Salesforce vs LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Personalized dashboard (Mobile Home)
- Access and update business data
- Mobile-optimized Lightning apps
- Enterprise-grade security
- Custom push notifications
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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!
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
This app allows sales professionals to manage accounts and leads on the go. It helps identify and engage potential buyers with personalized outreach and provides real-time updates and recommendations.
- Real-time sales updates on accounts and leads
- Discover new accounts and leads
- Prepare for sales meetings
- Save new leads
- Send InMail, messages, and connection requests
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Stay up to date with your accounts and leads with LinkedIn Sales Navigator on your iPhone, wherever you are. LinkedIn Sales Navigator helps you to target the right buyers and companies, understand what buyers value, and engage buyers with personalized outreach. Whether you are waiting for a meeting, traveling between clients’ offices, or waiting in line for coffee, Sales Navigator Mobile gives you access to Sales Navigator’s key sales features where you need them most: everywhere. - Get real-time sales updates on your accounts and leads - Discover new accounts and leads with daily recommendations, wherever you are - Prep for sales meetings by reviewing prospect profiles and account pages - Save new leads after meetings to start getting sales updates - Send timely InMail, messages, and connection requests The Sales Navigator mobile app requires a Sales Navigator account, which is a paid LinkedIn subscription for sales professionals. LinkedIn privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy LinkedIn terms of use: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/user-agreement
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Salesforce at none against LinkedIn Sales Navigator's 16. Salesforce also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (353K vs 51K). LinkedIn Sales Navigator's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and chart position 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. LinkedIn Sales Navigator sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $79.99 per month. Salesforce asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Salesforce against 4.8 for LinkedIn Sales Navigator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Salesforce has 353K ratings behind it against 51K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 49% and 49% positive.
Salesforce ships an update fortnightly, LinkedIn Sales Navigator monthly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Salesforce | LinkedIn Sales Navigator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (353K ratings) | 4.8 (51K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.9% of reviews — better | 48.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 353K — better | 51K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #130 | #78 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 370 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | salesforce.com | LinkedIn Corporation |
Customer experience
Salesforce
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
User reviews
Salesforce
From 353K App Store ratingsWhat 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
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
From 51K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Powerful networking tool
- 🔍 Effective for prospecting and lead generation
- 📈 Helps grow business and close more deals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app experience
- 🔍 Inaccurate and limited search functionality
- 💬 Disjointed messaging and inbox management
- 🔑 Login and account issues
- 📱 Lack of iPad app and optimization for mobile
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
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notifications not clearing properly
- Search bar issues and inconsistent behavior
- Frequent crashes and login problems
- Discrepancies between mobile and web versions
Requested features
5 requests- Integrate messaging between LinkedIn and Sales Navigator
- Add exact match search capability
- Improve list building and lead segmentation tools
- Provide more CRM-style features like sorting, reporting, and opportunity tracking
- Sync data and activity across desktop and mobile
In-app purchases
Salesforce
No in-app purchases
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
- Sales Navigator Core1 Month trial4 variants$79.991 Month
- Sales Navigator Core$79.991 Month
- Sales Navigator Core$99.991 Month
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- Sales Navigator Core1 Month trial$99.991 Month
- Sales Navigator Core$119.991 Month
- Sales Navigator Core1 Month trial$799.991 Year
- Sales Navigator Core1 Month trial2 variants$959.991 Year
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