Comparison

Tableau Mobile vs Looker

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

Head to head
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.

About

Looker

Access and interact with your business intelligence dashboards and reports from anywhere. Seamlessly navigate between data sources and collaborate with your team on insights.

Highlights
  • Seamless Google OAuth login
  • Access Looker instance on mobile
  • View, share, and collaborate on dashboards
  • Mobile-friendly report viewing
  • Access reports shared with you
  • Collaborate within team workspaces
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Access all your Looker content while on the go! The new Looker app enables seamless navigation between Looker and Looker Studio Pro content, providing a unified view of your data. With Looker you can: - Login seamlessly with Google OAuth or 3PIDP - All Looker customers can access their instance via mobile app - View, Share and Collaborate on your Looker dashboards, Looks and boards on-the-go With Looker Studio Pro: - View your reports in a mobile-friendly format - View and access reports shared with you and within team workspaces - Share your reports with others Download the Looker app today and take informed actions on your data! By using this app you are agreeing to Terms of Service (https://cloud.google.com/terms/looker/msa?e=48754805&hl=en) and Privacy Notice (https://cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-acquisitions-privacy-notice?hl=en&e=48754805) for Looker (Original) Terms of Service (https://cloud.google.com/terms/) and Privacy Notice (https://cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-privacy-notice) for Looker (Google Cloud core) and Looker Studio Pro

Screenshots

Tableau Mobile4 screens
Looker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tableau Mobile at 4.6 against Looker's 3.8. Tableau Mobile also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 0%) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 12). Looker's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, update cadence, 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

Tableau Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tableau Mobile has 2.8K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Tableau Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of Looker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tableau Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, Looker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tableau Mobile versus Looker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTableau MobileLooker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.8K ratings) — better3.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews25.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.8K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB64 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTableau Software, LLCGoogle

Customer experience

Tableau Mobile

All ratings2,812 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive25.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative66.3%

Looker

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative88.9%

Bugs and requests

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

Looker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tableau Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Looker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tableau Mobile free?
Tableau Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Looker free?
Looker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tableau Mobile or Looker?
Tableau Mobile is rated higher. Tableau Mobile averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Looker averages 3.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Tableau Mobile or Looker have ads?
Neither Tableau Mobile nor Looker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tableau Mobile or Looker?
Tableau Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, and Looker every 6 weeks. Most recently, Tableau Mobile was updated on October 8, 2026 and Looker on October 5, 2026.

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