Microsoft Power BI vs Intellect IQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microsoft Power BI
Access and analyze your business data from anywhere with powerful mobile tools. Visualize key metrics, filter information, and share insights on the go. Get real-time notifications and ask questions of your data with a virtual analyst.
- View data in one place
- Explore, filter, and focus data
- Annotate and share reports
- Set data alerts and notifications
- Q&A virtual analyst for insights
- Secure on-premises data access
- Scan barcodes/QR codes for data
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Access your data from anywhere. Get notifications, annotate and share, and dive deep into your data with powerful features for decision making on the go. Highlights: • View all your important data in one place • Tap to explore, filter, and focus on what’s most important • Easily annotate and share reports and visualizations • Set data alerts and get real-time notifications • Ask questions in your own words and get meaningful insights into your data with the Q&A virtual analyst • Securely access your on-premises data • Scan barcodes and QR codes to easily track inventory and get real-world data in context • Start exploring your Power BI data instantly, with no setup needed Get the full Power BI suite and never miss a beat with Power BI Desktop, the Power BI web service, and Power BI Mobile! By installing this app, you agree to the terms at: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2178902
Intellect IQ
This app helps frontline workforces manage operational knowledge and problem-solving skills. It aims to improve employee job satisfaction and boost employer productivity.
- Operational knowledge management
- Problem-solving skills development
- Frontline workforce support
- Employee job improvement
- Employer productivity enhancement
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Zaptic is changing the way operational knowledge and problem solving skills are managed in frontline workforces, improving jobs for employees and productivity for employers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Microsoft Power BI at 46% against Intellect IQ's 0%. Microsoft Power BI also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (98K vs 4). Intellect IQ's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Microsoft Power BI holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Power BI has 98K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Microsoft Power BI's written reviews are positive against 0% of Intellect IQ's.
Microsoft Power BI ships an update fortnightly, Intellect IQ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microsoft Power BI | Intellect IQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (98K ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 98K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #178 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 214 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | Juliand Digital |
Customer experience
Microsoft Power BI
Intellect IQ
Bugs and requests
Microsoft Power BI
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent login issues and SSO problems
- Visualizations not rendering correctly
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between reports
- Drill-through functionality not working as expected
- Scaling and layout issues on iPad and larger devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to refresh data and reports remotely
- Enhanced navigation and bookmarking features
- Improved support for touch-based interactions
- Better optimization for smaller mobile screens
- Integration with other Microsoft 365 apps
Intellect IQ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Microsoft Power BI
No in-app purchases
Intellect IQ
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Microsoft Power BI free?
Is Intellect IQ free?
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