Comparison

YellowfinBI vs LANSA Mobile

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

Head to head
About

YellowfinBI

Access your business data on the go with interactive dashboards and reports. Share insights, collaborate with colleagues, and analyze information offline for continuous productivity.

Highlights
  • Interactive data analysis
  • Offline access to information
  • Collaborative features
  • Secure report sharing
  • Customizable dashboards
Features
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ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION YOU NEED, WHEREVER YOU ARE, WHENEVER YOU NEED •Your business at your fingertips •Take the facts to your meetings •Online or off We believe that using a Mobile BI on your iPad or iPhone should be as fun and easy as browsing your favorite online magazine, or sharing ideas with friends in your social network. Yellowfin for the iPad and iPhone is just that - its an fantastic user experience. Your Business at your fingertips Yellowfin is visual and quick. Interact with, filter, sort and analyze your data — with the touch of your fingers. You will never look at your business the same way again. Share and Collaborate Discuss, share and collaborate or present your ideas in a meeting right from your tablet. Yellowfin’s app focuses on the needs of the BI consumer. As such it has a very strong focus on collaborative Business Intelligence. Author once, consume anywhere With Yellowfin there is no need for re-work. Any reports or dashboards created in Yellowfin via the browser are immediately and securely available on your iPad or iPhone. Saving you time and money and getting data into the hands of those that need it quickly. Online or Off Although it seems like we are always connected there are times when you are not. Being on a plane does not have to be time lost. Its great to be able to have continued access to your information to get your job done.

About

LANSA Mobile

Access your LANSA Repository data on mobile devices. This client component connects to a LANSA server back-end, enabling the use of your LANSA forms with device features like cameras and barcode scanners.

Highlights
  • LANSA Repository access
  • Mobile form utilization
  • Camera integration
  • Barcode scanner support
  • IBM i and Windows server compatibility
Features
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LANSA Mobile brings the power of the LANSA Repository to your mobile devices. LANSA Mobile is a client component and requires the LANSA server back-end that runs on IBM i or Windows. It brings your LANSA forms to your mobile devices allowing you to take advantage of your device's features such as the camera and barcode scanners.

Screenshots

YellowfinBI4 screens
LANSA Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LANSA Mobile at 5.0 against YellowfinBI's 4.0. YellowfinBI's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

LANSA Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YellowfinBI ships an update every 2 months, LANSA Mobile every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
YellowfinBI versus LANSA Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYellowfinBILANSA Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYellowfinLANSA Holdings Inc.

Customer experience

YellowfinBI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

LANSA Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

YellowfinBI

No in-app purchases

None

LANSA Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YellowfinBI free?
YellowfinBI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LANSA Mobile free?
LANSA Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, YellowfinBI or LANSA Mobile?
LANSA Mobile is rated higher. YellowfinBI averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while LANSA Mobile averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do YellowfinBI or LANSA Mobile have ads?
Neither YellowfinBI nor LANSA Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YellowfinBI or LANSA Mobile?
YellowfinBI ships an update every 2 months, and LANSA Mobile every 5 months. Most recently, YellowfinBI was updated on November 1, 2026 and LANSA Mobile on November 1, 2026.

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