--- title: Windows App SDK Reviews meta_title: 'Windows App SDK Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 47 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Windows App SDK works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.3 review_count: 47 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-08-09' parent_category: name: Mobile Development url: https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-development --- # Windows App SDK Reviews **Vendor:** Microsoft **Category:** [Mobile Development Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-development-platforms) **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 47 ## About Windows App SDK The Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) contains headers, libraries, and tools you can use when you create apps that run on Windows operating systems. With the Windows SDK, you can begin building Universal Windows apps and desktop apps for Windows 10, Version 1511. This SDK also supports building Windows apps and desktop applications for Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008. ## Windows App SDK Reviews ### 1. A hazardous product **Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Julian G. W. | Junior Developer, Telecommunications, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 26, 2016 **What do you like best about Windows App SDK?** Having worked on a Universal Windows Platform application, the Windows 10 SDK offered a quick method to visualise information, and display it on the three device families (Desktop, tablet and phone). Using the MVVM structure correctly is very rewarding, and the XAML elements provided for resolution independent designing were pleasant to use. **What do you dislike about Windows App SDK?** The Windows Phone Emulator could not simulate location. Deploying to a remote phone would often stop working inexplicably and I'm still trying to get tech support on the matter. The Cortana integration library is not documented clearly enough, having me rely mostly on the samples provided on github. **Recommendations to others considering Windows App SDK:** At the time of writing, I consider the SDK to still be young. There are still a great number of bugs around, especially concerning the mobile platform, and not enough clear dates are mentioned on when these will be fixed. To me, this platform seems to be on the edge of either recovering and creating a great experience for developing and using alike or becoming a half-finished buggy mess before the next large upgrade hits restarting the same process again. Therefore, be wary of using the Windows 10 SDK. **What problems is Windows App SDK solving and how is that benefiting you?** I've worked on an power consumption monitoring app using the Fibaro Wall plug and Syncfusion's Line-of-Business library. It charts the information gathered. Furthermore I worked with the Phillips Hue Lights to test Cortana integration. Being forced to use Visual Studio and Windows 10 made developing from my preferred setup impossible and the bloated software took up a lot of diskspace. ## Windows App SDK Discussions - [What is the use of Windows SDK?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-use-of-windows-sdk) - [What is in Windows 10 SDK?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-in-windows-10-sdk) - [How can you tell if there is a compatibility issue before installing Windows 10?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-you-tell-if-there-is-a-compatibility-issue-before-installing-windows-10) - 1 upvote - [Update too often wasteful of internet quota, what's the solution](https://www.g2.com/discussions/42572-update-too-often-wasteful-of-internet-quota-what-s-the-solution) - 1 upvote - [Update too often wasteful of internet quota, what's the solution](https://www.g2.com/discussions/42571-update-too-often-wasteful-of-internet-quota-what-s-the-solution) - 1 upvote - [View Windows App SDK pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-app-sdk/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=2§ion=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-13+00%3A05%3A04+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=638fc4ed-b540-4fdf-b509-bb168afd6ec2&secure%5Btoken%5D=3de136b427f6584b592ebc98efa770623a261687ca29801fa34019e9a313ffb9&format=llm_user) ## Windows App SDK Features **Additional Functionality** - Continuous Integration - Drag & Drop - Backup and Recovery - Multiple Programming Languages Supported - Continuous Deployment - Code Development - For No-Code Development - Version Control - Configurable Workflow - Graphical User Interface - For Low-Code Development - Activity Dashboard - Generative AI - UI Prototyping - Source Control - Software Development - API - Data Import/Export - Web App Development - Custom Development - Code Repository Integration - Data Security - Mobile Development - Access Controls/Permissions - Game Development - Collaboration Tools - Application Security - Alerts/Notifications - Automated Testing - Integrated Development Environment - Offline Access - Debugging - AI Copilot - Reporting/Analytics - Compatibility Testing - Pre-built Templates - Third-Party Integrations - Data Modeling - Customizable Branding - Data Visualization - Code Editing **Functionality** - Ease of Use - File Management - Multi-Language Support - Customization - Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality - Help Guides - Patching & Updates - Workflow Management - Change Management - Deployment Management - Performance Management - Compliance Management - Lifecycle Management - Task Management - Document Management - Database Support **Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms** - Adaptive Learning - Natural Language Interaction - Proactive Assistance ## Top Windows App SDK Alternatives - [Android Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/android-studio/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (628 reviews) - [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) - 4.2/5.0 (999 reviews) - [OutSystems](https://www.g2.com/products/outsystems/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (1,623 reviews)