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Yandex Start

LiveABS_LLC_KZ2 apps · 299.3M installsToolsFree · contains adsru.yandex.searchplugin

The Yandex Start app has everything you need on one screen.

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Total installs
293,416,492
exact · Play shows 100,000,000+
Installs / day
0
since last crawl
Rating
4.2★
2M ratings · 1.1K reviews
Released
7 Dec 2010
15.9y ago
Last update
10 Sept 2026
1mo ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
286.6M340M393.3M446.7M500M10 Oct11 Oct12 Oct
286.6M340M393.3M446.7M500M10 Oct11 Oct12 Oct

Installs per day · last 90 days

00.30.50.8111 Oct12 Oct12 Oct11 Oct: 012 Oct: 0

Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 12 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇷🇺 Russia (~65%), out of 5 countries where it is charted.

  1. Russia65%#93 Top free · Tools
  2. Uzbekistan20%#44 Top free · Tools
  3. Tajikistan12%#109 Top free · Apps
  4. Belarus2.3%#169 Top free · Tools
  5. Kyrgyzstan1.6%#93 Top free · Tools

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 12 Oct
ChartCountryRankChange
Top free · Tools TJ#17▲ 1
Top free · Tools UZ#44▲ 3
Top free · Tools KG#93▲ 5
Top free · Tools RU#93▲ 7
Top free · Apps TJ#109▲ 16
Top free · Tools BY#169▼ 8

App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • Collects data Location, Personal info and 9 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

54 in 12 groups
23 Sensitive16 Notable15 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
  • Use your camera to take photos and record videos
  • Record sound using your phone's microphone
  • See the list of accounts on your phone, like Google or email accounts
  • See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emails
IdentitySensitive3

Access to accounts on the device and your personal profile card

  • See the list of accounts on your phone, like Google or email accountsfind accounts on the device · GET_ACCOUNTS
  • Add or remove accounts on your device and delete their saved passwordsadd or remove accounts · MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
  • Read your own profile card on the phone, such as your name and contact detailsread your own contact card · READ_PROFILE
CalendarSensitive2

Access to your calendar events and their details

  • See all events in your calendar, including details like guests, places and notesread calendar events plus confidential information · READ_CALENDAR
  • Add, change or delete calendar events and email guests, without telling the calendar owneradd or modify calendar events and send email to guests without owners' knowledge · WRITE_CALENDAR
ContactsSensitive3

Access to the contacts saved on your phone

  • See the list of accounts on your phone, like Google or email accountsfind accounts on the device · GET_ACCOUNTS
  • See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emailsread your contacts · READ_CONTACTS
  • Add, change or delete contacts saved on your phonemodify your contacts · WRITE_CONTACTS
LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
PhoneSensitive3

Access to phone calls, call history, and voicemail

  • Call phone numbers without your input, which may cost you moneydirectly call phone numbers · CALL_PHONE
  • See your call history, including who you called, who called you, and whenread call log · READ_CALL_LOG
  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA
MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

  • Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO
Device ID & call informationNotable1

Access to your phone's identifiers, mobile network details, and call status

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

  • See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherSensitive33

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Read custom words saved in your keyboard dictionary, which may include personal inforead terms you added to the dictionary · READ_USER_DICTIONARY
  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
  • Get sign-in tokens for accounts saved on your phone to use online servicesuse accounts on the device · USE_CREDENTIALS
  • Change device settings like screen brightness, ringtone or screen timeoutmodify system settings · WRITE_SETTINGS
  • Listen in the background for a wake word, like a voice assistant doesHotword detection · CAPTURE_AUDIO_HOTWORD
  • Create its own accounts on your device and read or set their passwordscreate accounts and set passwords · AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
  • See Bluetooth settings and connect to paired devices like headphones, speakers or watchespair with Bluetooth devices · BLUETOOTH
  • Turn Bluetooth on or off and find and pair with nearby Bluetooth devicesaccess Bluetooth settings · BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
  • Change how your phone connects to networks, like switching connections on or offchange network connectivity · CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
  • Receive data sent to all devices on your Wi-Fi network, which uses more batteryallow Wi-Fi Multicast reception · CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
  • Connect to or disconnect from Wi-Fi networks and change saved Wi-Fi settingsconnect and disconnect from Wi-Fi · CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
  • Close other apps that are running in the backgroundclose other apps · KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
  • Change volume and choose which speaker or headset plays soundchange your audio settings · MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
  • Use NFC to talk with tags, cards and readers held close to your phonecontrol Near Field Communication · NFC
  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Turn automatic syncing on or off for your accounts, like contacts or emailtoggle sync on and off · WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
  • Decide which apps are allowed to use which home-screen widgetschoose widgets · BIND_APPWIDGET
  • Download files in the background without showing you a download notificationdownload files without notification · DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Send system messages that stay stored after sending; heavy use can slow your phonesend sticky broadcast · BROADCAST_STICKY
  • Turn your phone's flashlight on and offcontrol flashlight · FLASHLIGHT
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Check whether automatic sync is turned on for your accountsread sync settings · READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
  • Change your phone's home screen or lock screen wallpaperset wallpaper · SET_WALLPAPER
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Add new words to your keyboard's personal dictionaryadd words to user-defined dictionary · WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY
  • Set an alarm in your phone's clock appset an alarm · com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM
  • Add shortcuts to your home screen without asking youinstall shortcuts · com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
  • manage voice keyphrasesGoogle Play label
  • Set how your wallpaper is sized on screenadjust your wallpaper size · SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS
  • See the shortcuts and settings on your home screenread Home settings and shortcuts · com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
The Yandex Start app has everything you need on one screen. Make any page your home page. Easy search, weather, and traffic right on your home page, plus translations of webpages, images, and videos online. Choose your home page: Pick any page to start your day with online. It could be, for example, ya.ru — the Yandex Home Page — or your own site. Everything you need on your home page: Weather forecasts for your area, traffic, and easy Yandex search with quick suggestions. Translate pages and images: It's now easier than ever to translate almost any site, buy tickets, or find out a business' hours, even if you're in a country where you don't speak the language. Yandex Start translates entire sites, individual sentences, or even text in images from more than a hundred different languages. Translate and dub videos: Find and watch videos from all over the world translated and voiced in Russian by Yandex's neural networks. Learn about travel, cars, gadgets, scientific discoveries, recipes, and everything else being talked about in English, German, Spanish, French, and Italian. Avoid unwanted calls. Voice assistant Alice will set up a caller ID and get rid of unwanted conversations. Just say, “Alice, turn on the caller ID.” By downloading the application, You accept the terms of the License agreement https://yandex.ru/legal/search_mobile_agreement/?lang=en

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