pocketKPI Lite vs Dashbones
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
pocketKPI Lite
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Need employees to view KPIs on iPhones quickly and cost-effectively using your existing systems and developers? Here's how pocketKPI can help: 1. You've been asked to help employees view KPIs on their iPhones, but the budget is modest and you don't have the resources to develop and support a custom iOS app. 2. Swapping your existing systems for expensive alternatives with proprietary apps isn't realistic: you've already got the data - you just need the app. 3. The app needs to be attractive and intuitive for employees, but flexible enough to display all your KPIs and work with the systems you already own. 4. PocketKPI displays all the KPIs you want; passing data to the app only requires your existing systems to export a JSON file to a web server you control. You can even use your Public Dropbox folder to test before pointing pocketKPI to a corporate server. Flexibility is a core strength of pocketKPI. ** Key Features of pocketKPI ** ▪ View indicators in a clear and beautifully designed interface. ▪ Display an unlimited number of KPIs. ▪ Organise KPIs into "dashboards" that reflect different areas of the business. ▪ Configure colour coding to reflect your tolerances. ▪ Host data on any existing web-facing infrastructure. For more information please visit us at http://www.pocketkpiapp.com. Need help making your pitch for pocketKPI to your organisation? We have a free and useful Powerpoint deck that can get you started with stakeholders in your company. https://db.tt/6NXM2pEY To learn about the JSON (or XML) file structures required by pocketKPI and to download sample JSON/XML files visit http://www.pocketkpiapp.com/?page_id=148 To learn about our product roadmap visit http://www.pocketkpiapp.com/?page_id=227
Dashbones
This app displays key performance indicators (KPIs) using customizable boxes. You provide a JSON file with your data, and it renders it on your device. It offers a minimalist approach with no integrations or preferences, allowing full control over text, values, box types, and colors.
- KPI box display
- JSON data input
- Customizable text, values, colors
- Minimalist interface
- iPhone, Apple TV, iMessage support
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Dashbones is a bare bones dashboard. It displays KPI boxes based on a URL to a JSON file you supply and manage. * Has ZERO integrations, ZERO preferences. The JSON is updated and managed by you. We'll do the rest to render it nicely onto your device. You can change the text, values, box type and colors for each value. Display your KPIs on: * iPhone * Apple TV * iMessages
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: pocketKPI Lite at Free against Dashbones's $1.99. pocketKPI Lite also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 16.0). On update cadence, 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
pocketKPI Lite is free to download; Dashbones costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
pocketKPI Lite ships an update every 4 months, Dashbones every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | pocketKPI Lite | Dashbones |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jason van Lint | (optional.is) |
In-app purchases
pocketKPI Lite
No in-app purchases
Dashbones
No in-app purchases









