Comparison

Tableau Mobile vs Salesforce Authenticator

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

Salesforce Authenticator

Enhance your online security with multi-factor authentication. This app sends push notifications to your device for identity verification, allowing you to approve or deny login attempts with a simple tap. It also offers one-time verification codes for offline use and can automate approvals for trusted locations.

Highlights
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Push notification approvals
  • One-time verification codes
  • Location-based automated approvals
  • Offline verification codes
Currently charting
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Salesforce Authenticator adds an extra layer of security for your online accounts with multi-factor authentication (also known as two-factor authentication). With Salesforce Authenticator, you use your mobile device to verify your identity when logging in to your account or performing critical actions. The app sends you a push notification, and you approve or deny the activity with just a tap. For even more convenience, Salesforce Authenticator can use your mobile device’s location services to automatically approve account activity that you trust. The app also provides one-time verification codes for use while you’re offline or have low connectivity. Use Salesforce Authenticator to secure all your online accounts that support time-based one-time passwords (TOTP). Any service that allows multi-factor authentication using an “Authenticator app” is compatible with Salesforce Authenticator. Location Data & Privacy If you enable location-based automation in Salesforce Authenticator, rest assured that Salesforce never tracks your location or shares it with anyone. Location data is stored securely on your mobile device, never in the cloud. You can delete all location data from your device or turn off location services at any time. Learn more about how the app uses location data in Salesforce Help. Battery Usage Rather than getting precise location updates, Salesforce Authenticator only receives updates when you enter or leave the approximate area, or “geofence,” of a location that you trust. By minimizing the frequency of location updates, Salesforce Authenticator conserves your mobile device’s battery life. To reduce battery usage even more, you can turn off location services and stop automating your activity.

Screenshots

Tableau Mobile4 screens
Salesforce Authenticator4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tableau Mobile and Salesforce Authenticator both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 52% of Salesforce Authenticator's written reviews are positive against 26% of Tableau Mobile's. Salesforce Authenticator also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and chart position (#165 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Tableau Mobile against 4.6 for Salesforce Authenticator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.8K and 4.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of Tableau Mobile's written reviews are positive against 52% of Salesforce Authenticator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tableau Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, Salesforce Authenticator monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Tableau Mobile versus Salesforce Authenticator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTableau MobileSalesforce Authenticator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.8K ratings)4.6 (4.3K ratings)
Positive reviews25.5% of reviews52.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K4.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank—#165 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1715.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTableau Software, LLCsalesforce.com

Customer experience

Tableau Mobile

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

Salesforce Authenticator

All ratings4,294 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews361 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative42.7%

User reviews

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

Salesforce Authenticator

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 🔒 Secure authentication
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🔋 Reliable backup feature
  • 👍 Convenient Apple Watch integration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent location tracking
  • 🐛 Frequent re-authentication required
  • 🐛 Unreliable push notifications
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with older devices
  • 🐛 Buggy app crashes

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

Salesforce Authenticator

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to add accounts without QR code or 2-word phrase
  • Sudden loss of access to all accounts after phone reset
  • Repeated prompts to enable location services
  • Slow authentication process and delays
  • Incompatibility with certain Salesforce clouds

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add biometric authentication (Face ID, Touch ID)
  • Improve location-based auto-approval
  • Allow customization of app icons and themes
  • Provide desktop/web version of the app
  • Enhance Apple Watch integration

In-app purchases

None

Tableau Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Salesforce Authenticator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tableau Mobile free?
Tableau Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Salesforce Authenticator free?
Salesforce Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tableau Mobile or Salesforce Authenticator?
Tableau Mobile and Salesforce Authenticator are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2.8K and 4.3K ratings respectively.
Do Tableau Mobile or Salesforce Authenticator have ads?
Neither Tableau Mobile nor Salesforce Authenticator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tableau Mobile or Salesforce Authenticator?
Tableau Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, and Salesforce Authenticator monthly. Most recently, Tableau Mobile was updated on September 11, 2026 and Salesforce Authenticator on September 23, 2026.

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