Comparison

AWS Console vs Linear Mobile

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

Linear Mobile

Manage your product development workflows on the go. This mobile companion allows you to file issues, track projects, and update important documents from anywhere, ensuring you stay connected to your team's progress.

Highlights
  • File issues on-the-go
  • Stay updated on work streams
  • Instant notifications
  • Update issues and projects remotely
  • Companion to desktop app
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Linear is a purpose-built tool for planning and building products. Streamline issues, projects, and product roadmaps. Linear Mobile is a companion to the Linear desktop app, designed for on-demand workflows when you are away from your keyboard: • File issues on-the-go • Stay up-to-date on your most important streams of work • Get instant notifications about important updates • Update issues, projects, and documents from anywhere Please note: This app requires an existing Linear account.

Screenshots

AWS Console4 screens
Linear Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Linear Mobile at weekly against AWS Console's every 4 weeks. Linear Mobile also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 42%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Linear Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.1K and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of AWS Console's written reviews are positive against 57% of Linear Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AWS Console ships an update every 4 weeks, Linear Mobile weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AWS Console versus Linear Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAWS ConsoleLinear Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.1K ratings)4.8 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.3% of reviews57.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.1K — better2.1K
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB172 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAMZN Mobile LLCLinear

Customer experience

AWS Console

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

Linear Mobile

All ratings2,129 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive57.5%
Neutral11.4%
Negative31.1%

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

Linear Mobile

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Clean and clear interface
  • 🚀 Smooth and fast performance
  • 💡 Thoughtful and intuitive UX
  • 🚀 Efficient workflow
  • 👍 Helpful mobile experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sign-in with Google issues
  • 🔍 Limited search and filtering options
  • 📱 Missing some features from web/desktop app
  • 📜 Difficult to navigate long issue lists

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

Linear Mobile

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sign in with Google not working properly
  • Scrolling issues when navigating issue lists

Requested features

4 requests
  • Drag and drop to rearrange tasks
  • Ability to modify documents
  • Vim mode
  • Widgets for iOS

In-app purchases

None

AWS Console

No in-app purchases

None

Linear Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AWS Console free?
AWS Console is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Linear Mobile free?
Linear Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AWS Console or Linear Mobile?
Linear Mobile is rated higher. AWS Console averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while Linear Mobile averages 4.8 from 2.1K ratings.
Do AWS Console or Linear Mobile have ads?
Neither AWS Console nor Linear Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AWS Console or Linear Mobile?
AWS Console ships an update every 4 weeks, and Linear Mobile weekly. Most recently, AWS Console was updated on September 24, 2026 and Linear Mobile on September 23, 2026.

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