Comparison

AWS Console vs Microsoft Azure

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

Head to head
About

AWS Console

Manage and monitor your AWS resources from your mobile device. Receive push notifications for important updates, view dashboards with real-time data, and perform select actions on your cloud infrastructure.

Highlights
  • View and manage AWS resources
  • Push notifications for services
  • Resource monitoring dashboard
  • View configuration details and metrics
  • Perform select actions on resources
  • Biometric authentication for login
Features
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The AWS Console Mobile Application, provided by Amazon Web Services, lets you view and manage a select set of resources and receive push notifications to stay informed and connected with your AWS resources while on-the-go. The Console Mobile Application allows you to configure and receive push notifications for AWS services, monitor resources through a dedicated dashboard, and view configuration details, metrics, and alarms for select AWS services. The Dashboard provides permitted users with an overview of the account status, with real-time data on Amazon CloudWatch, AWS Health Dashboard, AWS Billing and Cost Management, and Recently Visited Services. You can view ongoing issues and follow through to the relevant CloudWatch alarm screen for a detailed view with graphs and configuration options. In addition,you can check on the status of specific AWS services, view detailed resource screens, and perform select actions. The Console Mobile Application requires an existing AWS account. Upon initial setup, the Console Mobile Application lets you stay signed in to multiple identities at once. Login process leverages biometric authentication (on supported devices), making access to AWS resources simple and quick. The Console Mobile Application supports Amazon API Gateway, AWS Artifact, AWS Backup, AWS Health Dashboard, AWS Organizations, Billing and Cost Management, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CloudShell, AWS CloudTrail, Amazon CloudWatch, CodeBuild, Code Commit, Code Deploy, Code Pipeline, Cognito, Control Tower, Amazon DynamoDB, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), EMR, Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS), Elastic Kubernetes Service, AWS Identity and Access Management, IAM Identity Center, IoT Core, AWS Lambda, Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), Amazon Route 53, Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), Secrets Manager, Security Hub, Amazon Simple Queue Service(SQS), Step Functions, Systems Manager, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC). The Console Mobile Application supports US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (N. California), US West (Oregon), Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Asia Pacific (Jakarta), Asia Pacific (Melbourne), Asia Pacific (Mumbai), Asia Pacific (Osaka), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Asia Pacific (Tokyo), Canada (Central), Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Ireland), Europe (London), Europe (Milan), Europe (Paris), Europe (Spain), Europe (Stockholm), Europe (Zurich), Middle East (Bahrain), Middle East (UAE), and South America (São Paulo). We regularly release updates with new features. Tell us what features you need and how you would use them with the Feedback link in the Console Mobile Application's menu. We're listening!

About

Microsoft Azure

Manage and monitor your cloud resources from anywhere. Receive real-time notifications and alerts for critical health issues. Take immediate corrective actions on your virtual machines and web apps directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Monitor cloud resource status
  • View critical metrics
  • Receive notifications and alerts
  • Start/stop VMs
  • Manage web apps
Features
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The Microsoft Azure app helps you keep track of your resources while on-the-go: • Stay connected to the cloud and check status and critical metrics anytime, anywhere • Stay informed with notifications and alerts about important health issues • Stay in control of your resources and take corrective actions, like starting and stopping VMs and web apps -------------------- Microsoft collects data to operate effectively and provide you with the best experiences in our products. This mobile application may collect personal information, for example, the email address used to log in. We do not share this personal information with third-parties without your consent. We do not use your information for marketing purposes. If you do not agree with Microsoft collecting this data, please do not log into the application and delete it from your device.

Screenshots

AWS Console4 screens
Microsoft Azure4 screens

Verdict

The call

AWS Console and Microsoft Azure both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 42% of AWS Console's written reviews are positive against 29% of Microsoft Azure's. Microsoft Azure's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). 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 — 4.7 for AWS Console against 4.8 for Microsoft Azure. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.1K and 2.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of AWS Console's written reviews are positive against 29% of Microsoft Azure's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AWS Console versus Microsoft Azure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAWS ConsoleMicrosoft Azure
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.1K ratings)4.8 (2.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.3% of reviews — better28.7% of reviews
Number of ratings6.1K — better2.8K
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB113 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAMZN Mobile LLCMicrosoft Corporation

Customer experience

AWS Console

All ratings6,087 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews390 reviews
Positive42.3%
Neutral12.8%
Negative44.9%

Microsoft Azure

All ratings2,796 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive28.7%
Neutral14.4%
Negative56.9%

User reviews

AWS Console

From 6.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Convenient mobile access to AWS services
  • 💡 Federated login support
  • 🔒 Biometric authentication
  • 🚀 Quick access to billing and cost management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy login process
  • 🔒 Lack of support for hardware security keys
  • 🔋 Frequent need to re-authenticate
  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🚫 Limited functionality compared to web console

Microsoft Azure

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Streamline services with the cloud
  • 👍 Surprisingly doesn't suck
  • 👍 Great app for managing Azure cloud

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes, freezes, and bugs
  • 🚫 Limited functionality, read-only
  • 🚫 Useless, can't do anything meaningful
  • 🚫 Doesn't work with newer iOS versions

Bugs and requests

AWS Console

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Instances status not updating properly
  • Inability to copy/paste in CloudShell
  • Blank screens and login issues
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more AWS services (e.g. Lightsail, CloudWatch, Lambda)
  • Improve CloudShell usability and integration
  • Allow editing of resources (e.g. Route 53, security groups)
  • Implement push notifications for alerts and alarms
  • Provide option to save login credentials or use Face ID/Touch ID

Microsoft Azure

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues, can't sign in
  • Face ID crashes the app
  • Blank/black screen after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add billing and cost management
  • Integrate Azure AD and DevOps
  • Allow creating/editing resources
  • Improve cloud shell experience

In-app purchases

None

AWS Console

No in-app purchases

None

Microsoft Azure

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AWS Console free?
AWS Console is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Microsoft Azure free?
Microsoft Azure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AWS Console or Microsoft Azure?
Microsoft Azure is rated higher. AWS Console averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while Microsoft Azure averages 4.8 from 2.8K ratings.
Do AWS Console or Microsoft Azure have ads?
Neither AWS Console nor Microsoft Azure shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AWS Console or Microsoft Azure?
AWS Console ships an update every 4 weeks, and Microsoft Azure every 4 weeks. Most recently, AWS Console was updated on September 24, 2026 and Microsoft Azure on September 21, 2026.

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