Comparison

Tableau Mobile vs Scout

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

Scout

Features
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Scout is a safety reporting app. Capture incidents, near misses, and observations the moment they happen, online or offline. Why teams use Scout: - Capture in seconds. Type, dictate, or snap a photo — Scout structures everything for you so you can get back to your job. - Offline by default. No signal where you're working? Capture now. Scout queues your report and submits the moment you reconnect. - Confidential where it matters. Protected reports follow your organization's confidentiality rules end-to-end. Your identity doesn't go where it shouldn't. - Track every report. Get a tracking number instantly and a heads-up when someone picks it up. - Built for real work. One-handed flows. Glove-friendly buttons. Works in the noise of operations. Privacy and security Reports are encrypted in transit and at rest. Scout uses your organization's identity provider for sign-in. Access follows least-privilege rules. Only the people who need to see your report can.

Screenshots

Tableau Mobile4 screens
Scout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scout at every 4 days against Tableau Mobile's every 5 weeks. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tableau Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, Scout every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tableau Mobile versus Scout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTableau MobileScout
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTableau Software, LLCScoutEHS

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

Scout

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tableau Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Scout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tableau Mobile free?
Tableau Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scout free?
Scout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tableau Mobile or Scout have ads?
Neither Tableau Mobile nor Scout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tableau Mobile or Scout?
Tableau Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, and Scout every 4 days. Most recently, Tableau Mobile was updated on September 11, 2026 and Scout on September 12, 2026.

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