view and reply to text messages, make and receive calls*, view your notifications, and more.

Make emailing yourself photos a thing of the past as you share your favorite images between your phone and PC. Copy, edit, and even drag and drop photos without ever touching your phone.

Phone Link features:
• Make and receive calls from your PC*
• Manage your Android phone's notifications on your PC
• Access your favorite mobile apps** on your PC
• Read and reply to text messages from your PC
• Drag files between your PC and phone**
• Copy and paste content between your PC and phone**
• Instantly access the photos on your phone from your PC
• Use your PC's bigger screen, keyboard, mouse, and touch screen to interact with your phone from your PC.

Integrated with select** Microsoft Duo, Samsung, and HONOR phones for an even better experience:
The Link to Windows app comes integrated so no additional apps need to be downloaded from the Play Store.
Link to Windows is easy to find in the Quick Access tray (swipe down from the top of your screen to access it).
Exclusive features like cross-device copy and paste, Phone screen, file drag-and-drop, and Apps.

Let us know what features you'd like to see next by selecting “Send feedback” in the Phone Link settings.

*Calls requires a Windows 10 PC with Bluetooth capability.

**Drag and drop, Phone screen and Apps all require a compatible Microsoft Duo, Samsung or HONOR device (full list and breakdown of capabilities: aka.ms/phonelinkdevices). The multiple apps experience requires a Windows 10 PC running the May 2020 Update or later and has at least 8GB of RAM, and your Android device must be running Android 11.0.

The Link to Windows accessibility service is for those using a screen reading tool on the PC. When the service is enabled, it lets you control all your phone’s apps from your PC using Android keyboard navigation while receiving spoken feedback from your PC speakers. No personal or sensitive data is collected via Accessibility Service.

By installing this app, you agree to the Microsoft Terms of Use https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=246338 and Privacy Statement https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=248686.

Reviews The reviews Google Play shows first (its most relevant), from the US store, in any language.

From 1,325,522 ratings.

  1. ★★☆☆☆ Mark Barnes · 5 Oct 2026 · v1.26091.116.0-beta
    Lacks RCS support, so it is of limited use.
  2. ★★★★★ kalpesh tope · 5 Oct 2026 · v1.26082.130.0
    best
  3. ★☆☆☆☆ Aman Singh · 5 Oct 2026 · v1.26082.130.0
    third class app
  4. ★★★★☆ Mike Check · 5 Oct 2026 · v1.26082.130.0
    Today my phone just connected. Not sure why. I did notice I have to leave wi-fi off on my phone. If I turn it on, it disconnects. Is there a way to get my signature to also send? If I send a text from my computer, there is no signature.
  5. ★☆☆☆☆ Ryan Offord · 5 Oct 2026
    Can't update it. Can't remove it.
  6. ★★★★★ kalev rathnayake · 5 Oct 2026 · v1.26082.130.0
    It works nice
  7. ★★★★★ Edgar Abando (Edge) · 5 Oct 2026 · v1.26082.130.0
    great for transferring photos
  8. ★★★★★ Aiden · 5 Oct 2026 · v1.26082.130.0
    dah~! so freaking good! I love this app~! Konnichiwa, senpai~!
  9. ★★★★★ Amanda James · 5 Oct 2026 · v1.26082.130.0
    So far I haven't had any issues.
  10. ★★★★★ Debasish Borbora · 5 Oct 2026 · v1.26082.130.0
    makes sending and receiving file across android and windows easy
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Growth change in installs

Per Growth Growth % Actual change Measured over
day Not enough history yet
week +16,370,959 +0.5% +18,381,223 7.9 days
month +79,363,236 +2.5% +104,117,798 39.4 days
year Not enough history yet
How these figures are measured

Change in installs, scaled to each window from the real gap between crawls. A window needs a full period of history before it reports anything.

Rank among tracked Android listings#56
2026-09-28 · #48 2026-11-06
Installs3,319,581,599
2026-09-27 · 3,215,463,801 2026-11-06
Ratings1,325,548
2026-09-27 · 1,290,936 2026-11-06
New ratings per month+6,798 so far
Sep 2026 from 2026-09-27: +2,234 Oct 2026: +25,580 Nov 2026 so far: +6,798
Sep 27 Nov so far
Average rating3.9
2026-09-27 · 3.9 2026-11-06

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