Microsoft Azure vs Looker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microsoft Azure
Manage and monitor your cloud resources from anywhere. Receive real-time notifications and alerts for critical health issues. Take immediate corrective actions on your virtual machines and web apps directly from your mobile device.
- Monitor cloud resource status
- View critical metrics
- Receive notifications and alerts
- Start/stop VMs
- Manage web apps
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The Microsoft Azure app helps you keep track of your resources while on-the-go: • Stay connected to the cloud and check status and critical metrics anytime, anywhere • Stay informed with notifications and alerts about important health issues • Stay in control of your resources and take corrective actions, like starting and stopping VMs and web apps -------------------- Microsoft collects data to operate effectively and provide you with the best experiences in our products. This mobile application may collect personal information, for example, the email address used to log in. We do not share this personal information with third-parties without your consent. We do not use your information for marketing purposes. If you do not agree with Microsoft collecting this data, please do not log into the application and delete it from your device.
Looker
Access and interact with your business intelligence dashboards and reports from anywhere. Seamlessly navigate between data sources and collaborate with your team on insights.
- Seamless Google OAuth login
- Access Looker instance on mobile
- View, share, and collaborate on dashboards
- Mobile-friendly report viewing
- Access reports shared with you
- Collaborate within team workspaces
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Access all your Looker content while on the go! The new Looker app enables seamless navigation between Looker and Looker Studio Pro content, providing a unified view of your data. With Looker you can: - Login seamlessly with Google OAuth or 3PIDP - All Looker customers can access their instance via mobile app - View, Share and Collaborate on your Looker dashboards, Looks and boards on-the-go With Looker Studio Pro: - View your reports in a mobile-friendly format - View and access reports shared with you and within team workspaces - Share your reports with others Download the Looker app today and take informed actions on your data! By using this app you are agreeing to Terms of Service (https://cloud.google.com/terms/looker/msa?e=48754805&hl=en) and Privacy Notice (https://cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-acquisitions-privacy-notice?hl=en&e=48754805) for Looker (Original) Terms of Service (https://cloud.google.com/terms/) and Privacy Notice (https://cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-privacy-notice) for Looker (Google Cloud core) and Looker Studio Pro
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Microsoft Azure at 4.8 against Looker's 3.8. Microsoft Azure also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 12). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Microsoft Azure holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Azure has 2.8K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Microsoft Azure's written reviews are positive against 0% of Looker's.
Microsoft Azure ships an update every 3 weeks, Looker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microsoft Azure | Looker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.8K ratings) — better | 3.8 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | |
Customer experience
Microsoft Azure
Looker
Bugs and requests
Microsoft Azure
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues, can't sign in
- Face ID crashes the app
- Blank/black screen after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add billing and cost management
- Integrate Azure AD and DevOps
- Allow creating/editing resources
- Improve cloud shell experience
Looker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Microsoft Azure
No in-app purchases
Looker
No in-app purchases
Questions
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