Comparison

AppSheet vs Looker

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

Head to head
About

AppSheet

Build custom mobile apps, web apps, and chatbots without coding. Connect to your cloud data to create forms, capture information, and automate workflows for various business needs.

Highlights
  • Code-free app creation
  • Custom mobile and web apps
  • Chatbot development
  • Data capture (forms, photos, GPS)
  • Workflow automation
  • Connects to cloud storage and databases
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With AppSheet, you can create and distribute your own custom mobile apps without writing code or hiring developers. These apps can display content, take notes, create forms, capture photos, signatures and GPS, scan bar codes, and generate workflows for a wide variety of business scenarios. You can also build web apps and chatbots. AppSheet uses data from your cloud storage -- Google Sheets, Excel on Office365, Dropbox or Box, Smartsheet, SalesForce, and a variety of databases (SQLServer, mySQL, Postgres, and DynamoDB). You can create an app in minutes and enhance it to create rich custom apps for your team, business, or enterprise. Check review sites like Capterra to learn how AppSheet’s modern technology platform outpaces older low-code solutions like PowerApps, Salesforce1, and App Maker. AppSheet is an ideal solution for many business, including those in property management, agriculture, supply chain, operations, salesforce management, education and more. Here are just a few scenarios: WORKING WITH REMOTE TEAMS Apps built with AppSheet can help a remote team work with centralized data saved in spreadsheets (eg: in Google Drive, Box, or Droppox) or SQL databases. PROJECT MANAGEMENT Millions of people manage projects using Google Sheets, Excel, and Smartsheets. Project managers can build apps with AppSheet to display and share project data through a mobile device with other team members and stakeholders. Keep data centralized in a core spreadsheet and share only the parts that their audience needs to see. No more managing dozens of files that go back and forth via email! EDUCATION Manage study plans, school rosters, grading, and group work by creating a custom app with charts, maps, text summaries and image galleries. Share the app securely with students and colleagues. CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND ENGAGEMENT: Keep track of your customer pipeline on a Google Sheet but get the benefits of a streamlined custom mobile app using AppSheet. You can also interact with your data in new ways like building maps from your data, calling or messaging to telephone numbers, sending emails to contacts, and building catalogs using image galleries.

About

Looker

Access and interact with your business intelligence dashboards and reports from anywhere. Seamlessly navigate between data sources and collaborate with your team on insights.

Highlights
  • Seamless Google OAuth login
  • Access Looker instance on mobile
  • View, share, and collaborate on dashboards
  • Mobile-friendly report viewing
  • Access reports shared with you
  • Collaborate within team workspaces
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Access all your Looker content while on the go! The new Looker app enables seamless navigation between Looker and Looker Studio Pro content, providing a unified view of your data. With Looker you can: - Login seamlessly with Google OAuth or 3PIDP - All Looker customers can access their instance via mobile app - View, Share and Collaborate on your Looker dashboards, Looks and boards on-the-go With Looker Studio Pro: - View your reports in a mobile-friendly format - View and access reports shared with you and within team workspaces - Share your reports with others Download the Looker app today and take informed actions on your data! By using this app you are agreeing to Terms of Service (https://cloud.google.com/terms/looker/msa?e=48754805&hl=en) and Privacy Notice (https://cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-acquisitions-privacy-notice?hl=en&e=48754805) for Looker (Original) Terms of Service (https://cloud.google.com/terms/) and Privacy Notice (https://cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-privacy-notice) for Looker (Google Cloud core) and Looker Studio Pro

Screenshots

AppSheet3 screens
Looker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AppSheet at 40% against Looker's 0%. AppSheet also leads on ratings volume (200 vs 11) and device support (3 vs 1). Looker's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.4) and monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, update cadence, 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

Looker holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AppSheet has 200 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of AppSheet's written reviews are positive against 0% of Looker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AppSheet ships an update every 2 months, Looker monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AppSheet versus Looker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppSheetLooker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (200 ratings)3.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings200 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB63 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSolvebot Inc.Google

Customer experience

AppSheet

All ratings200 ratings
Positive56.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative36.0%
Written reviews175 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral11.4%
Negative48.6%

Looker

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

AppSheet

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes every few minutes during use
  • White/blank screen on launch
  • Barcode scanner cannot focus properly
  • Syncing failures and data loss
  • Login loops and authentication errors
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  • App freezes when selecting projects
  • Sound notifications not working
  • Dynamic Island interference on iPhone 14
  • Tables invisible in iOS app
  • Background music interruption when closing app
  • Beeping sound on app close
  • Update requirement error loops
  • Crashes with iOS 16+ compatibility issues
  • Data not saving despite sync confirmation
  • App stuck on first created app

Requested features

12 requests
  • Camera lens selection for barcode scanning
  • Default lens configuration option
  • Improved iPad app with free resizing
  • Background syncing capability
  • Offline mode improvements
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  • Japanese language localization
  • Landscape mode support
  • App deletion functionality
  • Multiple app selection on launch
  • Copy all text feature
  • Sound notification toggle/fix
  • Better camera zoom adjustments

Looker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AppSheet

No in-app purchases

None

Looker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AppSheet free?
AppSheet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Looker free?
Looker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AppSheet or Looker?
Looker is rated higher. AppSheet averages 3.4 out of 5 from 200 ratings, while Looker averages 3.9 from 11 ratings.
Do AppSheet or Looker have ads?
Neither AppSheet nor Looker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AppSheet or Looker?
AppSheet ships an update every 2 months, and Looker monthly. Most recently, AppSheet was updated on September 22, 2026 and Looker on September 9, 2026.

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