Salesforce vs Microsoft Power BI
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!
Microsoft Power BI
Access and analyze your business data from anywhere with powerful mobile tools. Visualize key metrics, filter information, and share insights on the go. Get real-time notifications and ask questions of your data with a virtual analyst.
- View data in one place
- Explore, filter, and focus data
- Annotate and share reports
- Set data alerts and notifications
- Q&A virtual analyst for insights
- Secure on-premises data access
- Scan barcodes/QR codes for data
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Access your data from anywhere. Get notifications, annotate and share, and dive deep into your data with powerful features for decision making on the go. Highlights: • View all your important data in one place • Tap to explore, filter, and focus on what’s most important • Easily annotate and share reports and visualizations • Set data alerts and get real-time notifications • Ask questions in your own words and get meaningful insights into your data with the Q&A virtual analyst • Securely access your on-premises data • Scan barcodes and QR codes to easily track inventory and get real-world data in context • Start exploring your Power BI data instantly, with no setup needed Get the full Power BI suite and never miss a beat with Power BI Desktop, the Power BI web service, and Power BI Mobile! By installing this app, you agree to the terms at: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2178902
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Microsoft Power BI at free against Salesforce's freemium. Salesforce's advantage is ratings volume (353K vs 96K). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Salesforce against 4.7 for Microsoft Power BI. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 353K and 96K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Salesforce's written reviews are positive against 47% of Microsoft Power BI's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Salesforce | Microsoft Power BI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (353K ratings) — better | 4.7 (96K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.9% of reviews — better | 46.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 353K — better | 96K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #124 — better | #133 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 370 MB | 213 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | salesforce.com | Microsoft Corporation |
Customer experience
Salesforce
Microsoft Power BI
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
Microsoft Power BI
From 96K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent mobile app experience
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 💡 Powerful data visualization capabilities
- 🚀 Fast and efficient for viewing reports
- 👍 Helpful for on-the-go business insights
Room to improve
- 🐛 Stability issues and crashes
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate complex reports
- 🔍 Limited functionality compared to desktop version
- 🔍 Clunky filtering and slicer interactions
- 🔍 Inconsistent data refresh and update issues
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
Microsoft Power BI
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent login issues and SSO problems
- Visualizations not rendering correctly
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between reports
- Drill-through functionality not working as expected
- Scaling and layout issues on iPad and larger devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to refresh data and reports remotely
- Enhanced navigation and bookmarking features
- Improved support for touch-based interactions
- Better optimization for smaller mobile screens
- Integration with other Microsoft 365 apps
In-app purchases
Salesforce
No in-app purchases
Microsoft Power BI
No in-app purchases
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