Comparison

Grafana vs Chartform

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Grafana

Monitor your systems and respond to incidents on the go. Ask questions, view dashboards, and manage alerts directly from your mobile device. Requires an existing Grafana Cloud account.

Highlights
  • Ask Grafana Assistant questions
  • Browse and view dashboards
  • Receive push notifications for alerts
  • Manage alert groups
  • View on-call schedules
  • Respond to incidents
Features
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Grafana is the official mobile app for Grafana Cloud. Stay connected to your observability and incident response workflows wherever you are. With the Grafana mobile app, you can: • Ask Grafana Assistant questions and continue recent conversations • Browse dashboards and view starred dashboards and panels • Receive reliable push notifications for alerts and incidents • Acknowledge, resolve, silence, or escalate alert groups • See who is on call and review upcoming schedules • Respond to incidents and keep the timeline updated • Page a team or trigger a manual alert An existing Grafana Cloud account is required. Available features depend on the products enabled for your stack and your permissions. The app does not support Grafana OSS. Learn more at https://grafana.com/docs/grafana-cloud/alerting-and-irm/irm/irm-mobile-app/.

About

Chartform

Transform data files into stunning charts instantly without needing spreadsheet expertise. Simply upload your CSV, TSV, JSON, or Excel file, and it automatically generates the most suitable visualization with clear explanations and insightful analysis.

Highlights
  • Smart file import (CSV, TSV, JSON, XLSX)
  • Automatic chart type recommendation
  • Plain-English rationale for chart choices
  • Auto-generated data insights
  • Save and organize charts in a library
  • Shareable chart images and data export
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Chartform turns any data file into a beautiful, correct chart in seconds no spreadsheet skills required. Drop in a CSV, TSV, JSON, or Excel file and Chartform automatically figures out the best way to visualize it: bar, line, area, or scatter, chosen using real statistical analysis rather than a generic default. FEATURES - Smart import: CSV, TSV, JSON, and XLSX support with automatic delimiter detection, header cleanup, and currency/percent parsing - Automatic chart recommendation with a plain-English rationale for why a chart type was chosen - Auto-generated insights: peaks, variability, and trends surfaced without any setup - Save charts to your personal Library, with thumbnails, for quick access later - Share polished, branded chart images, or export your cleaned data as CSV - Runs natively on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro Whether you're a student staring at a CSV export, a small business owner sanity-checking sales numbers, or an analyst who just wants a fast, good-looking chart without opening Excel, Chartform gets you from raw file to shareable chart in seconds.

Screenshots

Grafana4 screens
Chartform3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Grafana at 65 against Chartform's 1. Grafana also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). Chartform's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chartform holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grafana has 65 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Grafana versus Chartform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrafanaChartform
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (65 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings65 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrafana LabsAlexander Bowden

In-app purchases

None

Grafana

No in-app purchases

None

Chartform

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grafana free?
Grafana is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chartform free?
Chartform is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grafana or Chartform?
Chartform is rated higher. Grafana averages 4.7 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Chartform averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Grafana or Chartform have ads?
Neither Grafana nor Chartform shows ads.

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