Comparison

Salesforce vs Power Apps

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

Head to head
About

Salesforce

Access the world's leading CRM platform from your mobile device. Manage your business with real-time data, personalized dashboards, and secure access to critical information from anywhere. Stay updated with custom notifications to drive business growth.

Highlights
  • Personalized dashboard (Mobile Home)
  • Access and update business data
  • Mobile-optimized Lightning apps
  • Enterprise-grade security
  • Custom push notifications
Features
Currently charting
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Run your business from your iPhone or iPad with the Salesforce mobile app. Access the power of the world’s #1 CRM platform from the palm of your hands and transform your business with real-time data and mobile-tailored Lightning apps. Start instantly with Mobile Home Kickstart your day with a personalized dashboard of cards that surfaces your favorite reports, lists, tasks, events, and more. Access your data from anywhere With an entire platform of mobile-optimized Lightning components and apps available at your fingertips, you can work across Salesforce clouds and industries to quickly access and update critical business data from anywhere. Work safely and securely Built-in, enterprise-grade, app security protects your data in transit and on device while using the world’s most trusted cloud platform. Stay even more protected and compliant with granular security policies enabled by your business using Enhanced Mobile App Security and Compliance. Stay engaged With custom push notifications tailored to your workflows, you can receive updates about your business data the moment they happen — powered by Notification Builder. Install Salesforce Mobile to start running your business on your iPhone or iPad today!

About

Power Apps

Access custom business applications for work or school from any location. This app serves as a portal to a variety of tools, from campus maps and event registration to expense tracking and performance dashboards. Build and share your own low-code apps easily.

Highlights
  • Access work or school apps anywhere
  • Customizable app portal
  • Event registration tools
  • Expense submission with receipt upload
  • Performance data visualization
  • Offline app functionality
Currently charting
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Get Power Apps to conveniently access your work or school apps no matter where you are: at home, on the road, in the field, off-campus, at the airport, or at the beach – anywhere life takes you. WHAT’S INSIDE The Power Apps app is the front door to the apps at your work or school. Which apps can you use? It depends on what’s been created for you. Here are some examples you might see, or ones you can make yourself using the Power Apps website: • Campus app: Map your campus with icons for landmarks and facility details. • Event registration app: Record attendees as they arrive using barcodes or QR codes. • Expenses app: Let employees submit their expenses and upload photos of receipts. • Health clinic app: Let patients check in to appointments with just a few taps. • NFC reader app: Scan NFC tags on ID cards, equipment, packages, etc. • Performance app: Visualize data and get insights with interactive dashboards. • Sales app: See opportunities and leads, review comments, and approve for your P&L. • Space planning app: Take 3D measurements and manipulate objects in mixed reality. • Timesheet app: Collect, consolidate, and analyze shift data from employees. This is just a handful of examples; the possibilities are endless. Build and share low-code apps for your work or school at the Power Apps website. TIPS • Swipe right to make an app a favorite, swipe left to add a shortcut to the home screen. • As an admin, mark an app as Featured, so that it stays pinned to the top of the apps list. • Some apps can work offline, and Power Apps will sync your data when you reconnect. Accessibility: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2121429

Screenshots

Salesforce4 screens
Power Apps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Power Apps at free against Salesforce's freemium. Power Apps also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Salesforce's advantage is ratings volume (354K vs 23K) and review sentiment (48% vs 35%). On price, rating, 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Salesforce against 4.8 for Power Apps. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Salesforce has 354K ratings behind it against 23K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Salesforce's written reviews are positive against 35% of Power Apps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Salesforce ships an update fortnightly, Power Apps weekly. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Salesforce versus Power Apps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSalesforcePower Apps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (354K ratings)4.8 (23K ratings)
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews — better35.0% of reviews
Number of ratings354K — better23K
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#125#105 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size366 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersalesforce.comMicrosoft Corporation

Customer experience

Salesforce

All ratings353,762 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews603 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral9.6%
Negative42.1%

Power Apps

All ratings22,903 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews286 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral10.8%
Negative54.2%

User reviews

Salesforce

From 354K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient mobile access
  • 💡 Great for sales management
  • 👍 Comprehensive functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🕰️ Slow performance and loading times
  • 🤔 Confusing navigation and UI
  • 🔒 Issues with authentication and login

Power Apps

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 🚀 Powerful framework
  • 👍 Great for citizen developers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Unreliable offline functionality
  • 🐛 Slow performance
  • 🐛 Buggy and unstable
  • 🐛 Inconsistent user experience

Bugs and requests

Salesforce

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to view cases and records
  • Inconsistent data sync between mobile and desktop
  • Timesheet and note-taking features not working properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved mobile-optimized UI
  • Offline functionality
  • Better integration with other apps
  • Enhanced reporting and analytics

Power Apps

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Login screen issues
  • Disappearing favorite apps
  • Inability to see apps in offline mode
  • Crashing on launch
  • Broken log out functionality
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  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add support for more data sources
  • Improve offline capabilities
  • Enhance mobile optimization and responsiveness
  • Implement a better error handling and troubleshooting system
  • Add more customization options for app design and layout
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  • Improve integration with other Microsoft products

In-app purchases

None

Salesforce

No in-app purchases

None

Power Apps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Salesforce free?
Salesforce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Power Apps free?
Power Apps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Salesforce or Power Apps?
Salesforce and Power Apps are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 354K and 23K ratings respectively.
Do Salesforce or Power Apps have ads?
Neither Salesforce nor Power Apps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Salesforce or Power Apps?
Salesforce ships an update fortnightly, and Power Apps weekly. Most recently, Salesforce was updated on October 17, 2026 and Power Apps on October 17, 2026.
Which is more popular, Salesforce or Power Apps?
Salesforce currently peaks at #125 in the App Store charts, and Power Apps at #105. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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