Microsoft Outlook review

Microsoft Outlook is the most direct answer to syncing an Outlook calendar with Android. Instead of relying on the phone's account settings, the app signs in to Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft 365, Outlook.com, Hotmail and Live accounts itself, and it also accepts Gmail, Yahoo Mail and iCloud, so a Google calendar can sit next to a work calendar. The calendar tab shows several calendars side by side, lets you RSVP and add notes, and joins Teams or Zoom meetings from an event. Travel and delivery updates can be added to the calendar automatically, and the Wear OS companion has an Up Next tile for the next meeting. Outlook is free for personal use, and Microsoft 365 Basic costs $19.99 a year on Microsoft's US page. The downsides come from its design as an email app: the calendar is one part of a larger tool, free accounts carry ads, and Copilot scheduling help requires a qualifying subscription.

Who it is for

Anyone whose work calendar lives in Exchange or Microsoft 365.

Price

Free for personal use; Microsoft 365 Basic $19.99 per year, about $1.67 per month.

Microsoft 365 Basic $19.99 /year
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Supports Exchange, Microsoft 365, Outlook.com, Gmail, Yahoo Mail and iCloud
• Multiple calendars viewed side by side
• Join Teams and Zoom meetings from events
• Travel and delivery updates added to the calendar
• Wear OS companion with an Up Next tile

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Signs in to Microsoft work accounts directly
• Strength: Adds a Gmail account in the same app
• Strength: Mail, calendar and contacts in one place
• Weakness: Calendar is one tab inside an email app
• Weakness: Contains ads on free personal accounts
• Weakness: Copilot features need a qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription

Key facts

• Price: Free for personal use
• Cheapest upgrade: Microsoft 365 Basic, $19.99 per year
• Accounts: Exchange, Microsoft 365, Outlook.com, Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud
• Google Play downloads: 1B+

Where it ranks

Microsoft Outlook is No. 3 in our Best Calendar Apps for Android verdict and No. 4 in Best Calendar Apps for iPhone and No. 7 in Best Calendar Apps for Mac and No. 1 in Best Desktop Calendar Apps and No. 7 in Best Shared Calendar Apps.