Edge now rated better than Google’s browser

Aug 10, 2018 05:21 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft Edge isn’t the most popular browser right now, but it’s growing fast, and living proof is a recent achievement that was highlighted on Twitter by a company official himself.

The browser has managed to overtake Google Chrome for Android and iOS as far as app store ratings are concerned, which shows that Microsoft Edge is an application that’s rated better on both platforms.

While this may not be impressive at first given the difference in terms of download count, Microsoft Edge overtaking Google Chrome shows that the software giant is playing the right card here and improving the browser with the features that users need the most.

Right now, Microsoft Edge has a rating of 4.4 points on the Google Play Store, while Google Chrome is just a little behind with 4.3 points. On the App Store, Microsoft Edge has a 4.2 rating versus 3.7 in the case of Google Chrome.

The Microsoft Edge push

Microsoft Edge originally launched as a Windows 10-exclusive, but was later expanded to non-Windows mobile platforms as the company decided to leave behind its very own Windows 10 Mobile.

Without a mobile operating system of its own, Microsoft has decided to focus more on Android and iOS, and Microsoft Edge is a key part of this strategy. With the browser, Microsoft can bring Windows 10 devices in sync with Android and iOS and offers features like Continue on PC, allowing users to continue from where they left off when switching from one device to another.

Microsoft is very keen on improving Microsoft Edge in the coming months and needless to say, the browser will continue to evolve, though becoming as popular as Google Chrome is still a long-term goal.

You can download Microsoft Edge for Android and for iOS using these links, while on the desktop, it is installed by default in Windows 10 and not available on other Windows versions.