Comparison

MATLAB Mobile vs SAS Visual Analytics

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

Head to head
About

MATLAB Mobile

Access MATLAB commands, create and edit files, and visualize data from your mobile device. Connect to the cloud for expanded storage and access to add-on products. Acquire data from sensors and your camera for real-time analysis.

Highlights
  • Command-line access to MATLAB
  • Create, edit, and run MATLAB files
  • 2D and 3D data visualization
  • Data acquisition from device sensors
  • Cloud storage with MATLAB Drive
  • Image and video acquisition
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Connect to MATLAB® from your iPhone or iPad. Evaluate MATLAB commands, create and edit files, view results, acquire data from sensors, and visualize data – from the convenience of your mobile device. CONNECT TO THE CLOUD Use your MathWorks Account to connect to MathWorks Cloud from MATLAB Mobile™. Linking a license that is current on MathWorks Software Maintenance Service to your MathWorks Account increases your storage quota and unlocks access to other add-on products on the license. With your MathWorks Account, you can: • Access MATLAB from the command-line • View, run, edit and create files from the Editor • Acquire data from device sensors • Store your files and data on MATLAB Drive (you receive 5 GB of cloud storage) Link a license that is current on MathWorks Software Maintenance Service to your MathWorks Account to unlock the following features: • Access to other add-on products on your license • 20 GB of cloud storage on MATLAB Drive FEATURES • Command-line access to MATLAB and add-on products • MATLAB Copilot for AI-assisted coding with a valid license • 2D and 3D plots to visualize data • Editor to view, run, edit and create MATLAB files • Data acquisition from device sensors • Image and video acquisition from the camera • Cloud storage and synchronization with MATLAB Drive • Custom keyboard to enter typical MATLAB syntax LIMITATIONS The following features are not supported: • Using MATLAB Apps, such as Curve Fitting • Creating apps with App Designer • Interacting with 3D figures • Opening or creating models using the Simulink graphical environment Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. ABOUT MATLAB  MATLAB is the leading technical computing software for algorithm development, data visualization, data analysis, and numeric computation. MATLAB is used in a wide range of applications, including signal and image processing, communications, control design, test and measurement, financial modeling and analysis, and computational biology.

About

SAS Visual Analytics

Access and interact with business reports and dashboards on the go. Explore data with multi-touch gestures, filter information, and stay updated with real-time changes. Securely view big data from anywhere, whether connected or offline.

Highlights
  • Interactive reports and dashboards
  • Multi-touch gestures for data exploration
  • Data filtering and drill-down capabilities
  • Offline report access
  • Secure data access based on user roles
  • Access to big data
Features
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SAS® Visual Analytics empowers decision makers with business reports and dashboards anywhere, anytime! SAS® Visual Analytics App, part of the SAS Visual Analytics product family, enables you to view and interact with reports that can contain a variety of charts, graphs, gauges, tables, and other report objects.   With easy-to-use multi-touch gestures, you can move through the application, filter and drill into data in the reports, and make decisions in the office, in meetings, or out on the road. Business users can interactively explore vast amounts of data and collaborate with others via the SAS Visual Analytics App. When reports and data change, the app updates the view ensuring users are always up to date.   Requirements: A supported version of SAS Visual Analytics: •SAS Visual Analytics on SAS® Viya® •SAS Visual Analytics 7.5 (SAS® 9.5)   SAS Visual Analytics server backend versions 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, and 7.5.   Highlights: • Anywhere you go. You can work with reports whether you are connected or not. • Interactive reports, dashboards and graphs. A variety of reports, dashboards, graphs, and gauges provide the customization and flexibility you need to meet your wide range of business demands. • Multiple gestures. You can use familiar gestures, including pinch, zoom, tap, and multi-touch. • Fast. Just as you’d expect – the application provides great response times and a fantastic experience while you work with your reports. • Secure. Data access is based on user role and access permissions. • Access to big data. You have the ability to access big data from SAS Visual Analytics. Release 7.5 is powered by SAS® LASR(TM) Analytic Server. Release 8.3 and later, on SAS Viya, are powered by SAS® Cloud Analytic Services (CAS).   License Agreement:   Your use of this application indicates your acceptance of the terms of the SAS Institute Inc. License Agreement for SAS® Visual Analytics App Software, linked to below. If you do not agree with these terms, you are not authorized to use the application.

Screenshots

MATLAB Mobile4 screens
SAS Visual Analytics3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SAS Visual Analytics at 5.0 against MATLAB Mobile's 3.2. SAS Visual Analytics also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). MATLAB Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (178 vs 3) and review sentiment (36% vs 20%). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

SAS Visual Analytics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MATLAB Mobile has 178 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of MATLAB Mobile's written reviews are positive against 20% of SAS Visual Analytics's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MATLAB Mobile ships an update every 3 months, SAS Visual Analytics monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MATLAB Mobile versus SAS Visual Analytics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMATLAB MobileSAS Visual Analytics
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (178 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.0% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings178 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe MathWorks, Inc.SAS Institute Inc.

Customer experience

MATLAB Mobile

All ratings172 ratings
Positive50.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative40.7%
Written reviews333 reviews
Positive36.0%
Neutral19.8%
Negative44.1%

SAS Visual Analytics

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

MATLAB Mobile

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Plots show outdated data
  • Cursor and typing issues with live scripts
  • Frequent disconnections and reconnection problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Simulink support
  • Optimize for iPad Pro and new iPadOS
  • Allow local file storage and editing
  • Improve plot handling and reset functionality

SAS Visual Analytics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MATLAB Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

SAS Visual Analytics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MATLAB Mobile free?
MATLAB Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SAS Visual Analytics free?
SAS Visual Analytics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MATLAB Mobile or SAS Visual Analytics?
SAS Visual Analytics is rated higher. MATLAB Mobile averages 3.2 out of 5 from 178 ratings, while SAS Visual Analytics averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do MATLAB Mobile or SAS Visual Analytics have ads?
MATLAB Mobile shows ads; SAS Visual Analytics does not.
Which is updated more often, MATLAB Mobile or SAS Visual Analytics?
MATLAB Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and SAS Visual Analytics monthly. Most recently, MATLAB Mobile was updated on September 16, 2026 and SAS Visual Analytics on August 27, 2026.

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