Comparison

VIP Access for iPad vs Tableau Mobile

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

Head to head
About

VIP Access for iPad

Enhance your online security with strong, two-factor authentication for your accounts. Generate one-time security codes or approve login requests via push notifications. Protect your transactions and sensitive data across numerous participating websites and services.

Highlights
  • Strong two-factor authentication
  • Generate one-time security codes
  • Approve logins via push notification
  • QR code scanning for security codes
  • Supports Touch ID and Face ID
  • Offline code generation
Features
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Symantec VIP Access helps protect your online accounts and transactions by using a strong authentication process when you sign in to your VIP-enabled accounts. • Strong authentication: Provides strong, two-factor authentication when logging into your VIP-enabled accounts. • QR/App Code: Scan a QR Code to generate site-specific security codes for strong two-factor authentication to your favorite websites. Use VIP Access at participating organizations such as eBay, PayPal, E*TRADE, Facebook, Google, or any one of the hundreds of sites within the VIP Network: : https://vip.symantec.com Features Strong Authentication VIP Access adds strong authentication to your normal login in one of the following ways: • Dynamically generate a one-time use security code on your mobile device. Use that code along with your username and password. • Receive a push notification on your mobile device that you approve as authentication. If your organization requires you to define an additional device authentication mechanism to meet the security requirements, you will be prompted for the additional local authentication such as passphrases or biometrics. • Use Touch ID, Face ID, or Passcode in a push notification to authenticate yourself on your mobile device. Note: Touch ID or Face ID authentication requires that your mobile device is Touch ID or Face ID capable and that you have registered a fingerprint or facial recognition authentication on the device. The strong authentication method you use depends on the method implemented by your participating organization. You can generate a security code even if you do not have a network or mobile connection. QR/App Codes Scan a QR Code at participating organizations such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, and more to generate a security code every 30 seconds to securely sign in. Enter this security code along with your password to add strong authentication to your favorite websites. Be sure to read the VIP End User Agreement after downloading VIP Access: https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/end-user-agreement-english

About

Tableau Mobile

Access and interact with your business dashboards and data from anywhere. Explore visualizations, find insights, and answer questions on the go with an intuitive mobile experience. Requires a Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud account.

Highlights
  • Interactive data previews
  • Offline access to data
  • Favorite dashboards
  • Intuitive dashboard navigation
  • Data interaction for insights
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Tableau Mobile gives you the freedom to stay on top of your data, no matter where you are or when you need it. With a fast, intuitive, and interactive experience, explore your dashboards and find just what you’re looking for, all from the convenience of your mobile device. The Tableau Mobile app requires a Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud account. Please note, it does not work with Tableau Public. Features: • Interactive previews let you access your data even when you’re offline. • Mark your favorite dashboards or views to always have them at your fingertips. • Scroll, search, and browse your organization’s dashboards with a navigation experience that’s both intuitive and familiar. • Interact with your data to ask and answer questions on the go.

Screenshots

Tableau Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tableau Mobile at 4.6 against VIP Access for iPad's 1.6. Tableau Mobile also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 69) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). VIP Access for iPad's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (12 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Tableau Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tableau Mobile has 2.8K ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of VIP Access for iPad's written reviews are positive against 26% of Tableau Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VIP Access for iPad ships an update every 4 months, Tableau Mobile every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
VIP Access for iPad versus Tableau Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVIP Access for iPadTableau Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (69 ratings)4.6 (2.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.3% of reviews25.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings692.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS12 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBroadcom IncTableau Software, LLC

Customer experience

VIP Access for iPad

All ratings67 ratings
Positive6.0%
Neutral11.9%
Negative82.1%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive11.3%
Neutral16.3%
Negative72.5%

Tableau Mobile

All ratings2,812 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive25.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative67.2%

User reviews

VIP Access for iPad

From 69 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works on iPhone
  • 👍 Does the job (sometimes)
  • 👍 Easy setup with PayPal

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Error 3101 on iPad
  • 🐛 No landscape mode on iPad
  • 🐛 Poor iPad optimization
  • 🐛 Unresponsive support
  • 🐛 Out of sync on iPad

Tableau Mobile

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 💡 Innovative features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • ⏱️ Slow performance and loading times
  • 🔒 Authentication and security issues
  • 📱 Poor mobile experience

Bugs and requests

VIP Access for iPad

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Error 3101 on iPad
  • App icon turns into black square on iPhone
  • App crashes or becomes unusable after updates
  • Unable to activate
  • Credentials lost after update
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  • App not compatible with new iPads
  • Bad token error on Apple Vision Pro
  • Out of sync code generation on iPad

Requested features

7 requests
  • Resizable app windows on iPadOS
  • Support for iPad landscape mode
  • Add copy button for codes
  • Option for PIN code to open app
  • Support for multiple credentials
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  • Touch ID integration
  • Small, floating window option

Tableau Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Login issues
  • Incompatibility with certain devices
  • Data not updating properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Improved mobile optimization
  • Ability to download reports
  • Support for multiple servers

In-app purchases

None

VIP Access for iPad

No in-app purchases

None

Tableau Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VIP Access for iPad free?
VIP Access for iPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tableau Mobile free?
Tableau Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VIP Access for iPad or Tableau Mobile?
Tableau Mobile is rated higher. VIP Access for iPad averages 1.6 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Tableau Mobile averages 4.6 from 2.8K ratings.
Do VIP Access for iPad or Tableau Mobile have ads?
Neither VIP Access for iPad nor Tableau Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VIP Access for iPad or Tableau Mobile?
VIP Access for iPad ships an update every 4 months, and Tableau Mobile every 5 weeks. Most recently, VIP Access for iPad was updated on October 21, 2026 and Tableau Mobile on October 24, 2026.

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