Microsoft Power BI vs FACT24
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
FACT24
This application allows users to manage and respond to crises while on the go. It enables the activation of alerts, flexible scenario adaptation, and real-time monitoring of all incidents. Access requires existing login credentials for the service.
- Respond to crises on the move
- Activate alerts
- Adapt existing scenarios
- Track activated alerts
- Real-time monitoring of incidents
- Mobile access to ENS and CIM
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The FACT24 app makes it possible to respond to a crisis and gain an overview while on the move. Use the FACT24 app to activate alerts, flexibly adapt existing scenarios, and track all activated alerts via real-time monitoring. Users of the FACT24 Alerting and Crisis Management Service can thus use the FACT24 app to respond quickly to emergencies and crises while on the move. Use of the app requires FACT24 login data. The FACT24 app makes it possible to respond to a crisis and gain an overview while on the move. It enables mobile access to FACT24 ENS and FACT24 CIM. Use the FACT24 app to activate alerts, flexibly adapt existing scenarios, and track all activated alerts and incidents. Use of the app requires FACT24 login data. Please note that this app is for customers using FACT24 ENS. If you are using our new FACT24 ENS+ application, please download this app: https://apps.apple.com/de/app/fact24-ens/id1641704989
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Microsoft Power BI at 46% against FACT24's 0%. Microsoft Power BI also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#196 vs unranked). FACT24's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 ships an update fortnightly, FACT24 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microsoft Power BI | FACT24 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (98K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 98K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #196 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 214 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | F24 AG |
Customer experience
Microsoft Power BI
FACT24
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
FACT24
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Microsoft Power BI
No in-app purchases
FACT24
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Microsoft Power BI free?
Is FACT24 free?
Do Microsoft Power BI or FACT24 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Microsoft Power BI or FACT24?
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