Tableau Mobile vs Looker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
- 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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Tableau Mobile | Looker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.8K ratings) — better | 3.8 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tableau Software, LLC | |
Customer experience
Tableau Mobile
Looker
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
Tableau Mobile
No in-app purchases
Looker
No in-app purchases









